As much as I like using Nikon’s Capture NX 2 image editing software for processing my NEF files, I also really like using Nik Software’s plug-ins. Currently, only Color Efex Pro 3 works natively within the Capture NX 2 environment. However, I was recently having a discussion with one of my contacts at Nik Software, and he mentioned an interesting fact: the Lightroom implementations of Nik’s plug-ins can essentially be made to work as “stand-alone” applications, and launched directly from Capture NX 2. This is because Lightroom doesn’t really support “plug-ins,” instead it supports external editing applications. The upside of this design is that if you have the Lightroom version of a Nik plug-in installed, you can send it TIFFs or JPEGs directly without using Lightroom or Photoshop! Here’s how to make Nik Plug-ins work with Capture NX 2 as external editors:1) Install the Lightroom version of the Nik Plug-in you are interested in. 2) Open Capture NX 2, and go to Preferences–> General. To launch a Nik Plug-in directly from Capture NX, use the Open With Application preferences. 3) In the General Preferences view, under “ Open With Application,” click the Browse button. Navigate to your Applications folder, and find the “ Nik Software” folder. Choose the application you are interested in. Note that you may need to open a folder called “xx for Lightroom” to find the application icon. Choose the Lightroom version of the Nik plug-in you want to launch from Capture NX 2. 4) Click OK. Now, when you open a NEF in Capture NX 2, you can edit it and then send it to Silver Efex Pro (or another tool) by choosing File–> Open With. Capture NX will save a TIFF version of the NEF and send it to the plug-in. Edit the file using your plug-in, and then click the “ Save” button. Note that with this option you will not have the ability to re-name your TIFF file; the Nik plug-in will.
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