NIK Software is offering their entire suite for $149

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Not too sure about that. I've been working with Photoshop since '02 (5.0) and the advancement of plug-ins like Topaz and Nik seem to have surpassed most of what many combos of PS filters and adjustments and refining of those combos accomplishes. And with Topaz, Nik, etc., there are myriad ways to manipulate, combine, fine-tune and blend that would just take so freakin' long in PS as to not be worth it.

This.

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

So basically one could spend $500+ on PS CS6. And still need to spend another $200 or so on plugins? Um ok.

Depends. You don't NEED to. But people don't NEED things that make life easier. You know, like microwaves and cell phones, but we sure enjoy them and are willing to pay for them.

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

LR -> Develop -> Spot removal -> Clone/heal

Also, you can do the same with Photoshop elements which is also much cheaper than CS6. I will admit its easier in PS but it works just fine. I think I jump into PS from LR less than 2%. The biggest advantage of LR is working in layers but I'd say most people I've seen don't even know how or refuse to learn how to leverage their full potential.

Now if you are really into photoshop (graphic artist and such) this doesn't apply to you... then again those people would have zero interest in filter plugins.

Eh. Lightroom is extremely limited in things beyond global and local adjustments. Big cloning jobs are tedious and often lack accuracy on the pixel level in LR.

There are many things that cs5 does much much better on a pixel level than LR. Also, cs5 has layers and masks which are incredibly useful.

Both have their place; utilizing the full strengths of both is ideal. IMO nik suite further enhances the cs5 experience.

 

[usayit]

Eh. Lightroom is extremely limited in things beyond global and local adjustments. Big cloning jobs are tedious and often lack accuracy on the pixel level in LR.

There are many things that cs5 does much much better on a pixel level than LR. Also, cs5 has layers and masks which are incredibly useful.

Both have their place; utilizing the full strengths of both is ideal. IMO nik suite further enhances the cs5 experience.

you take things out of context.... If you read the context fromwhich I was responding, you will know we are not in disagreement.

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

you take things out of context.... If you read the context fromwhich I was responding, you will know we are not in disagreement.

Gotcha! My bad.

 

[TCampbell]

Incidentally... if anyone hasn't YET purchased this bundle, I happened to notice a post on CanonRumors that mentioned that if you use the coupon code "northlight" at the checkout, they take ANOTHER 15% off the price of the Nik bundle... bringing it down to about $126.

That deal expires on April 2.

I had to do a quick double-take to make sure this wasn't an April fools day joke, but it turns out it is legit.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Incidentally... if anyone hasn't YET purchased this bundle, I happened to notice a post on CanonRumors that mentioned that if you use the coupon code "northlight" at the checkout, they take ANOTHER 15% off the price of the Nik bundle... bringing it down to about $126.

That deal expires on April 2.

I had to do a quick double-take to make sure this wasn't an April fools day joke, but it turns out it is legit.

D*MN i keep telling myself I don't need these plug-ins

 

[rawstatus]

Worth the $150.

 

[grafiks]

Am I ever glad I ran across this post. I recently installed the Silver Efex plugin and wanted it but didn't want to spend $199. This makes it very well worth it! Thanks for posting.