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It starts at 100%, but will be switched to 0% for you if you add a + control point first (as this is the only way for other parts of the image not to get the filter). The master “opacity” slider in in the the filter itself determines the default opacity for any part of the image not affected by a control point.

And there is a radius control, which you can set by clicking and dragging the top slider. So placing it on white water will affect other bright areas, but not shadows. Effectively, this is form of luminosity masking within the Nik filters (not the same as luminosity masks in general, as controls are limited and you can’t apply this outside Nik).

The placement of a given control point determines not only where in the image to apply the filter, but it also tries to automatically select similar neighboring pixels.

By default, a + control point starts at 100% opacity and a – control point starts at 0% opacity. Click and drag it left or right to change opacity of the filter at that control point.

The opacity of a given filter is controlled by the lower o slider when you add a point.

Control points only do two things: set opacity of a given filter and determine where it is applied in the image.

If you want to use different filter values in different parts of the image, click the “add filter” and add the same filter again with different settings and control points.

No matter how many control points you use, they all use the same master slider settings for your filter.

Control points are used to apply a given filter locally (like an invisible layer mask).

If you make this mistake, just undo and then add a new filter. Be sure to do this before clicking on another filter or you will accidentally replace the current one with another.

Click Add Filter to keep adding more effects.

Use the “ control points” to apply the filters locally where they enhance the image and avoid causing unwanted changes elsewhere.

Adjust the filter as needed per recommendations below.

After experimentation, you’ll probably setting on just a few that you use over and over.

This is best done via the “ Favorites” tab on the left after clicking the stars on your favorite filters (the best ones are listed below).

Choose the first filter you want to use.

Start CEP by going to Filter / Nik Collection / Color Efex Pro.

To do this, -click to select all your layers, then right-click and choose “Convert to a Smart Object”.

You will inevitably find something you want to clone out, change your mind on color balance, or some other tweak that will be so much easier to do with this non-destructive workflow.

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This way you can change any of the work you previously did and everything will automatically update when you’re done. This gives you the freedom to come back and make changes to any settings you choose in Nik (filters, slider settings, control points, etc), as well as perfectly preserving all the layers you already created.

Smart Objects are much better than working with flattened layers.

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You can get a free demo of CEP and the whole collection, which also includes tools for black and white (Silver Efex Pro), sharpening, noise reduction (Dfine), precise color adjustment (Viveza), distortion correction (Perspective Efex), and more. If you don’t already have CEP, it is part of the recently updated Nik Collection 3 from DXO.

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In this this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use CEP, which filters you should use, and how to optimize them to their full potential.

And you can use it on Smart Objects to work non-destructively to keep your options wide open. It has a handful of extremely useful and easy to use filters to help get exactly the right enhancements.

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Want to take a good landscape image and give it a couple of finishing touches that will make it perfect? I love using Nik Color Efex Pro ( CEP) to make my images pop in Photoshop. Note: Nik/DXO is currently running 50% off Black Friday sale on the entire Nik Collection, which includes Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, and more.