Nik Viveza Plug-In for Apple Aperture 2.1

09/05/08

Nik Software today released the Viveza plug-in for Aperture 2.1, Apple's ground-breaking photo editing and management software. The Viveza plug-in allows Aperture users to selectively control light and colour in photographic images without ever having to leave Aperture.

"With the power and popularity of Aperture, we want our customers to decide how and where they edit their digital photos," said Michael J. Slater president and CEO of Nik Software. "The continued enthusiasm around Viveza and U Point technology has been extraordinary and we worked closely with Apple to bring our tools to Aperture. Their new image editing SDK made it easy for us to bring our world-class solution directly into Aperture."

"Aperture has been designed to put professional-level tools into the hands of everyone who is passionate about their photographs," said Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president of Applications Product Marketing. "Viveza perfectly compliments Aperture by enabling photographers to make localised enhancements to brightness, contrast, or color without ever having to leave the application."

The Viveza plug-in works seamlessly within Aperture's organizing and editing environment. Photographers simply place U Point powered Control Points directly on colors or objects such as sky, skin or grass to make targeted adjustments to an image within Aperture. Sliders make it easy to adjust brightness, contrast or color with just a few mouse clicks. Viveza automatically selects objects and seamlessly creates masks based on where the photographer places a Control Point. By working directly on the image, powerful selective enhancements can be accomplished in a fraction of the time needed by using other methods.

Pricing and availability:
Viveza is now available for electronic delivery directly from the Nik Software website at an SRP of $249.95. For a free 15-day fully functional Trial version, please click here.

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