{"id":122,"date":"2008-09-09T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-09T09:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/?p=122"},"modified":"2023-05-24T18:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T17:12:16","slug":"2008-09-nik-software-announce-sharpener-pro-30-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/?p=122","title":{"rendered":"Nik Software Announce Sharpener Pro 3.0"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n Nik Software have announced the latest version of their Sharpener Pro photographic plug-in for use with Adobe\u00ae Photoshop\u00ae and Apple\u00ae Aperture\u2122. Sharperner Pro is designed for professionals and photo enthusiasts, and features Nik Software’s patented U Point technology, which allows photographers to selectively sharpen objects and uses Control Points to offer precise control over sharpening.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSharpener Pro 3.0 has been dramatically improved with a range of new features, including powerful creative sharpening tools, a soft proofing option, and integrated U Point technology,\u201d said Michael J. Slater president and CEO of Nik Software. \u201cThis new version of Sharpener Pro offers the most comprehensive tools for optimally sharpening images for any output device while also offering photographers the complete control they expect,\u201d Slater concluded. Key Features include: <\/p>\n

\u2022 New U Point Powered Control Points\u2014Enables precise, selective sharpening control<\/p>\n

\u2022 Updated Output Sharpening\u2014Provides the ultimate control to create perfectly sharpened images on all devices and media types such as display, inkjet, continuous tone, half tone, and hybrid tone <\/p>\n

\u2022 New Creative Sharpening\u2014Enhances fine details and textures with new structure, focus, and local contrast tools for drawing attention to desired areas within the image <\/p>\n

\u2022 New Industry-First Sharpening Soft Proof\u2014Allows detailed inspection of sharpening results on screen before printing, eliminating costly test prints <\/p>\n

\u2022 New Output Presets\u2014Enables custom settings to be saved for consistent, professional results <\/p>\n

\u2022 Updated RAW Presharpener\u2014Retains and enhances sharp details within images without amplifying noise and other artifacts <\/p>\n

\u2022 Updated Powerful Selective Tool (Photoshop only)\u2014Enables the use of Photoshop\u2019s brush tools to paint in sharpening selectively <\/p>\n

\u2022 New Smart Filter Support (Photoshop only)\u2014Provides compatibility with Adobe Photoshop\u2019s Smart Objects enabling adjustments to sharpening after Sharpener Pro has been applied <\/p>\n

\u2022 New Multi-Image Support (Aperture only)\u2014Provides compatibility with Aperture\u2019s multiimage support, allowing photographers to easily copy and paste settings between images to maintain consistency<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sharpener Pro 3.0 will be available in September for electronic delivery directly from (Nik Software<\/a>) in four languages (English, French, German, and Spanish). It will be available through specialty camera retailers in October of 2008. The SRP will be \u20ac 199.95, with upgrades from any previous version will be available for \u20ac 99.95. For more information about Sharpener Pro 3.0, including video tutorials showing the software running within Photoshop and Aperture and a free 15-day fully functional trial version, please visit www.niksoftware.com\/sharpenerpro.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nik Software have announced the latest version of their Sharpener Pro photographic plug-in for use with Adobe\u00ae Photoshop\u00ae and Apple\u00ae Aperture\u2122. Sharperner Pro is designed for professionals and photo enthusiasts, and features Nik Software’s patented U Point technology, which allows photographers to selectively sharpen objects and uses Control Points to offer precise control over sharpening. … Continue reading Nik Software Announce Sharpener Pro 3.0<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[55,56],"class_list":["post-122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-nik-software","tag-sharperner-pro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370,"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions\/370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}