Silver Efex - Opinions

[Marko]

I have it. I find that 99% of the options it gives you I would never use. Lots of the options really turn your photo noisey.

But that is just me.

I'm just looking for easier ways to do the basics...how does it do on selecting specific parts of an image for dodging or burning?

many thx - M

[kat]

Well, you can "add control points" which is basically a circle that you can make big or small and within that you can alter the brightness, contrast, structure. It works fine, but it is a circle so if you want something a bit more defined than that you'll be going in to photoshop.

You may like it. There are a lot of options, all the different filter with BW, underexposed, overexposed. I just find when I use it, I go for the neutral and do my adjusting in photoshop.

But I didnt' dwell much into it either. there may be more things I can do within the program I am not aware of.

[Marko]

Thx Kat - always lookin' for more opinions