However, it’s also vastly improved which is even better for those who hated the limitations of the old UI. The new user interface in some ways is familiar which is a great thing for those who are migrating. I’m happy to report that since the late 2011 release of Color Efex Pro 4, my faith in what is possible has been renewed.

In fact, I was downright hostile about it! I had no experience with the state of plug-ins in this industry, so the lack of simple features like a maximize button or proper zoom was maddening to me. My review of Color Efex 3.0’s user interface (UI) was harsh to say the least. I worked on user-interfaces that changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people with some of the best designers money could hire, so my bar was crazy high. When I first reviewed Color Efex in March of 2008 I had limited experience with Photoshop plug-ins and a nearly 20 career of developing user-interfaces (part of which was at one of the most successful software companies in the world). In short, this product changed my life and launched my career! No other product on the planet can make that claim, so when I took on the task of reviewing the new 4.0 version I wondered – how in the hell is Nik Software going to top that?!!!! The User Interface Nearly every photo I’ve edited has some usage of Nik Software and 99% of them include at least one or more filters from Color Efex. Since that fateful day my photography went from being ordinary and forgettable to something that led to the birth of this blog and all of the success that followed. The $300 I invested in Color Efex was the best money I’ve ever spent. After much research in early 2008 I ended up buying Nik Software Color Efex 3.0 Complete because its wealth of high quality plug-ins and performance stood above and beyond anything else I had ever tried. I am super tight when it comes to my money so I didn’t want to waste a penny on something that wasn’t going to pay for itself tenfold. When I finally gave up on trying to do everything myself in Photoshop, I began a mission to find the best plug-in for the buck.

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