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\nFor details, read the Nik press release:<\/i>
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\nAward-winning Viveza\u2122 now compatible with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom<\/b>
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\nLas Vegas, NV (PMA Booth #U221) \u2013 March 3, 2009 \u2013 Nik Software announces today that Viveza, its popular digital photographic plug-in filter is now available for Adobe\u00ae Photoshop\u00ae Lightroom\u00ae 2 and higher. The update is free to current owners of Viveza.
\n\u201cThis new update makes one of our most valuable plug-ins available to anyone using Lightroom who’s passionate about photography,\u201d said Michael J. Slater president and CEO of Nik Software. \u201cNow photographers can use U Point\u00ae powered Viveza to precisely and selectively control color and light with a few clicks of their mouse in Lightroom.\u201d
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\n\u201cWe\u2019re happy to see companies like Nik extending the value of Lightroom with their plug-ins,\u201d said Kevin Connor, vice president of product management for Professional Digital Imaging at Adobe. \u201cOne of Lightroom\u2019s goals is to help photographers focus on the art of photography and Viveza provides added creativity and control in pursuit of their vision. Today also marks the release of Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 and we\u2019re excited that our customers will be able to take advantage of the new camera support available with these offerings.\u201d
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\nAdobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3, is available immediately for download at www.adobe.com\/downloads\/updates\/. The Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 updates, originally posted as release candidates for community testing on January 23, provide raw file support for the newly-released Nikon D3X and Olympus E-30 cameras and support for eight additional languages.
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\nViveza installs as a plug-in filter for Lightroom 2 and is accessible via the Lightroom Photo>Edit In\u2026 menu. Edits made using the plug-in within Lightroom are non-destructive in nature, with edits applied automatically to a newly generated TIFF file and not the original. Viveza also takes advantage of Lightroom and its efficiencies for every day tasks, like the ability to edit multiple images in one session, saving time for photographers.
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\nAll Nik Software plug-in products now feature Nik\u2019s patented U Point\u00ae technology which revolutionizes the way photographers edit. U Point powered Control Points give photographers precise selective editing functions without the need to create complicated selections and layer masks. This innovative technology is easy to use and works directly on the image, empowering photographers to make selective enhancements in a fraction of the time needed by using other methods.
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\nPricing and Availability
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The fully compatible Viveza product, offering support for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Apple Aperture, is available immediately for electronic delivery directly from Nik Software (www.niksoftware.com) or through specialty camera retailers. A complete list of resellers may be found at www.niksoftware.com\/resellers. Current owners of Viveza may download a free update at www.niksoftware.com\/lightroom.
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\nNik Software also announces that all of its remaining photographic filter products are being updated to support Lightroom as well, beginning with Color Efex Pro 3.0. As these Lightroom-compatible versions become available, current owners will receive updates free of charge. All products are expected to be available by the end of the second quarter of 2009.
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\nViveza retails for $249.95. Customers interested in purchasing all 5 Nik Software products for Lightroom or Aperture only may pre-purchase the Nik Software Complete Collection for Lightroom or Aperture for $299.95. Customers who pre-purchase the Complete Collection for Lightroom or Aperture will receive email notification for each product as they become available.
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\nFor more information about the software, including video tutorials highlighting the software running within Lightroom and free 15-day fully functional trial versions, please visit www.niksoftware.com\/viveza.
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