In addition to what Darren said... In Lightroom you should find the Plug-ins under Photo > Edit In....
I bought this book <http://www.amazon.com/Plug-In-Nik-Photographers-Creating/dp/0321839773/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1365090105&sr=1-1> It seems to be good enough. It's answered my questions. It doesn't look like any of the Nik tools are integrated. They are all separate. gs George Sinos -------------------- www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 12:28 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >> It seems that if you select three photos to combine as an HDR, it will use >> the files after lightroom processing, not the base raw files. >> >> My previous message doesn't seem to have made it out. I'm running into two >> main problems: >> >> 1) I can't find any decent written documentation on the software. > > In the email with the download link that Google/Nik sent you there is > a link to: http://support.google.com/nikcollection/ > From there you can find all kinds of documentation. For example, the > HDR module has: > Interface: > http://www.niksoftware.com/hdrefexpro/usa/index.php?view=help/interface.shtml > Lessons: > http://www.niksoftware.com/hdrefexpro/usa/index.php?view=help/lessons.shtml > Videos: (which you hate) > http://www.niksoftware.com/learnmore/usa/index.php/webinars/archives/ > Keyboard shortcuts: > http://www.niksoftware.com/hdrefexpro/usa/index.php?view=help/keyboard_shortcuts.shtml > Questions: > http://support.google.com/nikcollection/topic/3001489?hl=en&ref_topic=3001485 > Troubleshooting: > http://support.google.com/nikcollection/topic/3001474?hl=en&ref_topic=3001485 > >> 2) I can't find how to access any of the plug-ins besides the hdr. > > Then it doesn't appear that you have installed them. In my copy of > Photoshop CS5 they are *all* found under Filters > Nik Collection > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

