GLAMOUR GLOW inNIK COLOR EFEX Explained | Soft Dreamy Glow Filter Tutorial

Learn how to use the Glamour Glow Filter in Nik Color Efex (Nik Collection 8) to add a soft, dreamy look to your photos. In this tutorial, I show how Glow, Saturation, and Warmth work together for natural results.
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In this tutorial, I show how the Glamour Glow Filter in Nik Color Efex (Nik Collection 8) creates a beautiful, soft‑focus glow that enhances portraits, flowers, and landscapes.
You’ll learn:
How the Glow slider shapes softness and atmosphere
How to fine‑tune Saturation and Warmth for natural color
Why the bottom Shadows/Highlights sliders act as protection masks
How to use Control Points to keep key details sharp while adding glow elsewhere.
Whether you edit in Photoshop, DxO PhotoLab 8, the Nik stand‑alone apps, or another host program, you’ll see how Glamour Glow can add creative impact to your photos.
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