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November 27, 2017
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Google Nik collection add on no longer works with updated CC

  • November 27, 2017
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I recently downloaded the newest version of Adobe CC for photoshop (2018).  Now when I attempt to use my Nik collection Color Efex pro, or one of the other more complicated effects, Photoshop simply quits.  I uninstalled Nik and reinstalled, but to no avail.  Anybody else have this issue?

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Correct answer dpzee

see this post for easy workaround:

Color efex from Nik Filter crashes cc 2018

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Participant
November 19, 2020

As to NIK not applying filters:  In Photoshop I changed my layer to a Smart Object. Next I went to NIK Color Effects Pro 4.  I clicked "Add" to each filter I wanted to be applied.  When finished selecting filters, I pressed OK in the lower right corner.  NIK now applied my filters to the original image in PS.  Hope this helps.

Participant
January 8, 2022

This method works for me. Thank you!

Adobe Employee
December 4, 2017

Please confirm if your issue is fixed by following the above workaround mentioned.

Participant
March 18, 2018

I am not the original poster, but I have had this same problem and the fix to change the settings for the Nik Filters for "click okay" from "applying filter to a new layer" to "apply filter to current layer" did fix the problem of photoshop crashing whenever I try to use the Nik filters.
However, this workaround is not ideal, as then I'm limited with the changes that the NIK filter makes - My workflow has often included making additional edits to ONLY the layer containing the NIK filter so that the final image is a mix of the original image and the NIK filters. Now I'm no longer able to do this so ultimately, I am not able to use the NIK software to the full extent of the intended programming.
Is adobe working to correct this problem for a future update?

dpzeeCorrect answer
Participant
December 3, 2017

see this post for easy workaround:

Color efex from Nik Filter crashes cc 2018