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Alon_Rozen
Alon_Rozen
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November 4, 2017
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Nik collection and Lightroom classic CC

  • November 4, 2017
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Hi,

I download the Nik collection and installed it both to Photoshop CC and Lightroom classic CC.

While in PS I get all the collection in Lightroom all I see is HDR Efex Pro 2.

I installed according to the installation instructions which recognized both programs.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Alon

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Correct answer Rob_Cullen

This link is still available it seems, despite DXo taking over NIK-

Plug-ins do not appear in Lightroom after installing - Nik Collection Help

Things I have learned-

1. HDR eFex installs as an Export preset- correct.

2. The other 'plugins' (Silver Efex, etc) are not really plugins but  work as "External Editors" for Lightroom.

3. Nik will install the External editor presets in the default Presets location.

4. If you use the option "Store presets with catalog" then you will not see the presets (that are in the default location)

5. It is possible to copy&paste the presets from the default (global) location to the "with catalog" location.

The 'Help' link above describes the 'manual' method of creating "Edit-In" presets for all the Nik programs (except HDR Efex) and works reliably, although there are some steps in the procedure that are not intuitive and may be confusing until fully understood.

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lewrat
Participant
December 30, 2017

Hi, I just installed the "Nik Collection for Win - Google" as I had just rebuilt my PC and re-installed LR Classic CC.
The Nik install process only detected the PS installation so I clicked the + (bottom left of "Compatible Host Applications")

and then navigating to the folder that LR is installed in:

(Note the Google folder is only there after the installation of the Nik software, I reran the installation process to get the screenshots)

I clicked OK and the Install.

Once the Nik install is completed I opened LR, right clicked on an image and got the Nik tools showing as available:

Clicking on one of the tools opened the expected Nik tool.

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 30, 2017

    Thanks Lewrat for your imput to Alon's question, and general info about Nik installing.

    It updates my knowledge of using the Nik software. I had totally forgotten the "+ Add Compatible Software"

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
    F. McLion
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    F. McLionCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 23, 2017

    Sorry to dig this closed thread up ..

    Are you guys on Windows or Mac? I just got a call from a customer to help him and apparently the Nik installer shows only the PS tools. Unfortunately she's using a Mac and I'm a Windows guy.

    Can someone confirm that it works on Mac as well?

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    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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    December 23, 2017

    Windows- I am

    Your customer should be able to download the Mac version of the Nik Collection (.dmg?) and installing will be similar. Note that Mac is referenced in the article above- Plug-ins do not appear in Lightroom after installing - Nik Collection Help

    The details are shown on the page at- Google Nik Collection

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
    F. McLion
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    F. McLionCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 24, 2017

    That is not issue.

    The issue is that the Nik installer (latest) shows only PS as the target to install Nik.

    Maybe the installer does not detect LR if it is Classic CC

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      Rob_Cullen
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      Rob_CullenCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      November 4, 2017

      This link is still available it seems, despite DXo taking over NIK-

      Plug-ins do not appear in Lightroom after installing - Nik Collection Help

      Things I have learned-

      1. HDR eFex installs as an Export preset- correct.

      2. The other 'plugins' (Silver Efex, etc) are not really plugins but  work as "External Editors" for Lightroom.

      3. Nik will install the External editor presets in the default Presets location.

      4. If you use the option "Store presets with catalog" then you will not see the presets (that are in the default location)

      5. It is possible to copy&paste the presets from the default (global) location to the "with catalog" location.

      The 'Help' link above describes the 'manual' method of creating "Edit-In" presets for all the Nik programs (except HDR Efex) and works reliably, although there are some steps in the procedure that are not intuitive and may be confusing until fully understood.

      Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
        Alon_Rozen
        Alon_RozenAuthor
        Participant
        November 5, 2017

        Thanks wobertc,

        I unchecked the 'store presets...' and it all appears now

        Alon

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          satellite49
          Participant
          March 15, 2018

          Works for me too, thanks.

          JP Hess
          JP Hess
          Inspiring
          November 4, 2017

          On my computer, HDR Efex Pro 2 is in the export menu. The other Nik modules appear when I right-click on the image and choose the "Edit in" option. That does not work for you?

            Alon_Rozen
            Alon_RozenAuthor
            Participant
            November 5, 2017

            Thanks JimHess,

            I tried that but couldn't find the other Nik filters.

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