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asti_1930
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Feb 13, 2025 7:29 AM UTC
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Unable to install Nik Collection as a plugin

Apple iMac M3

Lightroom Version 8.1.1.

 

please be so kind and tell me to stop the trial subscription. Adobe was promissing that Nik collection is easily to install - it's not. You cannot add it to the plug ins - neither in PS nor LR.

 

Could you please help me?

    Rob_Cullen
    Rob_CullenCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Feb 14, 2025 9:17 PM UTC

    FYI. I can even use the 'very old' Google version of Nik as plugins in Lightroom v8.2.

    To add one of the Nik modules to the menu I went:  MENU > File > Edit In > Browse...   and selected the Nik app in file browser. Now have Color Efex and Silver Efex in the [Edit In] menu.

     

     

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.6, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.7, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
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    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Feb 14, 2025 9:17 PM UTC

    FYI. I can even use the 'very old' Google version of Nik as plugins in Lightroom v8.2.

    To add one of the Nik modules to the menu I went:  MENU > File > Edit In > Browse...   and selected the Nik app in file browser. Now have Color Efex and Silver Efex in the [Edit In] menu.

     

     

     

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    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.6, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.7, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
    asti_1930Author
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    Feb 21, 2025 7:36 AM UTC

    Vielen Dank, das hat auf Lightroom classic funktioniert. Meine Anfrage ist hiermit beantwortet.

     

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    Rikk Flohr-Retired
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    Rikk Flohr-Retired
    Feb 13, 2025 2:37 PM UTC

    Lightroom Desktop has been able to use 3rd Party Plugins since version 8.1 (December 2024). I currently have Nik installed and functional. 

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    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    JohanElzenga
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    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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    Feb 13, 2025 10:39 PM UTC

    Thanks for the update. I missed that.

     

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    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    JohanElzenga
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    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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    Feb 13, 2025 10:08 AM UTC

    Lightroom does not support plugins, only Lightroom Classic does. You should be able to install it in Photoshop however. 

    If you can't, then perhaps you should contact DxO.

     

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    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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