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March 9, 2026
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How to fix Nik Collection 8 crashes after 20 seconds for no reason

  • March 9, 2026
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So recently I have downloaded Nik's Collection 8 to have more color presets to polish my images properly, I like that plugin, but there is a big problem about it.

 

So when I go into photoshop, open up filters tab and open up Nik Color Efex and then I just start to look for some presets that would suit my creation much better and after like 20 seconds the Color efex program just crashes/exits for no reason.

Usually I run around this problem by selecting a random present under 20 seconds to apply that color preset onto a layer but when I want to create my own preset or do some other things on that program 20 seconds won't be enough time for me to do my own things on that program.

I am using nik collection 8 with photoshop beta 27.3 and as far as up until now I had no problems with photoshop beta itself so it must be nik collection 8's flaw.

 

If anybody has a solution to this problem - please share with it!

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    AxelMatt
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 9, 2026

    Which exact version of the Nik Collection do you use?

    The recent version is at the moment version 8.3.

    Are all Nik plugins are effected?

    Try to disable the GPU support in the preferences.

    I’ve had similiar issues during the GPU support was enabled.

    At the moment i have the option enabled and have no issues.

     

    My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
    Participant
    March 10, 2026

    I have AMD RX 6700 XT GPU with Intel i5-14300K - 16GB RAM and Windows 10 Pro  22H2. Nik Collection 8.1.101, all of the Nik plugins ARE affected and even if I have GPU support enabled it stills doesn't make any difference before I had that option disabled

    AxelMatt
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 10, 2026

    ... Nik Collection 8.1.101

     

    Download and install the recent version 8.3 and check again.

     

    My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
    jane-e
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 9, 2026

    @blurristic_Lewig0225 wrote: “it must be nik collection 8's flaw.”

     

    What did Nik suggest when you asked their support?

    https://support.dxo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=30891234945693

     

     

    Jane