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JimCMAS
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June 3, 2025
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Nik 8 Installation not working

  • June 3, 2025
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I have tried numerous times to install the new Nik 8 Collection to Photoshop but the tools simply do not appear under Filters as they should. I have uninstalled Nik 8 and tried reinstalling. I have uninstalled Photoshop and reinstalled. Both are the most current versions. But, no success. The Nik 8 collection tools work perfecetly in LIghtroom. I have checkled the file path to be sure Nik 8 is installed in the correct folder, and it is per DxO support team instructions.

 

So, what am I missing?

Correct answer AxelMatt

Thanks you for your reply.  Unfortunately your instructions are too complicated for me.  My question remains:

Why is this happening now with my latest upgrade to Nik Collection 8?  Is it because I have upgraded to a new iMac 2024 with the new Apple M4 chip?  

I have never experienced this in my many years of using Nik Collection - many versions and many mMac operating systems.  

I can use it through the filters menu as I have always done(not the palette) - but the message keeps popping up.

I appreciate your advice.  Thank you.  Heather


DxO has released  a new version of Nik Collection 8, version 8.2.

There's already a bugfix for the message that Photoshop is blocked during a Nik module is active.

Nik8_release-note_win_EN.pdf

Try it out, perhaps it's helps.

 

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Redhartotter
Inspiring
October 31, 2025

Me too!  I've done everything including contacting DxO.  I can access it from the Plugin pallette that appears next to my other palette but I get the message attached below.  Also it won't work on a seperate layer like to previous version did.  

AxelMatt
Community Expert
AxelMattCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 31, 2025

@Redhartotter  The message is a normal behavior if you start module form the Nik Collection via the Plugin palette.

This message indicates that all inputs and actions in Photoshop are blocked during a Nik module, like Color Efex or so, is running.

 

Check the settings  in one of the Nik modules, ex. Color Efex . Goto File - Settings an the to the Tab Host (1, Hostanwendung). Under Default Parameters (2, Standardparameter) chose on "Apply As" (3, Anwenden als) the option "new layer" (neue Ebene) from the list.

 

Screenshot from a German version (translation in see in blue)

 

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
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Redhartotter
Inspiring
November 1, 2025

Thanks you for your reply.  Unfortunately your instructions are too complicated for me.  My question remains:

Why is this happening now with my latest upgrade to Nik Collection 8?  Is it because I have upgraded to a new iMac 2024 with the new Apple M4 chip?  

I have never experienced this in my many years of using Nik Collection - many versions and many mMac operating systems.  

I can use it through the filters menu as I have always done(not the palette) - but the message keeps popping up.

I appreciate your advice.  Thank you.  Heather

Ged_Traynor
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Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 3, 2025

@JimCMAS I just downloaded the trial version of Nik Collection 8 to test, and it's working fine for me with Photoshop version 26.7

 

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