NIK filters crash Photoshop on macOS High Siera

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November 15, 2017
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I've got two MacBookPro laptops: one runs the latest macOS High Sierra (10.13.1), and the other an older macOS Yosemite (10.10.5). The NIK filters will crash Photoshop on the laptop with High Sierra. It's easy to reproduce the problem, so I'm praying that the DxO developers will fix it. Here is the recipe:

1. Start Photoshop and create a new image. An all-white one will do.

2. Unlock the background layer, and make is a Smart Object layer

3. Run a NIK filter (like Silver Effects)

4. Crop the image.

On step 4, Photoshop will rerun the NIK filter in the Smart Object layer and crash (terminate the PS application). Sure looks like a change in the macOS has broken the NIK filters, and this bug is hard to work around. Not using Smart Objects is ever worse.. the NIK filters (at least Silver Effects) crashes immediately when trying the save the results of the filter back to the PS layer stack.

I wrote to DxO support about this, and their response was:

We are proud to have added the Nik Collection to the DxO family starting October 25, 2017.

This acquisition is recent, so we do not yet support the various plug-ins of the Nik Collection in their original version.

I hope DxO realizes they now own some of the best 3rd party PS plug-ins that exist anywhere. Even tho they've not been updated for many years now, these plug-ins were so far ahead of their time that they are still state of the art. Let's keep our fingers crossed, and hope DxO sees the opportunity on the doorstep.

If anyone knows of a work-around, PLEASE POST IT HERE!!

- Jim

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Correct answer andreww7846461

Change the Nik software (within the plugin, under settings) so it does not create a new layer when the filter is applied. If you don't use a smart object it works fine as long as you don't ask it to create a new layer when applying the filter.

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Clearly the makers/owners of the filter have to fix it. Filters often need updating for system or app changes, it’s part of the job. But as you may know the owners of Nik abandoned it. We’re lucky the filters still go at all. Apparently though they were recently sold. Well probably see future development and a return to a commercial model. As new owners don’t expect overnight transformation to a commercial product.

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Same, moi, J'ai changé SETTING dans chaque filtre , juste "apply to the current layer ". Ça marche.

davepeeters

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Changing the settings worked great, just remember to click OK on the bottom of the settings box in NIK to make the change effective

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sunshinegirlnw

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Does anyone else use Nik as part of their batch editing?? After spending hours trying all the different solution suggestions from a previous post

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2396932) I FINALLY can get Color Efex to work when I go Filter > Nik Collection > Color Efex (selecting apply to current layer after making a dup layer) and it WILL work. The problem is I batch edit my session with this specific recipe and it will not work in batch editing. Crashes and closes PS every time. Gratefully will take anyone's suggestions. Thank you!

jjsiegel

Participating Frequently

Same problem, I run NIK, Photoshop crashes. I'm guessing this will not get fixed by Adobe. Probably point the finger at NIK and that it needs to update to remain compatible. Frustrating as I rely heavily on NIK.

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The new owners of Nik will probably sell a fix in due course.

andreww7846461Correct answer

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Change the Nik software (within the plugin, under settings) so it does not create a new layer when the filter is applied. If you don't use a smart object it works fine as long as you don't ask it to create a new layer when applying the filter.