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Nik 8 Installation not working

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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?

Windows

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.

R

Redhartotter

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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

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@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 6 - Topaz Photo AI

AxelMatt

Community Expert

NIK collection 8 does nor open, neither via "filter" nor via "plugins" in Photoshop (latest version). I can not go into the settings of NIK collection 8, e.g. color efex, to make changes there to fix the problem, because it wouldn´t even open after the update. The message I get is: "you can not currently use Adobe Photoshop, as a NIK color efex plug in is open. To re-access Photoshop, apply or cancel your edit in NIK collection 8."

The fact is that the plug-in is not open! But when I check in the task manager, it shows NIK 8 color efex (2).

I have no problem still opening NIK collection 7 which I fortunately have not uninstalled yet.

Do a complete deinstallation of the Nik Collection 8 and the run the appropriate Cleaner Tool

Windows: Instructions Nik CleanupTool (Windows only) – Help center

Mac: Instructions Nik CleanupTool (macOS only) – Help center

After this download the recent installation file from DxO and install Nik.

If this doesn't help contact the DxO support.

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

Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

@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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