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Nik Collection - Problems with Photoshop 2021

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October 30, 2020
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Hello, I just got my Photoshop updated to 2021 (previous version 2018). I used the Nik Collection 1.2.11 guite often with my old version so of course I installed this plugin again. But that causes peoblems in PS. Can't work with it anymore. If I open a pic, I can add one new layer with something, I do my editing with this layer and than the pic just dissapears from the PS desktop and I just can see the starting page of PS. Any idea if the old Nik collection just doesn't work with PS2021 ?

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Correct answer TexasFernando

DXO now says its NIK collection is compatible with PS 2021. I upgraded to version 3, checked the GPU box in PS preferences and NIK works as expected.

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Halina24925038htfo

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HI I found this and it worked for me, after many stressful attempts to install the NIK collection into photoshop

Hi @WeddingPhotoz I have the original Nik collection from Google also and have used it in all the different Photoshop versions. A while ago, Adobe had advertised that PS Plug-Ins should now be stored in:C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CCSo, place your Google folder there and your Nik collection should work.Hope it works for you.

glenn donnelly

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The active layer needs to be a smart object in the new version of PS I found. I use stamp down technique - hold alt whilst selecting merge layers so you dont flatten the image and the new (stamp) layer can be converted to a smart object and used. Unfortunately since the big 2121 update a few of weeks ago I found my old free version of Define in Niks suite says disk error and cant be used which I often used in the past. Hope thes all helps

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jerryk98361941

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I know this is talking about PS 2021, but I just did the upgrade to PS 2022 Release 23.0.0 for Win 64 bit.

I was on PS 2021, and it was kept up to date.

The old original NIK Collection 1 which I still use and is registered with DxO is not ported over, although I specified for the Adobe upgrade to keep all of my settings.

In Internet Explorer, I looked back in the folders for Adobe Photoshop 2021, and found a folder for DxO in the Plug-Ins folder.

I copied the DxO folder and pasted it in the Plug-Ins folder in 2022 and everything works as it did in 2021.

I think some individual selections in NIK were not moved over, but, they are easily rememberd.

No offense to DxO, but I am not ready to purchase their current upgrades, although I bet they are much more capable than the first collection which I am satisfied with.

Hope this helps someone out.

Jerry.

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Fotomaker01RA

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I tried the trial of the latest Nik update and it was awful. So I'm sticking with my earlier gen. But (even with Ps 2021) the Nik Selective Tool for masking and painting in select areas with their settings wasn't working for me. The painting in doesn't take. It disappears. The dropping of that functionality happened once before on an earlier gen of the Nik suite (after DxO took it over...never had issues with Nik themselves or Google). That time in several Ps gens ago forced me to have to update Nik. DxO doesn't seem to be a very good 'patron' for what were once the wonderful Nik products (that I bought originally from Nik - & didn't get free from Google...). DxO is not only not adding enough value to justify paying (way too much) for their updates, but what they do offer doesn't even work consistently or in consecutive gens of Ps. And, if you contact DxO support they just say that the issues that need resolving are not on their product roadmap.

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nickfletchlives

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Don't upgrade NIK, they take your money for a product with incompatibility with PS. Its a joke, infact dont buy it.

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juliep45518848

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it depends on your operating system

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defaultcvkrv8ungfim

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I have updated everything on my MacBook Pro: Nik 4 and latest photoshop edition. Nik is crashing at a random times. Disappointing since I paid for the upgrade with Nik!

Michael J. Hoffman

Community Expert

"I have updated everything on my MacBook Pro: Nik 4 and latest photoshop edition. Nik is crashing at a random times. Disappointing since I paid for the upgrade with Nik!"

Have you tried to contact DXO to see what solutions may be available for you with their plugin? Support for Nik plugins is available at https://support.dxo.com/hc/en-us/categories/115002389907-Nik-Collection-by-DxO

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sascham98011641

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Hi,

maybe this is an old post and problem has been solved, but :

I had the problem where Nik didn't appear in the filters, then I solved that but when I oppened Nik, did adjustments, when is clicked "OK", the filter didn't apply. Window just shut and nothing happend. I understood that some other people had this problem.

this worked for me :

uninstall nik

install nik using the default path : "programm files.../Google"

reinstall without uninstalling, this time, us the path "programme files/adobes/PS21/plugin.

Locate the "google" file which should be located in "programme files/adobe/PS21" due to first installation,

Copy the "google" file and paste it in "programme files/adobe/ps21/plugins

the plugin folder should now contain : Generator + Google + Nik collection.

From there, open PS21 and in my case everything works.

Probably redundant, probably not the clean way, but it works.

Hope this helps

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sascham98011641

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This works with PS21 updated on this day : 07.07.21

So the solution is uptodate.

And I'm talking about Nik 1.2.11 which works like a breeze in my opinion

musings1234

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When I first installed it (the trial), about a month ago, it was fine. Then adobe upgraded PS to 2.24 and it stopped working. It didn't bring up the little Nik box as it did before. In history, it would say Viveza but nothing would happen to image even though it would open the viveza app from my plugins. Bizarre. I wrote to the company twice and it took them eons to answer and when they did, abstract answer.

Got my clue from this thread. Went back and loaded 2.22 verson of PS 2021 and voila, working like a dream. So it is Adobe's fault I guess. I love the Viveza part of the Nik package and can't find anything comparable so want to buy it (now not sale price anymore after all of this) but does that mean I will never be able to download PS fixes and have to stay at 2.22 version. Please Adobe answer. Thanks.

AxelMatt

Community Expert

I work with Adobe Photoshop 22.4.2 and the Nik Collection 4 (exact version is 4.0.8) without any problems.

On my PC I used Windows 10 Pro (Build 21H1).

Which version of Nik Collection do yo u use?

Which operation system do you use?

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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Fotomaker01RA

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I cannot get the Nik Selective Tool to work anymore (Win 10, Ps 2021, rel. 22.4.2) & I have used that almost every single time I use my Nik products. I paid for all the original Nik products (didn't get them free). And, bought 1-2 of the DxO updates. I refuse to buy more because they are over-priced for little value-add. Has anyone else gotten the Nik Selective Tool functionality to work in the release I've noted? There used to be a workaround when there was an issue 1-2 gens ago. But I don't remember what it was to see if it would help now too....

BrianCareyPhotography

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Just got it working. I'm using the Nik collection before Google got it. I tired copying the files at first because it worked before but this time I had to use the installer! I installed it in the Photoshop2021 plugins folder.

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pdwatson2

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Hi Brian,

Are you a Mac user? If so, I would love to know how you did that!

Thanks,

Pat

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BrianCareyPhotography

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No, Win10. Sorry I should have said that.

josh bear

Participating Frequently

Hi

I have photoshop version 22.3.1on the M1 Macbook pro. I also have Nik collection 3 (paid) but despite having just reinstalled Nik I can't see the filters in Photoshop. Can anyone help?

thanks

Josh

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eddie00001

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Same with me, just got my new M1 iMac today and can't get them to work

josh bear

Participating Frequently

Hi

i can use them standalone but not from photoshop. Anyone else and is there a fix?

thanks

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georgeg99233626

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I've been trying to get it to work for months like before but to no avail. The only way I can get it to work is to export the Nikon NEF RAW file from LR as a Tiff and then import it directly into one of the Nik filters directly. Drag and drop. This will then export again only as a Tiff to the same place it was imported from such as your desktop. This means that it would one again need to be imorted into LR or PS in order for it to be exported as a jpg. It's quite a journey but such is life. I'm simply not willing to spend any more money on another editing program.

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TexasFernando

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Have you updated to PS 22.2? My problems went away after I did.

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georgeg99233626

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I don't think I have or can. I reached to DXO for their updated free version about 1-2 years ago because there'd been some non compatabilty with their older version and they were happy to point me to a link for download.

I've gone and had a look at their current set up and I'm under the impression I'd need to buy one of them in order to ubdate.

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