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November 3, 2017
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NIK filters disappeared from the CC 2018 filter menu

  • November 3, 2017
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As soon as I updated Photoshop to the CC 2018 version, the NIK filters disappeared from the Filter pull-down menu. How can I get them back?

Thanks for your help!

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    Correct answer cmgap

    This link has a short video on how to install on both platforms. It may be easier to search for the Plugins and then reinstall. Hope this helps!

    Installation - Nik Collection Help

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    UfgPr
    Inspiring
    March 14, 2018

    Hi, I am about to give up now. I always restored NIK with each new Photoshop version by copying the Plugins folder from the previous folder. So far so good. This time since it didn't work for me I uninstalled NIK and installed it from ground up (newest version 1.2.11). I now have the situation that there is a google folder under Program Files and under "Plug-ins" in Photoshop (64bit) there is a folder "Google" and on the next level folders for "Analog Efex Pro 2" a.s.o.

    In these folders there is a link to the respective *.8bf file in the 64bit directory of the google folder under Program Files. I understand the setup and would expect that it works. But when starting PS I get a message "At least one module not available. Details under Help -> System info" (I translated the German message, so it might be different on the English PS version).

    In this info I just get a message that the modules have not been installed without any reason given. (Translations added in italics)

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    Nicht geladene Plug-Ins: Plugins not loaded

       Analog Efex Pro 2 KEINE VERSION NO VERSION -  - aus Datei from file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Analog Efex Pro 2\Analog Efex Pro 2 (64-Bit)\Analog Efex Pro 2.8bf”

       BackgroundFilter KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Background.8bf”

       Color Efex Pro 4 KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Color Efex Pro 4\Color Efex Pro 4 (64-Bit)\Color Efex Pro 4.8bf”

       Dfine 2 KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Dfine2.8bf”

       FineStructuresFilter KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\FineStructures.8bf”

       HDR Efex Pro 2 KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\HDR Efex Pro 2\HDR Efex Pro 2 (64-Bit)\HDR Efex Pro 2.8bf”

       HotPixelsFilter KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\HotPixels.8bf”

       Merge to HDR Efex Pro 2 KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\HDR Efex Pro 2\HDR Efex Pro 2 (64-Bit)\HDR Efex Pro 2.8bf”

       Nik Collection Selective Tool KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Plug-Ins\Google\Selective Tool\SelectivePalette.8li”

       ShadowsFilter KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Shadows.8bf”

       Sharpener Pro 3: (1) RAW Presharpener KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Sharpener Pro 3\Sharpener Pro 3 (64-Bit)\SHP3RPS.8bf”

       Sharpener Pro 3: (2) Output Sharpener KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Sharpener Pro 3\Sharpener Pro 3 (64-Bit)\SHP3OS.8bf”

       Silver Efex Pro 2 KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Silver Efex Pro 2\Silver Efex Pro 2 (64-Bit)\Silver Efex Pro 2.8bf”

       SkinFilter KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Skin.8bf”

       SkyFilter KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Sky.8bf”

       StrongNoiseFilter KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\StrongNoise.8bf”

       Viveza 2 KEINE VERSION -  - aus Datei “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Viveza 2\Viveza 2 (64-Bit)\Viveza2.8bf”

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    Does anybody have an idea what's wrong???

    U
    UfgPr
    Inspiring
    March 14, 2018

    PS: NIK is added to the Lightroom context menu - so it works in Lightroom

    cmgap
    Community Expert
    cmgapCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 3, 2017

    They are in your previous version application folder. If you are on a mac Quit Photoshop and go to Applications > Adobe Photoshop 2017 CC > Plugins

    Copy the Google folder and go to Adobe Photoshop 2018 > Plugins > Paste > Relaunch Photoshop

      J
      Jack Gescheidt
      Participant
      February 8, 2018

      This worked like a charm! You're my hero!  (I don't take for granted that web advice works so quickly, easily, perfectly.)  Thanks so much for sharing the intellectual wealth!

        cmgap
        Community Expert
        cmgapCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        February 8, 2018

        Yay! Thanks for that feedback!

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