Using the Nik Collection
- Thread starter Don Kuykendall_RIP
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Fortkentdad
Senior Member
One of these days I'm going to invest the time to learn to GIMP - loaded it in the past but never put in the time to learn it.
How do you like it?
1st: It's free and I like free. Ha! It does take some learning, but there are youtube videos out there to help guide you.
2nd: I have been able to do quite a bit with it, but I cannot compare it to any of the paid stuff because I don't have any.
3rd: Layers and Layer masks/filters do some great things once you learn what it is all about.
Well, let's just say that I like it and use it to do something on almost every photo I post on line if nothing more than to resize and add copyright.
Vixen
Senior Member
Help needed.....
At some time, I figure from PSCC updates, my NIK software no longer works.
I have reinstalled it. I have copied files to whatever folders I copied them to before...it won't work. It is visible in PS but when I click on it nothing happens.
I find as I get older, these things seem to get harder to figure out
At some time, I figure from PSCC updates, my NIK software no longer works.
I have reinstalled it. I have copied files to whatever folders I copied them to before...it won't work. It is visible in PS but when I click on it nothing happens.
I find as I get older, these things seem to get harder to figure out
sonicbuffalo_RIP
Senior Member
Are you trying to edit previously Nik edited files, or are you just trying to get into Nik Tools totally?Help needed.....
At some time, I figure from PSCC updates, my NIK software no longer works.
I have reinstalled it. I have copied files to whatever folders I copied them to before...it won't work. It is visible in PS but when I click on it nothing happens.
I find as I get older, these things seem to get harder to figure out
sonicbuffalo_RIP
Senior Member
Mine needed updated....I updated and reinstalled Nik and it is running great now!Help needed.....
At some time, I figure from PSCC updates, my NIK software no longer works.
I have reinstalled it. I have copied files to whatever folders I copied them to before...it won't work. It is visible in PS but when I click on it nothing happens.
I find as I get older, these things seem to get harder to figure out
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
How are you launching NIK, e.g. from LR or PS or...?I can get into Nik tools but when I try to apply to photos absolutely nothing happens
Vixen
Senior Member
pscc
Vixen
Senior Member
I'll go check on updates. I'm pretty sure I updated when I couldn't get it to work, but it's been a while.... I spent hours trying to get it to work, reinstalling etc and eventually threw my hands up and gave in...and haven't been back to it
OK...the Nik website does say compatible with PS up to CC2015...so maybe that's the problem
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I recently built a new computer. All I did was to install Adobe CC and then install Nik and it told me what applications I had t\hat were comparable and it loaded them for use there. My files are in programData, Appdata and program files. So spread out. you will need to let it put the files where they are needed. I suggest you delete Nik and reinstalled it
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
I'm using Photoshop CC 2017 and I'm having no trouble with NIK.
Ruling out the obvious, when you open a file in PS, you go to Filter, choose NIK and then apply your filter from, say, Analog Pro. But you say you're not seeing the filter being applied to your image. No change even if you click on the "Compare" button at the top of your screen? Like I said, we need to rule out the obvious.
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Vixen
Senior Member
I made the test shot particularly hideous so no chance of NOT seeing the changes. Interestingly, I tried a single shot in HDREfex and that worked.
I can see the effect applied in the Nik program but when I click on OK to apply the change....nothing. Normally it goes back to PS with a progress bar as the filter is being applied. THAT is not happening
LouCioccio
Senior Member
NIK works with Affinity Photo.
I use the main 3 (color/silver/analog) as standalone versions and load the images as additional layers into Affinity. That way I have more control over any fine adjustments than the control points allow me.
Not everything of Niktools works in Affinity (or standalone) but luckily the important parts do. I've grown to like the program.
Not everything of Niktools works in Affinity (or standalone) but luckily the important parts do. I've grown to like the program.
I have been trying to use viveza. Very powerful tool!!When I watch videos on it, they show the ""area of influence" as a circular area. when I do it, it shows a rectangular area that disappears as soon you let up on the Left click of the mouse. Then when I go to the slide options, I don't get a (we'll say ) red increase or decrease but another sizable rectangle that quickly disappears as well. Getting very frustrated-what am I doing wrong? Paul
Fortkentdad
Senior Member
Before Niking
After Niking (NIK HDR2 and some other adjustments in Corel Paintshop Pro)
It is so sad Google decided NIK was not worth supporting
After Niking (NIK HDR2 and some other adjustments in Corel Paintshop Pro)
It is so sad Google decided NIK was not worth supporting