Hi, David! I downloaded the set. I don't use Photoshop or Lightroom,
and Capture One (my Raw processor) is not compatible with PS plugins. I
also couldn't get it to work with Irfanview, which is compatible with
some PS plugins (it works with Focus Magic, for example). I got the
Silver Efex plugin to appear in the appropriate Irfanview "Effects"
menu, but it crashed while loading an image file.
But I was still able to try it. In Windows 7 (and I suspect later
versions), you will find the PS plugins and corresponding standalone.exe
files in C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\(program name). For
example, under Silver Efex Pro 2, there are three files, an 8-bit
(.8bf) and 64-bit Photoshop plugin, plus an .exe file. Right click on
it and create a shortcut for the .exe file somewhere you have easy
access (such as your desktop). You can then drag and drop an image file
on the icon, and it will open in the Nik program. I tried Silver Efex
Pro 2 briefly. The effects seem too strong right out of the box, but
judiciously applied, it looks like a useful tool.
Of course it would be better to be able to use the Nik plugins within
GIMP if you can. Usually installing a PS plugin in a program involves
copying the .8bf file to the folder where the main program puts its
installed plugins. Then you can pick it from a menu within the program.
This is what I tried in Irfanview. But there are evidently a couple of
standards for plugins, and Irfanview only knows about an early/simpler
one. Maybe GIMP is better at this.
If anyone else has any tips for us Adobephobes, please tell. :-)
--Peter
David Young wrote:
> Good Mornign, Alex and Akhil!
>
> There seems to be some confusion about the NIK collection. It is,
indeed,
> free. And will continue to be free. Apparently Google wanted (and
bought)
> SNAPSEED and got the NIK collection in the process.
>
> Some folks seem to believe that Google will stop developing NIK, and
it may be
> true. But, OTOH, Google has surprised us, many times before! It
seems that
> the internals of SNAPSEED and NIK are quite similar, and since they
do intend
> to continue development of SNAPSEED, they may well continue to
develop NIK.
>
> Me? I'm sill working on how to use PS plugins with GIMP! I"d love to
try the
> NIK Collection.
>
> David.
>
> Just in case list members have not already heard, Google is making
available
> its Nik Software bundle as a free download.
>
> https://www.google.com/nikcollection/
>
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