The final photo will now be saved in your computer folders, but will NOT be automatically imported into Lightroom. Please can anyone help as I’ve wasted lots of hours already trying to fix this. This will open a new Nik Collection window where you’ll work on your HDR image, make adjustments, and choose filters before saving the final photo. I know there must be a way to get Nik into LR Classic as before (under the ‘edit in’ menu) because I have read that people on forums have been using old versions of collection with LR Classic. I can open each Nik plugin individually as a stand-alone editor by clicking the. From the menu bar, choose Filter > Nik Collection to reveal all the plugins to choose from.
Now save the file, close it and relaunch Color Efex Pro 4 to see if the issue has been. Windows will ask you which application to use to open this file, locate and choose 'Notepad' to open.
Installation Instructions: 1- Open DxONikCollection.exe and install the software.
You’ll find the Nik Collection programs in the pop-up. I found some instructions regarding where to put the plugin file with Lr extension but cannot find any such extensions in the Nik Collection folders. The local folder will open, now double-click on 'DxO' followed by 'Color Efex Pro 4' and locate the file ColorEfexPro4.cfg and then double-click to open. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 through 6/Classic CC 2018. If you are using a Mac, you can also open files with Nik Collection programs by right-clicking the image file and selecting Open With. And I have tried to reinstall unsuccessfully from DVD (registration product keys not recognised although correct.perhaps because DXO new owner and old stuff not supported). I have tried moving the files from back up to various folders (having googled the issue). Nik Collection started offering its first photo plugins when the Nik Software company was created back in 1995. This piece of software offers different tools to correct, enhance, and stylize images in post-processing.
Due to circumstances I am only now trying to reinstall stuff. Nik Collection is the most complete package of creative plugins for digital photo editing. In January my Windows PC went in for repair and upgrading to Windows 10.
All was well when I upgraded to LR Classic a couple of years ago. Prior to January 2020 I was using the old Nik Complete Collection Lightroom Edition which had been installed from DVD years ago. I so hope someone can help - I’m posting here as a last resort.