Google Nik Collection 1.2.11

[Henry Richardson]

On another forum someone posted this link to some free plug-ins. I suppose Photoshop plug-ins.

Google Nik Collection 1.2.11

Download 7 powerful photo editing plug-ins designed for amateur and professional photographers for free. Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, and Dfine.

https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6809-google-nik-collection.html

I haven't downloaded it, but some people here may be interested.

 

[Digital Nigel]

On another forum someone posted this link to some free plug-ins. I suppose Photoshop plug-ins.

Google Nik Collection 1.2.11

Download 7 powerful photo editing plug-ins designed for amateur and professional photographers for free. Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, and Dfine.

https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6809-google-nik-collection.html

I haven't downloaded it, but some people here may be interested.

Note that these are the very old, non-maintained versions.

 

[Claudio Galli]

On another forum someone posted this link to some free plug-ins. I suppose Photoshop plug-ins.

Google Nik Collection 1.2.11

Download 7 powerful photo editing plug-ins designed for amateur and professional photographers for free. Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, and Dfine.

https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6809-google-nik-collection.html

I haven't downloaded it, but some people here may be interested.

Note that these are the very old, non-maintained versions.

Even if it a very old collection, it woks perfectly, at least for me. And it is free!

Claudio

 

[The_WB]

Even if it a very old collection, it woks perfectly, at least for me. And it is free!

Claudio

+1 here.

I have them as plug-in's in Affinity Photo. Old, yes. Do they work? Absolutely, but there are some minor quarks like landscape/portrait orientation and color rendering at certain zoom levels. If I push Viveza too fast making adjustments, it will crash.

Overall, the Google Nik gives you a fully functioning, no cripple hammer or expiration time limits test drive of Nik without buying the DxO version and find out you like or don't like it.

 

[Toermalijn]

On another forum someone posted this link to some free plug-ins. I suppose Photoshop plug-ins.

Google Nik Collection 1.2.11

Download 7 powerful photo editing plug-ins designed for amateur and professional photographers for free. Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, and Dfine.

https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6809-google-nik-collection.html

I haven't downloaded it, but some people here may be interested.

Note that these are the very old, non-maintained versions.

Even if it a very old collection, it woks perfectly, at least for me. And it is free!

Claudio

If you still use Photoshop cs6, there is no need to upgrade. Only the latest installments of photoshop need the upgraded version...

 

[I2K4]

It's the free NIK that Google bought to develop Android Snapseed and offered free for several years without changing it. Modules can be run as standalone as well as editor plug-ins. DxO purchased from Google, put on sale for a price and took its sweet time upgrading the original, but it has done so.

 

[Glen Barrington]

It's the free NIK that Google bought to develop Android Snapseed and offered free for several years without changing it. Modules can be run as standalone as well as editor plug-ins. DxO purchased from Google, put on sale for a price and took its sweet time upgrading the original, but it has done so.

But not by much, and I think more modern plugin suites are easier to use, and in some cases offer better results in certain areas. But for Free, it is hard to beat. I haven't gotten rid of my Google version.

 

[I2K4]

It's the free NIK that Google bought to develop Android Snapseed and offered free for several years without changing it. Modules can be run as standalone as well as editor plug-ins. DxO purchased from Google, put on sale for a price and took its sweet time upgrading the original, but it has done so.

But not by much, and I think more modern plugin suites are easier to use, and in some cases offer better results in certain areas. But for Free, it is hard to beat. I haven't gotten rid of my Google version.

It was pricey and quite highly regarded by professionals before Google bought it. But it was software developed for PCs fifteen years ago, and Snapseed doesn't even need much in smartphone resources - you'd think current processing power and algorithmic progress could add something but I haven't read DxO's done anything compelling. (I used Silver Efex Pro and the sharpener often on Windows boots but have gone over to LUTs and Darktable since moving mainly to Mint Linux.)

 

[Photodog2]

Thanks! I had this on whichever computer I was using in 2016-2017 and loved using it. I've been wondering if the free google version was still available and this just answered my question.

Is Techspot a legit site or one of those that use free downloads as a way to harvest e-mails? Or maybe, even worse, a source of malware? Just asking because I've been burned by other free download sites before.

 

[Jestertheclown]

If you still use Photoshop cs6, there is no need to upgrade. Only the latest installments of photoshop need the upgraded version...

Nope.

The old ones work fine with every incarnation of photoshop that I've used, including the most recent.

"It's good to be . . . . . . . . . Me!"

 

[Mark K W]

Thanks! I had this on whichever computer I was using in 2016-2017 and loved using it. I've been wondering if the free google version was still available and this just answered my question.

Is Techspot a legit site or one of those that use free downloads as a way to harvest e-mails? Or maybe, even worse, a source of malware? Just asking because I've been burned by other free download sites before.

Looks like the original Google 1.2.11 installers are also still available:

Installer for Windows: http://dl.google.com/edgedl/photos/nikcollection-full-1.2.11.exe

Installer for Mac: http://dl.google.com/edgedl/photos/nikcollection-full-1.2.11.dmg

 

[Toermalijn]

If you still use Photoshop cs6, there is no need to upgrade. Only the latest installments of photoshop need the upgraded version...

Nope.

The old ones work fine with every incarnation of photoshop that I've used, including the most recent.

"It's good to be . . . . . . . . . Me!"

Read about problems with the old one in some versions of Photoshop.

From the adobe website:

"

Google Nik Compatibility Information

Google Nik plug-ins are not supported.

Google no longer supports or updates Nik plug-ins for currently supported versions of Photoshop on current operating systems and hardware.

We strongly recommend not installing Google Nik plug-ins.

If you have these plug-ins installed, you may experience crashing and conflicts installing or using other 3rd party plug-ins."

The problems usually occur when installing a new version. You need to drag some files into some other folders...

And:

"If you are a user of one of the popular Nik Collection photo editing plugins, you have probably experienced errors in using the software recently. After Photoshop’s latest update, several users have reported that using the plugins will now force Photoshop to close when the plugin attempts to save its changes. This not only limits your use of Nik’s software, but it also will also cause you to lose all unsaved changes to your image prior to using the plugin."

"I installed Photoshop CC on my mac. Then I installed the OnOne Software. When I started Photoshop the OneOne Software panel is working fine. All programs are shown.
Now I closed Photoshop and start to install the Nik Software Collection how you discribed.
After the installation I started Photoshop again and have the same Phenomenon you had discribed on Top – the OnOne Software Panel is empty.
I tried this a second time (Delete all Programs and Reinstall). The Phenomenom is the same. So I think it’s a Problem with the Nik-Software Suite."

So yes, people have experienced problems with the NIK collection.

 

[Jestertheclown]

Google no longer supports or updates Nik plug-ins for currently supported versions of Photoshop on current operating systems and hardware.

Nothing new there.

Google haven't supported Nik since the day that they acquired it.

If you have these plug-ins installed, you may experience crashing and conflicts installing or using other 3rd party plug-ins."

Or, like the vast majority of users, you won't.

The problems usually occur when installing a new version. You need to drag some files into some other folders...

Sometimes, possibly. It depends upon how you instal Nik.

And:

"If you are a user of one of the popular Nik Collection photo editing plugins, you have probably experienced errors in using the software recently.

Not me.

After Photoshop’s latest update, several users have reported that using the plugins will now force Photoshop to close when the plugin attempts to save its changes. This not only limits your use of Nik’s software, but it also will also cause you to lose all unsaved changes to your image prior to using the plugin."

"Several . . . ?"

That's a pretty ambiguous statement which, as with most of Adobe's proclamations, doesn't actually tell us anything.

"I installed Photoshop CC on my mac. Then I installed the OnOne Software. When I started Photoshop the OneOne Software panel is working fine. All programs are shown.
Now I closed Photoshop and start to install the Nik Software Collection how you discribed.
After the installation I started Photoshop again and have the same Phenomenon you had discribed on Top – the OnOne Software Panel is empty.
I tried this a second time (Delete all Programs and Reinstall). The Phenomenom is the same.

A single, unsubstantiated quote.

So I think it’s a Problem with the Nik-Software Suite."

"I think . . . "

Hardly definitive, is it?

So yes, people have experienced problems with the NIK collection.

I don't doubt that they have. However, there will always be people who experience problems with software of every description.

None of the above actually indicates that Nik doesn't work with later (than CS6) versions of Photoshop.

In some instances, there may be a conflict with other plug ins, as is alleged above but in the seven years since CS6 was superseded, I can't recall there ever being a clamour of complaints about it.

And it's always been my experience that anything posted anywhere by or relating to Adobe should be taken with a very large pinch of salt.

 

[Toermalijn]

Google no longer supports or updates Nik plug-ins for currently supported versions of Photoshop on current operating systems and hardware.

Nothing new there.

Google haven't supported Nik since the day that they acquired it.

If you have these plug-ins installed, you may experience crashing and conflicts installing or using other 3rd party plug-ins."

Or, like the vast majority of users, you won't.

The problems usually occur when installing a new version. You need to drag some files into some other folders...

Sometimes, possibly. It depends upon how you instal Nik.

And:

"If you are a user of one of the popular Nik Collection photo editing plugins, you have probably experienced errors in using the software recently.

Not me.

After Photoshop’s latest update, several users have reported that using the plugins will now force Photoshop to close when the plugin attempts to save its changes. This not only limits your use of Nik’s software, but it also will also cause you to lose all unsaved changes to your image prior to using the plugin."

"Several . . . ?"

That's a pretty ambiguous statement which, as with most of Adobe's proclamations, doesn't actually tell us anything.

"I installed Photoshop CC on my mac. Then I installed the OnOne Software. When I started Photoshop the OneOne Software panel is working fine. All programs are shown.
Now I closed Photoshop and start to install the Nik Software Collection how you discribed.
After the installation I started Photoshop again and have the same Phenomenon you had discribed on Top – the OnOne Software Panel is empty.
I tried this a second time (Delete all Programs and Reinstall). The Phenomenom is the same.

A single, unsubstantiated quote.

So I think it’s a Problem with the Nik-Software Suite."

"I think . . . "

Hardly definitive, is it?

So yes, people have experienced problems with the NIK collection.

I don't doubt that they have. However, there will always be people who experience problems with software of every description.

None of the above actually indicates that Nik doesn't work with later (than CS6) versions of Photoshop.

In some instances, there may be a conflict with other plug ins, as is alleged above but in the seven years since CS6 was superseded, I can't recall there ever being a clamour of complaints about it.

And it's always been my experience that anything posted anywhere by or relating to Adobe should be taken with a very large pinch of salt.

"And it's always been my experience that anything posted anywhere by or relating to Adobe should be taken with a very large pinch of salt.".

LOL, noted.

 

[NAwlins Contrarian]

On another forum someone posted this link to some free plug-ins. I suppose Photoshop plug-ins.

Google Nik Collection 1.2.11

Download 7 powerful photo editing plug-ins designed for amateur and professional photographers for free. Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, and Dfine.

https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6809-google-nik-collection.html

I haven't downloaded it, but some people here may be interested.

DxO still makes available, for free, the old Google / Nik (perpetually) free version; I cannot imagine why somebody would risk getting it from some other source. See:

https://nikcollection.dxo.com/nik-collection-2012/

and/or

https://support.dxo.com/hc/en-us/ar...-free-download-version-of-the-Nik-Collection-

As previously stated, this free version is now three (semi-)major versions old, but if the old version works with your hardware and software and you can't justify the price of the current version relative to the upgrades it gets you, then go for it and get the old, free version. But get it directly from DxO.

 

[Photodog2]

Thanks! I had this on whichever computer I was using in 2016-2017 and loved using it. I've been wondering if the free google version was still available and this just answered my question.

Is Techspot a legit site or one of those that use free downloads as a way to harvest e-mails? Or maybe, even worse, a source of malware? Just asking because I've been burned by other free download sites before.

Looks like the original Google 1.2.11 installers are also still available:

Installer for Windows: http://dl.google.com/edgedl/photos/nikcollection-full-1.2.11.exe

Installer for Mac: http://dl.google.com/edgedl/photos/nikcollection-full-1.2.11.dmg

Thanks Mark. I downloaded it a few hours ago from those sites you posted. Worked, and they were official google sites as far as I could tell.

 

[Henry Richardson]

So yes, people have experienced problems with the NIK collection.

I don't doubt that they have. However, there will always be people who experience problems with software of every description.

Yes, daily we see people with problems with DXO, Topaz, Lightroom, Photoshop, On1, Windows, Apple, etc., etc., etc. Unfortunately, problems sometimes happen. We have all experienced them. I have had some too.

 

[Toermalijn]

So yes, people have experienced problems with the NIK collection.

I don't doubt that they have. However, there will always be people who experience problems with software of every description.

Yes, daily we see people with problems with DXO, Topaz, Lightroom, Photoshop, On1, Windows, Apple, etc., etc., etc. Unfortunately, problems sometimes happen. We have all experienced them. I have had some too.

The key issue here is how fast such comapanies fix these problems. The faster the better and some are known for their slow fixes...Even well known ones.

 

[k-aus]

On another forum someone posted this link to some free plug-ins. I suppose Photoshop plug-ins.

Google Nik Collection 1.2.11

Download 7 powerful photo editing plug-ins designed for amateur and professional photographers for free. Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, and Dfine.

https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6809-google-nik-collection.html

I haven't downloaded it, but some people here may be interested.

Note that these are the very old, non-maintained versions.

still works as my secondary color editor. Not sure if it's worth the upgrade to this. I tried and ask if they offer a discount on an upgrade if you produce the invoice from yr former purchase and they said no.

Those days with Nik it was a hefty price, cost me over A$400/. Not going to pay full price again when I don't use it much.

--
k-aus
https://www.alantan-fotography.com

 

[Henry Richardson]

Glad some people can get these for free.