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Not sure how to read the headline versus the content - my take is that the current version will remain free but the new version will not (so I don't see that th

Not sure how to read the headline versus the content - my take is that the current version will remain free but the new version will not (so I don't see that there's much change there, given that probably everyone who wanted it has it already and it's widely available elsewhere?) "The current version will remain available for free on DxO’s dedicated website , while a new versionis planned for mid-2018" [1] - https://nikcollection.dxo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Nik-Software-Press-Release-English.pdf https://nikcollection.dxo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Nik...

samastur 9y ago
Last released Google version does not work on macOS Sierra (tried and failed). If they fix nothing else but support for all recent versions it will be a step forward.
- asadlionpk 9y ago
  Hmm, works for me. How does it fail?
  - mattkevan 9y ago
    As far as I can see it’s not supported beyond Adobe CC 2015. Tried to apply a filter in Photoshop 2017 and it unexpectedly quit. Really glad that Nik is being maintained again. While I was happy that Google released it for free, it was essentially abandonware.
    - dwringer 9y ago
      I don't have a Mac and don't know if you've tried this, but you might still be able to run the standalone programs directly from the installation directory for making atomic edits to photos, then import those as new layers into your project. It isn't as good as using them as plugins, which lets you readjust settings on-the-fly, but it has worked for me as a hobbyist.
    - tomduncalf 9y ago
      I just downloaded the latest version in case they take it down at some point. Appeared to work fine in Sierra with latest Photoshop CC. Also displays in retina, which I’m pretty sure it didn’t when I tried it when they first made it free, so I guess there has been an update.
dang 9y ago
Ok, we changed the submission title from "DxO acquires Nik Collection from Google, will be maintained and remain free" back to the boring corporate (but at least not misleading) thing. That's more consistent with HN's title rule (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html).

samastur 9y ago

Last released Google version does not work on macOS Sierra (tried and failed). If they fix nothing else but support for all recent versions it will be a step forward.

asadlionpk 9y ago
Hmm, works for me. How does it fail?
- mattkevan 9y ago
  As far as I can see it’s not supported beyond Adobe CC 2015. Tried to apply a filter in Photoshop 2017 and it unexpectedly quit. Really glad that Nik is being maintained again. While I was happy that Google released it for free, it was essentially abandonware.
  - dwringer 9y ago
    I don't have a Mac and don't know if you've tried this, but you might still be able to run the standalone programs directly from the installation directory for making atomic edits to photos, then import those as new layers into your project. It isn't as good as using them as plugins, which lets you readjust settings on-the-fly, but it has worked for me as a hobbyist.
  - tomduncalf 9y ago
    I just downloaded the latest version in case they take it down at some point. Appeared to work fine in Sierra with latest Photoshop CC. Also displays in retina, which I’m pretty sure it didn’t when I tried it when they first made it free, so I guess there has been an update.

dang 9y ago

Ok, we changed the submission title from "DxO acquires Nik Collection from Google, will be maintained and remain free" back to the boring corporate (but at least not misleading) thing. That's more consistent with HN's title rule (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html).