[NIK version 5 with M1 chip]

I have been running NIK version 2 as plug in with Infinity for a number of years.  I finally upgraded my MAC and have the M1 Chip.  NIK is not working but from what I read it is incompatible.  Is anyone running version 5 ? I went to DXO's website but I am not clear if it will work or not.

Thanks in advance

[Help with fence removal]

Actually its the Light keepers quarters at the Pt. Reyes light house.  It sits quite a bit above the water which was the reason for the fence in the first place.

[Help with fence removal]

I am enjoying how much fun everyone is having. Why not one with Nessie swimming by?  This is what I ended up with. I used a stock photo then adjusted the hue/saturation. Applied a Gaussian blur with a gradient leading out to the horizon. Added a pixel layer and overlaid white to blend in with the horizon. What do you think?

 

[Help with fence removal]

Thanks again to everyone, lots to try and learn. I'll be busy for a while!

[Help with fence removal]

Well my goodness, I guess I started something! After I have my coffee I will get to work on all the suggestions.  I have never used those filters or techniques that have been suggested so I have a lot to learn.  Thanks everyone for the help.

[Help with fence removal]

I've been working on this photo and have tried several ways (in painting and clone brush} to remove the chain link fence and still have the water look realistic.  Any suggestions?

 

[Another NIK question]

Just reinstalled the collection and went through the whole process from scratch and problem solved!

[Another NIK question]

Thanks for the suggestion but same result.

[Another NIK question]

I had initially installed the NIK (2.0) collection to a folder on my desktop (MAC) and went through the install process and I had no problem with affinity recognizing the plug-ins.  I got tired of seeing the folder on my desktop and moved it into applications.  I went to preferences and updated where the file was in the plug in search folder.  I also did   the same  for the plug in support folders.  Now the authorize global button does not activate and after restarting Affinity (1.8.3) and going to plugins I see the collection in a light font and can't access them.  I'm obviously missing a step somewhere but can't figure out where.

 

[Nik 2.0 or 2.5?]

This is kind of a one off question.  After installing the new Affinity update I was anxious to try Nik 2.5.  I downloaded the free 30 day trial and everything works fine, but it shows 2.0. If I buy it do I get an upgrade to 2.5?  I know this really isn't a question regarding Affinity but DXO says they don't respond to questions unless you have purchased the product already.

[Image changes when flattening]

Thanks for the suggestion dzigakaiser but same result.

[Image changes when flattening]

This image looks how I want it to until I flatten it. Any suggestions?

[Google NIK collection working with newest beta]

the release should be out soon though right?

[Google NIK collection working with newest beta]

Great! I've been waiting to update. Now I will.

[Google NIK collection working with newest beta]

Are you using the old free version or one of the newer version of NIK ?

[Is the update worth it?]

I had installed the 1.7 update but because of the problem with the NIK collection, I went back to 1.6 I am running Mojave and the old free version of NIK.  I realize now that I need to update to the new Nik collection to run with 1.7.  I know there are a lot of bugs in 1.7 but I'm sure they will all get worked out, but is the new Nik worth the $100.00?

[Channel thumbnail size]

I've just started playing with luminosity masks in channels and the thumbnails that are generated a too small see what will be effected. I can move the whole channel box and make that larger but the thumbnails stay the same size.  Is it possible to increase the size?

[Noise reoccurring when flattening a large document]

Thanks! That was exactly what was happening.

[Noise reoccurring when flattening a large document]

I tried some night time shots this week and ended up stacking  4 or 5 raw files together to benefit from noise reduction. I then flattened that image and applied multiple adjustment layers till I got the result I was after but of course the file was quite large (that's why I can't attach it here}.  My problem is when I flatten that image a lot of the noise comes back into the image.  Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be a workflow problem? 

Thanks

[Google Nik Collection is now free for everyone.]

I was unable to get the new version to work as a plug-in.  It kept freezing up while it was loading, however I tried using it as a stand alone and everything works great including Viveza.

[Google Nik Collection is now free for everyone.]

I'm using High Sierra 10.13.4

[Google Nik Collection is now free for everyone.]

Do all the applications within the collection work for you?  In the old version I had problems with many of them.

[A photo Organizer that recognizes Affinity Files]

Bingo!! Thanks!!

[A photo Organizer that recognizes Affinity Files]

Thanks, I have been playing with XnViewMP and can't get it to preview Affinity Photo files. What option are you referring to? It would be great if that would work.

[A photo Organizer that recognizes Affinity Files]

I have read the threads already posted about alternatives to Bridge. I have checked several of them out, but I haven't found any that will work with the affinity file extension.  I just was playing with Pixave because It looked like that would work but alas I could not get it to work.  Is there anything out there?

 

Thanks