Simone72 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Hi all, I'm a new Affinity User. I'm really glad having switch to AP, very good application. Because the new DxO Nik release, I'm considering buying it version 2.5 (now compatible with AP) My question is: what is the suggested RAW workflow with Nik plug-ins? Do I need first to develop RAW files in Develop Persona and then switch to Photo Persona and from there use the Plug-ins? Or is better using Nik during developing the RAW files and, at the end, switch to Photo Persona? Thanks for any suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rostron Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 3/7/2020 at 7:14 AM, Simone72 said: Do I need first to develop RAW files in Develop Persona and then switch to Photo Persona and from there use the Plug-ins? Yes, you must develop your images into 8-bit or16-bit before using the Nik plugins. (Filters > Plugins > Nik Collection ...) John Simone72 1 Quote Windows 10, Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Designer 1.10.5 and Publisher 1.10.5 (mainly Photo), now ex-Adobe CC CPU: AMD A6-3670. RAM: 16 GB DDR3 @ 666MHz, Graphics: 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venyer Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Simone72 said: Hi all, I'm a new Affinity User. I'm really glad having switch to AP, very good application. Because the new DxO Nik release, I'm considering buying it version 2.5 (now compatible with AP) My question is: what is the suggested RAW workflow with Nik plug-ins? Do I need first to develop RAW files in Develop Persona and then switch to Photo Persona and from there use the Plug-ins? Or is better using Nik during developing the RAW files and, at the end, switch to Photo Persona? Thanks for any suggestion! Hello: I usually develop my raw files with Darktable and sometimes with the AP develop persona just for basic adjustments. Then I open the file in the photo persona, duplicate the layer, remove dust spots, crop... Then rasterize & trim and use the nik collection. Be aware that to use the nik collection images have to be 8 bit. Simone72 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfee Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Just now, Venyer said: Be aware that to use the nik collection images have to be 8 bit. They can also be 16bit and you will get better results using 16bit Jason Maranto and Simone72 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Nik HDR eFex pro can work with 32bit files. Jason Maranto 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfee Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, firstdefence said: Nik HDR eFex pro can work with 32bit files. I didn't suggest that because some users get confused when none of the other filters work in 32bit 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Murfee said: I didn't suggest that because some users get confused when none of the other filters work in 32bit 😀 Yes it is a bit confusing. Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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