Luminar 4 & AI, Aurora HDR and NIK 4 plugins not functioning in AP

[LerwaZorz]

Hello, I'm new here. Sorry if wrong forum.

I am unable to use Luminar AI, 4 & Aurora HDR and NIK 4 Collection (apart from HDR Efex Pro 2) as plugins in Affinity Photo 1.10.1

They are are all there, under "Photoshop Plugins and "allow "unknown" plugins box is ticked. .

I think the AP update broke them apart. OR AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHWERE?     Please help.  

Blessings

Kingsley

[John Rostron]

Are your images 32-bit? The Nik plugins (apart from HDR Efex) only work on 8-bit or 16-bit images.

John

 

[LerwaZorz]

Hi John Thanks. After some research from your pointer, I find that you are right. Next question. How do I bring it back to 16bits as I have not indicated that option? See attached.

Before upgrading to AP 1.10.1. I was doing ok

Blessings

Kingsley

[Dan C]

Hi @LerwaZorz,

Thanks for the screenshot provided

10 minutes ago, LerwaZorz said:

How do I bring it back to 16bits as I have not indicated that option?

Firstly, for your current document, please navigate to Document > Convert Format/ICC Profile... in the dialog that opens, please change the top drop-down box from RGB/32 to RGB/16 and then select Convert, you should now find that the plugin works as expected.

As for future images, this is happening due to your RAW development settings - you can choose to have RAW files be developed into 32bit RGB, or 16bit RGB.

To change this setting, please navigate to View > Assistant Manager... and then select Develop Assistant... at the bottom left of this dialog. In the window that opens, change the RAW output format to RGB (16bit) and then select Close.

You should now find that developed RAW files can be opened directly in the plugins!

[LerwaZorz]

Hello Dan C

"Mersi bokou" which means thank you very much in my language. Everything is working according to your instructions.

Again thank you all for your help.🙏🙏🙏

Blessings

Kingsley