jay pegg
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Q: Connecting to NIK software

I have transferred my files from an old to a new iMac. On my old iMac I could right click on an image to give me a pop-up with a choice of options, one of those being silver efex pro. Ihave PS listed in my external editor but there must be some facility for getting "plug-in's" connected. Ideally in the pop-up box, but happy to get advice on any method. Thabnks, jp

Posted on Apr 18, 2013 8:10 PM

by léonie,Solvedanswer
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A:

When you migrated to your new Mac, you are probably now using MacOS X 10.8.3. and Aperture 3.4. Was was your old operating system and Aperture version?

Some plug-ins are no longer compatible, see:

Aperture 3.4 and later: Some third-party plug-ins are no longer compatible

 

Make sure you have the latest version of Silver-Efex pro, and then run the installer to install it again. If properly installed, the plug-ins should be in your System Library

     /Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-Ins/Edit

or

    /Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-Ins/Export

 

If installed in either of these folders, Aperture should see the plug-in as an export- or edit plug-in.

 

Regards

Léonie

Posted on Apr 19, 2013 1:08 AM

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  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Apr 19, 2013 1:08 AM in response to jay pegg
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    Apr 19, 2013 1:08 AM in response to jay pegg

    When you migrated to your new Mac, you are probably now using MacOS X 10.8.3. and Aperture 3.4. Was was your old operating system and Aperture version?

    Some plug-ins are no longer compatible, see:

    Aperture 3.4 and later: Some third-party plug-ins are no longer compatible

     

    Make sure you have the latest version of Silver-Efex pro, and then run the installer to install it again. If properly installed, the plug-ins should be in your System Library

         /Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-Ins/Edit

    or

        /Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-Ins/Export

     

    If installed in either of these folders, Aperture should see the plug-in as an export- or edit plug-in.

     

    Regards

    Léonie

  • by jay pegg,

    jay pegg jay pegg Apr 19, 2013 1:34 PM in response to léonie
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    Apr 19, 2013 1:34 PM in response to léonie

    That worked thank you very much Leonie - I'd be stuck without Apple Support Communities. I really appreciate the help you and your colleagues give. Cheers, jp

  • by Kirby Krieger,Helpful

    Kirby Krieger Kirby Krieger Apr 19, 2013 3:23 PM in response to jay pegg
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    Apr 19, 2013 3:23 PM in response to jay pegg

    JP -- as a registered owner of NIK's plug-in(s), you should have received an email from Google (they purchased NIK) with an upgrade link.  If you haven't, you should, just to be in line for whatever news and/or upgrades Google releases.  (They recently said that they would continue to develop the NIK Suite.)

     

    The main thing the Google upgrade does is make your currently registered NIK apps into currently registered Google apps.  I think it also confirms (and may correct) the installation.

     

    If you intend to continue to use your NIK app(s), I recommend upgrading them to the Google versions.

     

    --Kirby.

  • by jay pegg,

    jay pegg jay pegg Apr 19, 2013 3:49 PM in response to Kirby Krieger
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    Apr 19, 2013 3:49 PM in response to Kirby Krieger

    Thanks Kirby. Yes, I downloaded the Google NIK package some weeks ago. I think the changeover from an old to a new iMac may have complicated things because I could not open Aperture until I did the .4 upgrade. And then I had to do a reinstall of NIK to get the plug-ins to work.  Cheers, jp