Edward Louis Marit Posted August 22, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 22, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Question for those who may know: I have silver Efex pro 2 ( free from Leica) on my computer. I would like to get the whole Nik collection. What happens when I download as SFX2 is already installed and part of the collection? Do I have to uninstall the copy I have now first? If so how. Computer is a MacBook Pro, a year old. Not running mavericks because I see no point when I have everything running the way I want it Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Hi Edward Louis Marit, Take a look here Buying Nik collection when you already have SFX pro. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Jeff S Posted August 22, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 22, 2014 I don't use Nik, but some guidance here, including note on exporting any presets. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanyasi Posted August 23, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 23, 2014 I don't recall exactly what happened because I already had NIK, including SX, but I used the Leica copy to upgrade for free. This was pre-Google NIK. I have upgraded the entire package since then to add HDR and Analog. I then had the entire suite. It seems to do a pretty good job when you reinstall over an existing installation of keeping your licensing rights straight, so I would just go for it and see what happens. As long as you have your license numbers or receipt, they should straighten any problems out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted August 23, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 23, 2014 The Nik software is very benign when it comes to upgrading and adding new bits. As I recall when I got the Nik Collection (and had SFX2) already on my PC I just installed the whole lot and it sorted itself out perfectly, although I guess you could uninstall SFX first. It is well worth doing though because the full Nik set is superb, there are of course some cheesy naff bits, but dig deep and the control it allows is tremendous, just like SFX but with colour. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted August 23, 2014 Share #5 Posted August 23, 2014 I had the original collection and now have the google collection. When I installed the google collection it formed a new folder and automatically imported any presets I had from the original nik collection. I then just trashed the old collection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted August 23, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 23, 2014 Thanks to this post I retrieved my original email confirmation when back then I purchased Google's Nik collection at a discount (again thanks to a LUF post). The download link in the old email still worked, so I downloaded another copy. The file was a lot larger and had a different version number. I wonder what has changed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted August 23, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 23, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Originally I purchased the Nik Collection by Google on 2013.03.31 for $126.65 for Mac OS X. In the following image Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! the upper part shows the Nik Collection by Google as of 2013.03.31. The lower part shows the Nik Collection by Google as of 2014.08.22. So, there seem to be quite a few changes and additions. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! the upper part shows the Nik Collection by Google as of 2013.03.31. The lower part shows the Nik Collection by Google as of 2014.08.22. So, there seem to be quite a few changes and additions. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/232685-buying-nik-collection-when-you-already-have-sfx-pro/?do=findComment&comment=2655603'>More sharing options...
sanyasi Posted August 24, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 24, 2014 Analog Efx seems to account for the most changes. I wonder how of the changes reflect presets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 24, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 24, 2014 I wonder how of the changes reflect presets. Post #2 (if that's what you meant). Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Louis Marit Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted August 25, 2014 Thanks a lot guys, very helpful. I will buy it and just leave the old version installed as it sounds like that works well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanyasi Posted August 25, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2014 Post #2 (if that's what you meant). Jeff Nope, not my presets. They prepackage a lot of stuff, like film simulations. I assume most of that is code based, but in Analog Efx I suspect they have some sort of files for wet plates and other effects, but maybe not. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jto555 Posted August 26, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 26, 2014 Originally I purchased the Nik Collection by Google on 2013.03.31 for $126.65 for Mac OS X.In the following image [ATTACH]453615[/ATTACH] the upper part shows the Nik Collection by Google as of 2013.03.31. The lower part shows the Nik Collection by Google as of 2014.08.22. So, there seem to be quite a few changes and additions. Thanks K H, I didn't realise that my version of Nik was not updating untill I saw you post. It's updated now. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted September 3, 2014 Share #13 Posted September 3, 2014 Thanks a lot guys, very helpful. I will buy it and just leave the old version installed as it sounds like that works well. I did exactly that and it worked great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted September 4, 2014 Share #14 Posted September 4, 2014 Question for those who may know: I have silver Efex pro 2 ( free from Leica) on my computer. I would like to get the whole Nik collection. What happens when I download as SFX2 is already installed and part of the collection? Do I have to uninstall the copy I have now first? If so how. Computer is a MacBook Pro, a year old. Not running mavericks because I see no point when I have everything running the way I want it Thanks I've just done this in the last week ...... just follow the instal instructions ..... It just writes the new code and updates the plug-ins. Everything works just as before ...... you don't need individual registration codes any more for the individual components. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Louis Marit Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted October 6, 2014 Update: I installed it and as everyone said it worked perfectly. One slightly frustrating thing though... All of the programs ( save SFX) open in my Mac Pro screen instead of in my Eizo. Despite me dragging them over to the Eizo , the next time I open they are back to the Mac display. Anybody have any idea why, or how to get them to "behave"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 3, 2015 Share #16 Posted February 3, 2015 The latest version numbers of the Nik Collection by Google as of 2015.02.03. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/232685-buying-nik-collection-when-you-already-have-sfx-pro/?do=findComment&comment=2758737'>More sharing options...
Edward Louis Marit Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks Have they updated them then recently, and if so how do you obtain the download.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted February 13, 2015 Share #18 Posted February 13, 2015 ThanksHave they updated them then recently, and if so how do you obtain the download.... You can only obtain the download via an emailed link (as far as I know this link always points to the latest build). If you can't find the email, Google will send it again if you contact them via the form here. I contacted them earlier this week and I received the link within a few hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erudolph Posted February 13, 2015 Share #19 Posted February 13, 2015 I thought that Google Nik software updates itself automatically (for better or for worse) unless you remove the Google Updater, which is installed with the software package. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Louis Marit Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted February 16, 2015 I thought that Google Nik software updates itself automatically (for better or for worse) unless you remove the Google Updater, which is installed with the software package. I have them.... I bought the whole package sometime ago. Am just curious if there has been a recent update, and if so is it as you say... Updates automatically ( although my computer is very rarely connected to the Internet - I tend to turn in the wifi only when I know there are updates to download such as LR 5.7.1) If anyone knows whether there are new versions I would be interested in the answer .... I will turn on my wifi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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