To install, double click on the Nik Collection file, if necessary press ‘run’ if a security pop-up appears, then click on ‘yes’ to allow software to make changes to your pc, and finally choose your appropriate language to start the set-up process.

The file will look something like “nikcollection-full-1.2.11.dmg” and end with a ‘.dmg’ extension. To access your Downloads folder on Mac, open your Finder and click on the Downloads folder, which is most often in the list on the left. The file will be called something similar to “nikcollection-full-1.2.11”.ĭownload Folder on Windows PC, showing Nik Collection download A new window will open, double-click on the Downloads folder. To access your Downloads folder on a Windows pc, click on the Start button, then locate and click on your user name. The software will automatically download to your downloads folder. The Nik Collection can be downloaded for both Windows or for a Mac………….I use a Windows pc, so I will be primarily describing the process for the Windows download. To download the Google Nik Collection, go toĪnd click on the ‘Download’ button at the top right of the page. but using Google Nik software is like driving a Rolls Royce, the quality of the end product is second to none!!!įor those of you without Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom or Apple’s Aperture programs, you can use the Google Nik software as a standalone set of plugins. As I heard described recently, using software such as Adobe Photoshop, is like driving a basic model Mercedes car, everything is good quality, but relatively basic………. Which is a wonderful opportunity for amateur and semi professional photographers who are operating on a tight budget. 01 Downloading and Installing Google Nik SoftwareĪs I mentioned in my previous post, Google has bought the original Nik software, and as of March 2016, it is now available for free.

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