Once the installation is complete you will find a DxO folder has been created.

A lot of people say you could use the old free version of the Nik Collection but DxO has removed this capability.

To learn more about the different aspects of using the Nik Collection, visit the Lenscraft Nik Collection Tutorials page.

Although there are a few bugs you might encounter using the Nik Collection with Affinity Photo, I dont believe these down to DxO.

The Nik Collection appears much more stable compared to the previous versions which would frequently crash when I tried to use them.

This is not everyones experience, so if you have the old version of the Nik Collection installed you might like to try them.

Using the Nik Collection with Affinity Photo Video The video explains how you can install and use the Nik Collection with Affinity Photo.

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It also explains some of the problems you might encounter as well as how to work around them.

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Step 1 Install the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO If you already have the Nik Collection installed to your computer, you can skip this step.

You will though need to locate the Plugin files and make a note of their location.

If you havent already installed the Nik Collection Plugins, you should do that now.

The implementation of the new DxO version of Nik is largely automated and easy.

It will though remove any previous versions of the Nik Collection without warning.

If you still want to keep the old version, be sure you have a copy of the original installation files before progressing.

During the installation you will be prompted to confirm where to install the software.

You can change (if necessary) the default location and click the next button.

This is the important screen as it controls where the Plugin files will be installed.

It lists the compatible Host applications the installer recognises on your computer.

Despite Affinity Photo not being recognised by the installer, you can select to install the Plugin files to the default Affinity Plugin folder.

In the installer dialog, you will see a small icon at the bottom left of the list.

You can use this to add other locations to install the Nik Collection plugins to.

If youre not sure what your default Affinity Photo plugin folder is, you can find it using the Affinity Preferences described in Step 2 below.

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