Deactivate FilmPack 7 to activate FP8 in PL7

DxO FilmPack
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Apologies if I am in the wrong place. I have PhotoLab 7 elite and FilmPack 7 which work fine. I just purchased FilmPack 8, downloaded and activated it. In PhotoLab 7 my old FilmPack 7 is still showing as activated so I binned the app. It still shows in PhotoLab 7 in the PhotoLab menu and the newer Filmpack 8 doesn’t show in the PhotoLab menu. How do I set things right?

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Hi there.

Unfortunately FilmPack 8 demands PhotoLab 9. It do not offer support for lower versions of PL.

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Ouch! Thanks for the quick response.

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It would require DxO to offer an update to PL 7 and PL 8 to support it. They may do that, although it is more likely for PL 8 than PL7. They often provide limited updates to PhotoLab for one version back after a new annual release. They also often provide a few limited updates for a short time to 2 versions back of PhotoLab. There are no guaranties but it is possible.

Mark

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I think it is not possible:
FP7 came out at the same date (27.09.2023) as PL7 and is compatible.
PL6 didn’t get an update to be compatible.

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Note that you don’t need to have FilmPack actually installed (as a standalone app) in order to be able to use the “instance” of FP that’s integrated with PhotoLab - - you just need to give PL your FP license number.

  • So, you can continue using FPv7 even tho you have “binned the app”, as you say.
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Thanks, everyone. I decided to purchase PPL9 which unfortunately seems very buggy but I can get back to work.

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…run the trial!
Why? DxO raised requirements of PL9, mostly for the new features. If you’re working with older hardware, PL9 might simply be asking too much off it.

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Well, I’m not working with older hardware and it is a rip off because I don’t need the new features, but I needed to get to work and I wanted my earlier workflow for the project I’m working on… It certainly didn’t endear me to sticking with DXO which is a decision I’ll make.

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PhotoLab 9 has many new and upgraded features which perhaps you will discover gives you significant added value. I’ve been a user of PhotoLab since version 1, and PL. 9 is by far the most comprehensive annual update PhotoLab has had.

Mark

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