# Newbie question... Where is NLP?
**URL:** https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026
**Category:** Digital Camera Scanning
**Created:** [February 14, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026 "2026-02-14T05:06:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@fuzzy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/fuzzy)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/1 "2026-02-14T05:06:27Z")
I’m new to both Lightroom and Negative Lab Pro. I’ve always just used ACR.
I downloaded and installed NLP, but I don’t see it in Lightroom File\>Plug-Ins.
Where is it?
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### Author:  [@Digitizer](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Digitizer)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/2 "2026-02-14T07:43:00Z")
Welcome to the forum @fuzzy
Lightroom needs to be restarted when the installation of NLP has finished.
After the restart, the NLP plugins should show in Lightroom’s module manager.
What’s your computer? Mac or Win?
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### Author:  [@fuzzy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/fuzzy)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/3 "2026-02-14T14:59:36Z")
Windows 11
I’ve closed and reopened it many times.
It’s not there
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### Author:  [@Digitizer](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Digitizer)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/4 "2026-02-14T16:38:45Z")
> [@fuzzy](#):
>
> Windows 11
sorry, can’t help you then, I’m on Mac.
You could try to find the plugins or their intended location with google or here:
> **[Guide | Negative Lab Pro](https://www.negativelabpro.com/guide/)**
>
> Learn how to use Negative Lab Pro in Lightroom to convert and edit your color negative scans.
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### Author:  [@fuzzy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/fuzzy)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/5 "2026-02-14T17:02:44Z")
The Guide wasn’t helpful because it says to do what I did… that is, run the installer. But after that it says NLP can be opened with the HotKey or File\>Plugin. Neither worked.
I wish i could ask the company but I don’t see a way to contact them.
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### Author:  [@Digitizer](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Digitizer)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/6 "2026-02-14T18:09:35Z")
> [@fuzzy](#):
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> I wish i could ask the company but I don’t see a way to contact them.
First, search the forum, others have had this issue and you might find ways to fix things.
Try a direct message to @nate: Click on the avatar and the blue message button…In your message, be specific, write what you did, what worked and what doesn’t, add full version numbers etc. The more pieces of the puzzle there are, the clearer the situation can get.
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### Author:  [@fuzzy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/fuzzy)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/7 "2026-02-15T05:05:43Z")
OK, thanks I’ll search for it
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### Author:  [@fuzzy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/fuzzy)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2026, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/8 "2026-02-15T05:19:00Z")
I am on Windows 11, and most others are on Macs.
This is what i
see under “File”
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### Author:  [@fuzzy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/fuzzy)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/newbie-question-where-is-nlp/10026/9 "2026-02-15T15:27:06Z")
I found the problem. I installed Lightroom. I needed Lightroom Classic.
Now I just have to figure out how to use Lightroom Classic. Ugh.
🙂