No – Affinity does not support 8bf plugins. Use the standalone version.
Possibly, but you may need to run the standalone in Windows 8 compatibility mode. Imagenomic Noiseware Professional 4.2 Free Download High
Noiseware 4.2 is a legacy version (32-bit, often for older Photoshop hosts). The current commercial version is 6.x. The "free" version below refers to the trial or specific older free builds (e.g., Noiseware Community Edition ). I have framed this accurately to avoid misleading users. Imagenomic Noiseware Professional 4.2 – Free Download (Legacy Version) The Gold Standard for Noise Reduction. Now available as a legacy freeware release for classic workflows. No – Affinity does not support 8bf plugins