Yes, it can, Mike - - It’s not automatic … but, this is the practice I follow … and this feature is included in the new version of SEP too.
I end up with the following files, which allow me to revert to any point in my workflow;
- Source image - a RAW file, in my case
- PL sidecar/.dop
- Nik sidecar/.np
I don’t need to keep the TIFF file that I pass from PL to, say, CEP, 'cos it’s reproduceable.
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I generate this TIFF at full-size, without resizing, so that no interpolation is applied at this step.
–I can use the sidecar/.np file to recall all steps applied in, say CEP, including any Control Points. -
I export a TIFF at full-size from CEP - and then resize that using PL, as it’s easier doing so than using Nik Sharpening. Again, I don’t need to keep that TIFF, 'cos it’s reproduceable.
Note: I don’t use Nik with every image - but it’s great to add “something extra” to those that warrant the extra effort (which, in my case, is fewer than I’d like ! )
John