PL8.2.1 Fails to set 'Distortion' to the Auto value and leaves it stuck at 0

[John-M (Melbourne, Australia - Win10)]

@Wlodek

How can you save your edits in Nik7?

@mwsilvers

That is highly unlikely to ever happen for a number of reasons …

Erh … It’s been possible since the beginning (tho, not well documented) …

SOLVED: Ability to save image-specific Nik Control Point settings

Some while ago, I posted a request/suggestion for ability to save image-specific filter AND Control Point settings in a side-car file … which, at the time, attracted 18 votes. Happily, I’ve discovered how this can be achieved - via a very simple (but obscure) capability ALREADY built into the Nik tools (tho, I have tested this only for Color Efex Pro). This solution is explained in recent Webinar presented by Dan Hughes (who’s been providing education for the Nik Collection since the pre-Goog…