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

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

@Wlodek

AFAIK, there are no more .np files in Nik7.

I don’t have Nik7 installed, so I can’t check - but I believe the .np files are now replaced by .json equivalents … Same thing, essentially, just different format.

@Rich-1

If there was a DOP route, you would need to edit the file as it contains references to the image it is associated with, not just linked by the filename.

Yes, that’s effectively what I’m saying … One can save ALL details for the current file being “edited” by CEP or SEP … as follows;

@John-M

• when using the “Save Recipe” button (to save all current Filter settings) - hold down the Shift-key at the same time as pressing the button - - and any current Control-Points will also be saved.

Why would you want to do this ??!!

• Normally you would not - as Control-Points/U-Points uniquely apply to a specific areas of an image.

• However, if you have a number of similar shots of a scene - then it’s convenient to do all the Control-Point work once, on one image … then save the recipe WITH Control-Points … then apply the recipe to the related images … then fine-tune by moving the Control-Points around, as necessary - rather than having to start from scratch with each related image (and hope you were consistent !)

• Also, I like to save all the corrections made to each image (INCLUDING the Control Points) that I applied with the Nik tool - so that I can come back and revisit them - without having to start from scratch.

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PS. This is now way off-topic … Apologies the OP !