DPP4 Lens Correction options unavailable

[SundownWW]

Hi. I'm tasked with doing some photos of my woodworking products, using my daughter's Rebel T6 and the most appropriate lens she has, the EFS 18-55mm IS ll. I've downloaded the latest Canon DPP4, and it seems to load the lens data I select just fine. However, none of the adjustments in the "Perform Image Lens Correction" drop down are available to use, and the second Sub-Window continues to state Lens Data: Not Available.

Is there some online training video I should search for to learn to use this lens correction capability, or should I invest in a different lens for this use? I did find a recommendation in this forum to move the camera away from the subject and then zoom in to fill the frame, which was a big improvement, but it seems like a workaround to using the correct equipment. 

[normadel]

What are you trying to correct?

[jrhoffman75]

Are you working with a RAW or JPEG file?

[shadowsports]

I think John asked the right question.  

[rs-eos]

This particular image includes barrel distortion.  Which is quite prevalent with shorter focal lengths.  That's why it would indeed be better to capture the image with a longer focal length and being further away.