XnView Software

I've gone through each filename for each photo (in a folder) in a text editor to make sure the filename matches the current filepath. When I import the file back, the categories for those few photos remain empty.

I'm starting to feel resigned to going through it all again.

@michel038:
Oops. "Export categories to xmp subject and iptc kewords" is now enabled, but it wasn't before. "View, Update catalog from files" didn't work.

I exported the categories for a small folder and fixed the filepaths. Unfortunately, when I imported back in, it was still without categories. I ...

So, I hadn't realised that moving folders manually was going to create filepath havoc.

Previously to starting using this software, I always downloaded my photos to a temp folder and, once I'd edited, renamed, etc, I moved them to a permanent folder. I followed the same procedure with XnView MP ...