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I have not tested this but try renaming the photo in the top folder so that it comes before the folder names alphabetically.

You're welcome. Thank you for responding

I add keywords(Ctrl + i) after importing and sorting my photos. A little label appears on the thumbnail in the Browser to indicated that I have added keywords. But if I edit a photo and then save it the little label is not on the edited photo but when I check, the keywords are still saved in IPTC ...

Is there a way to add custom buttons to the toolbar? I would like to add a button to toggle on and off the Setting "Show companion files" in the Browser view.

Thank you. Sorry, I should have noticed that.

When I select multiple images and do Metadata > Edit IPTC, XnView MP displays the message "Field values are not loaded because 'Do not load field values' is checked". What does it mean, is there a problem?


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I found this thread relating to XnView Classic but it doesn't help, the ...

Hi everyone, please help me by telling me how you import photos and videos into XnView MP from your cameras and phones with Import and Sort. I am coming from Picasa. I import photos and videos into date taken folders, usually I add a short description to the folder name. In Picasa the import window ...

UPDATE: Removing the {raw} jpg line fixed it. It is working great now. Thank you very much, Franky.

Thank you, that top line was already there by default. I will try removing it. I only added the last two raw extensions to the bottom line.

I would like to view my jpg files and hide my raw files. I think I have things set properly in the setings but Xnview MP shows the raw files and hides the jpg files. What am I doing wrong?

alexo wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:36 pm Version 0.99.7 64bits (Jan 13 2022)
Bug still exists, workaround does not work.

I just discovered this bug on my install. Same versions as yours alexo.
I haven't tried the workaround.

XnView MP Windows
Version 0.99.7 64bits (Jan 13 2022)
Libformat version 7.100

Okay. Thank you.

I would like to make a backup of my favourite photos and keep their original folder structure in my backup. Here is what I have tried. Search for photos in my chosen Category that have a rating of 4 or 5. Select all the results then use the Copy To command to save the results on an external drive ...

xnview wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:38 am ok, keywords are readed by XnView MP if settings>Metadata - Import XMP subject is enabled

That has worked. Thank you very much

xnview wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:39 am

dave80 wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:41 am Can XnViewMP read keywords written by Picasa?

the keywords are in sidecar right?

Hi Pierre. No, the keywords are in the jpgs. Here is an example.