XnView Software

1. Master files always have this suffix "_s" and companion files are video files

not possible, filename should match



2. Master files are videos and companion files are saved frames from the video

I can reproduce - {ext} does not work as expected

case 1

master companion
* {ext}.abcd
jpg {ext}.abcd

a.jpg
a.111.abcd

case 2

master companion
* {ext}.{ext}.xxx
jpg {ext}.{ext}.xxx

a.jpg
a.111.222.xxx

yes right, currently 'Search' doens't check companion

Got two questions.

1. Master files always have this suffix "_s" and companion files are video files

example

Filename_s.jpg Filename.mkv



2. Master files are videos and companion files are saved frames from the video

example

Filename.mkv Filename.1653.xnf Filename.2323.xnf Filename.3434.xnf


I tried lots of combination on association list and none of them are working.

How do i accomplish these two?

Thanks

Hello Pierre,

as far as I am concerned, the function is not yet available in XnView MP v1.9.1:

My workflow:
1: the camera creates a RAW and a JPG for each shot
2: RAW and JPG are linked as companion files in XnView MP
3: after the import into XnView MP, I view and evaluate (stars and colors) the images based on the JPG.
4: the RAWs have to be manually adjusted to the rating of the JPGs.

Step 4: is very time consuming and it would be nice if XnView MP could do this automatically, just as it does when renaming, deleting or moving.

Thank you very much for your support and of course for the great XnView MP!

XnView: MP 1.9.1 64 bit
OS: Windows 10 64bit

When using search dialog from Quick Filter, the search results shows and counts companion files.
The reproduction here is on 2 files only, but I've got hundreds of RAWs with XMPs, and search results are cluttered with incorrect data.

To reproduce:
1. Select option Hide companion files in Options
2. Make a file.jpg with companion file.xmp
3. Search for file.jpg in Quick Filter:
- click ... in Quick Filter
- type 'file' to Filename
- click ... and select current folder
- click search

Actual behaviour (bug): 2 results found, including file.jpg and file.xmp
Expected behaviour: 1 result found file.jpg

4. Click Browse and see only one file

The bug doesn't reproduce on every companion, looks like the structure of the companion file somehow matters.
Attached the files with reproduction (folder.zip).

XnView: MP 1.8.8 64 bit
OS: Windows 10 64bit

When raw photos are edited in external program and it after editing the xmp file is created, the browser resets current selection. With scroll jumping to the bottom it's almost impossible to edit and sort large photo collections.

To reproduce:
1. Add xmp to association list in Settings -> Companion files
2. Have multiple photos in folder
3. Open browser in the folder
4. Select photo in the browser (for instance, canon raw file .cr3)
5. Edit the photo to create xmp file (for instance, in Adobe Camera Raw)
6. Return back to XnView

Actual behaviour (bug):
7. The selection is reset + the scroll's probably nowhere

Expected behaviour:
7. The selected photo or photos remained the same. Information about photo is refreshed according to the new companion file.

In XnView MP 1.8.8 64-bit running on Windows 10, it appears the issue of companion files not being hidden when the filename contains a dot has been addressed.

While testing, I did also go ahead and check the linked companion file issue linked in an preceding post, but it appears that remains outstanding.

do you have always this problem in 1.8.8?

What about a modifier key like CONTROL to copy only selected file (and not companion files)?

Sounds interesting.

it will be only a workaround for 2) problem

Only solution to load both sidecar XMP + ACR alongside with .ARW is to right click file "Open in file explorer" then drag to photoshop this loads properly with both sidecar files.


What about a modifier key like CONTROL to copy only selected file (and not companion files)?

Sounds interesting.

Only solution to load both sidecar XMP + ACR alongside with .ARW is to right click file "Open in file explorer" then drag to photoshop this loads properly with both sidecar files.


What about a modifier key like CONTROL to copy only selected file (and not companion files)?

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.8.7 . Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

You can download XnView MP 1.8.7 here:

Windows x64 ZIP version SHA256: 80C4C7668F24C014917DC3C2AE6185911F1ED0B6251F05146949FAD1F2E68A04
Windows x64 SETUP version SHA256: 683E71B2C65D84936745C3082C6F917E38C19E8787C9541EB2A8202FB776C39B

Mac x64 DMG version SHA256: 5BE22AD43AFCC86EC1F5823F8704C1724C65C305E249E9E7F3F3768B7FBE79BC
Linux x64 TGZ version SHA256: 7BCB444D6A45FFFFD7C21B2B232DCE05B2167160DE07479D9CB766415CB5F753
Linux x64 DEB version SHA256: B8B6EC613D84AECB361E369FACBFB4D2E8A8D3DAA56834D59081AD418C40CD53

ARM version: https://download.xnview.com/XnViewMP-linux-arm.tgz https://download.xnview.com/XnViewMP-linux_0.92_armhf.deb

Linux x64 AppImages version: https://download.xnview.com/XnView_MP.glibc2.17-x86_64.AppImage
Linux Flatpak version: https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.xnview.XnViewMP


Changelog 1.8.7:

3567: [New] MDK 0.32.0
3563: [New] Settings - metadata - more options - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48617
3556: [New] Detail view - colored rating - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48744
3553: [New] Libwebp 1.5.0
3535: [New] Viewer - shift arrows speed - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=45153
3522: [New] Settings - Overlay - Frames count - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48608
3521: [New] JPEG read settings - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48585
3513: [New] Exiftool tab - filter - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=45717
3566: [Bug] Placeholder - substring - empty when no result
3565: [Bug] Browser - Categories, Category Sets - add Delete unused, rearrange controls - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48786
3564: [Bug] Info - tag - improve Categories, IPTC:Keywords, IPTC:Sup. Category - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48534
3562: [Bug] Explorer IFF extension - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48691
3561: [Bug] Catalog filter - companion file not moved - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48017
3560: [Bug] DDS output - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48737
3559: [Bug] Settings - read - camera raw - settings ignored - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48757
3558: [Bug] Open with configure - columns width - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48732
3557: [Bug] Linux - Open with - arguments - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48768
3555: [Bug] Settings - read - Camera RAW - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48714
3554: [Bug] Settings - interface - shortcuts - swap columns - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=45730
3552: [Bug] Settings - interface - default mode - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=47897
3551: [Bug] App UI - messageboxes - position - Save session dialog - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48680
3223: [Bug] Paint - callout list - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=47075
3550: [Bug] Settings - write - PDF, TIFF - update default settings - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48724
3549: [Bug] Settings - catalog - group thumbnail caching settings - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=44346
3548: [Bug] Tools - input - rearrange viewAs modes - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48344
3547: [Bug] App UI - menu structure - View - move Pan to coordinates - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48698
3546: [Bug] MacOS - blue color for folder - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48748
3545: [Bug] Viewer - Random file - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48690
3544: [Bug] Customize icons - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48736
3543: [Bug] JPEGXL - compression value - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48742
3542: [Bug] Ghostscript 10.05
3541: [Bug] User filter - tab - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48710
3540: [Bug] MacOS - jpg2000 - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48709
3539: [Bug] Search - xmp fields - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48681
3538: [Bug] Double-click on an image opens XnView in the previous directory - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48292
3537: [Bug] Batch conversion - presets do not save jpeg-li compression quality - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48701
3536: [Bug] Empty tab - enter to open browser - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48548
3534: [Bug] Linux - import and sort - height of dialog - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48674
3533: [Bug] Dark theme - tabs - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48460
3532: [Bug] Offset - color - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48661
3531: [Bug] Viewer - navigator - highlight - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48566
3530: [Bug] Info panel - copy item - copy value - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48571
3529: [Bug] Batch convert - resize - export bat - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48667
3528: [Bug] MacOS - Trackpad scroll speed - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48463
3527: [Bug] Space key on video - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48650
3526: [Bug] Exiftool - bad datas - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48530
2701: [Bug] Windows: Change timestamp & long path - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=45102
3525: [Bug] Win 11 - Edit XMP - background - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48503
3524: [Bug] Linux - jpegli - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48620
3523: [Bug] Altitude in kml - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48607
3520: [Bug] Keep date setting for file copying - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48519
3519: [Bug] Settings - Write - Keep metadatas - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48602
3518: [Bug] Warning on saving heic jpegxl avif - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48590
3505: [Bug] Blurry image grey with cmap - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=46440
3517: [Bug] Thumbnail - orientation after lossless rotation - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48424
3516: [Bug] Save as - Toolbar not updated - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=47948
3515: [Bug] Companion with uppercase extension - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48574
3514: [Bug] Batch convert - delete original - multi page - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48454
3512: [Bug] Exiftool tab - header to resize - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48553
3511: [Bug] Incorrect information after adding a comment and saving a JPEG - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48551
3510: [Bug] Crop toolbar - swap selection - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48509
3509: [Bug] Titlebar not updated - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48504
3508: [Bug] Status bar not updated after rename - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48544
3507: [Bug] Placeholder - missing location and country code - https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=48538

This is not a great solution because if i Copy/Move files using XnView MP built in file manager companions also won't be moved?

yes i know, but PS seems to not be happy when acr is drag&dropped


What about problem with Open With -> Photoshop.exe why Photoshop does not see companion files like .acr that are in same folder as image?

i dont know :(


Eventually after some fix you've made (i assume sometimes after this post was created). Open with command got broken now if using Open With -> Photoshop.exe then sidecar files .XMP and .ACR (that in same folder as ARW file) are ignored completely and image opens in photoshop as there is no sidecar files. In before when i created this thread whatever version it was sidecar was traveling to Photoshop properly alongside the .ARW file when using Open With menu.

Now sidecar only comes to Photoshop when drag and drop from XnView interface.

Only solution to load both sidecar XMP + ACR alongside with .ARW is to right click file "Open in file explorer" then drag to photoshop this loads properly with both sidecar files.

This is not a great solution because if i Copy/Move files using XnView MP built in file manager companions also won't be moved?

yes i know, but PS seems to not be happy when acr is drag&dropped


What about problem with Open With -> Photoshop.exe why Photoshop does not see companion files like .acr that are in same folder as image?

i dont know :(