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Geos
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.xmp file litter

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Why are .xmp files littering my folder when I open in MP? Is there a way to prevent that?
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whats the problem with .xmp files?
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xnview wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 3:05 pm whats the problem with .xmp files?
Every time I perform an operation on a file & save XnViewMP dumps an .xmp file in the folder. Are these supposed to be temp files?
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.xmp are created if you change xmp metadata, check your settings>Metadata
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I'm not changing metadata and Update or create XMP Sidecar is unchecked.
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how do you reproduce that?
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how do you reproduce that?
" View, Update files from catalog"

(2016/11/28) viewtopic.php?f=83&t=34226

I think it's a bit inconsistent to uncheck the "export" and "create a sidecar" options, to create and export a sidecar ...
but it is useful ... if someone needs to write exif data into a sidecar file
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xnview wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:39 am how do you reproduce that?
Reproduce what?
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Geos wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:55 pm Reproduce what?
To have a new .xmp added, which feature do you use?
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