Write to the raw file

Ask for help and post your question on how to use XnView MP.

Moderators: helmut, XnTriq, xnview

Post Reply
elfroggio
Posts: 83
Joined: Sat May 30, 2015 9:13 pm

Write to the raw file

Post by elfroggio »

I'm trying to figure which setting causes XnViewMP to modify the raw files.

When I change the IPTCs, XnV write to the raw file: dscf8516.raf and also makes a backup: dscf8516.raf_original.

My settings are:
Screenshot_20210226_090648.png
In spite of selecting: create/update sidecar XnMp modifies the raw file.

Thanks
User avatar
xnview
Author of XnView
Posts: 46235
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:31 am
Location: France
Contact:

Re: Write to the raw file

Post by xnview »

you don't want the backup?
Pierre.
elfroggio
Posts: 83
Joined: Sat May 30, 2015 9:13 pm

Re: Write to the raw file

Post by elfroggio »

xnview wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:05 am you don't want the backup?
What I want is to write all the data to the XMP sidecar and not to modify the original raw image.

Thanks
User avatar
michel038
XnThusiast
Posts: 1468
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:18 am
Location: France
Contact:

Re: Write to the raw file

Post by michel038 »

Uncheck "Export catalog's category to XMP subject and IPTC Keyword"

Keep only "Update or create XMP sidecar" option

You can read ExifTool tab to make sure that no new xmp metadata has been added into the original file
Note that since V0.92 V0.98 , the new window "Tools, Metadata, Edit XMP" allows to add all metadata in the sidecar file
That is a great improvement for sidecar users
Last edited by michel038 on Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.
elfroggio
Posts: 83
Joined: Sat May 30, 2015 9:13 pm

Re: Write to the raw file

Post by elfroggio »

michel038 wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:24 pm Uncheck "Export catalog's category to XMP subject and IPTC Keyword"

Keep only "Update or create XMP sidecar" option

You can read ExifTool tab to make sure that no new xmp metadata has been added into the original file
Note that since V0.92, the new window "Tools, Metadata, Edit XMP" allows to add all metadata in the sidecar file
That is a great improvement for sidecar users
Excellent! Thanks :D

Can the edit XMP applied to many images at the same time?

When I selected 5 images, I click on "Write to all files", XnViewMP doesn't close. I have to eventually click on Cancel.

Is this either a bug or is there another way of closing the Edit XMP window?

BTW: Opensuse Linux appimage: 0.98.2

Thanks
User avatar
michel038
XnThusiast
Posts: 1468
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:18 am
Location: France
Contact:

Re: Write to the raw file

Post by michel038 »

Can the edit XMP applied to many images at the same time? When I selected 5 images, I click on "Write to all files", XnViewMP doesn't close. I have to eventually click on Cancel.
Yes,"write to al filesl" does the job.
Then, we have to close the window anyway
elfroggio
Posts: 83
Joined: Sat May 30, 2015 9:13 pm

Re: Write to the raw file

Post by elfroggio »

michel038 wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:08 pm
Can the edit XMP applied to many images at the same time? When I selected 5 images, I click on "Write to all files", XnViewMP doesn't close. I have to eventually click on Cancel.
Yes,"write to al filesl" does the job.
Then, we have to close the window anyway
Thanks
Post Reply