XNView and Sidecar files

[psycik]

Just started using xnview and have started tagging and adding metadata to some of my images.

I'm not overly keen on changing the original images that seems to occur with xmp and iptc entries....but cant work out the workflow for triggering a sidecar xmp file from being generated.

They are definitely created when I add an image to a category then click away from it. But I want to add caption, keywords and country information from teh edit IPTC-IIM/XMP dialog.

When I hit write files on XMP mode only (with create/update xmp sidecar files set in the metadata options), is it updating the jpg file, or writing the sidecar files, I can't really tell.

[xnview]

with IPTC dialog?

[psycik]

This iptv/xmp dialog.

[xnview]

This iptv/xmp dialog.
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yes, 'Edit IPTC' always edit embedded metadata not sidecar. A new dialog to edit XMP will be added in next release

[psycik]

Are there xmp options for video files as well? At the moment they seem to get categories. I was hoping for subject/description type stuff.


I’m trying to migrate from google photos to photoprism and was playing with xnview for categorisation and titling of videos. As they can’t get exif information from those.

[xnview]

Are there xmp options for video files as well? At the moment they seem to get categories. I was hoping for subject/description type stuff.


I’m trying to migrate from google photos to photoprism and was playing with xnview for categorisation and titling of videos. As they can’t get exif information from those.

you want to view metadata from video files?

[psycik]

No I want to create sidecar metadata for video files. That are in same folders as pictures, and xnview seems to support them well.

So in xnview after categorising a video, I’d then like to title it. And have category and title in the xmp sidecar file.

[xnview]

No I want to create sidecar metadata for video files. That are in same folders as pictures, and xnview seems to support them well.

So in xnview after categorising a video, I’d then like to title it. And have category and title in the xmp sidecar file.

you can use XMP sidecar for video files

[psycik]

yes, but they only get category information.

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<x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/" x:xmptk="XMP Core 6.0.0">
   <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#">
      <rdf:Description rdf:about=""
            xmlns:xmp="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/"
            xmlns:MicrosoftPhoto="http://ns.microsoft.com/photo/1.0/"
            xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
            xmlns:lr="http://ns.adobe.com/lightroom/1.0/">
         <xmp:Rating>0</xmp:Rating>
         <xmp:Label/>
         <MicrosoftPhoto:Rating>0</MicrosoftPhoto:Rating>
         <dc:subject>
            <rdf:Bag>
               <rdf:li>Travel</rdf:li>
               <rdf:li>Videos</rdf:li>
               <rdf:li>Greece</rdf:li>
               <rdf:li>Santorini</rdf:li>
            </rdf:Bag>
         </dc:subject>
         <lr:hierarchicalSubject>
            <rdf:Bag>
               <rdf:li>Travel</rdf:li>
               <rdf:li>Videos</rdf:li>
               <rdf:li>Travel|Greece</rdf:li>
               <rdf:li>Travel|Greece|Santorini</rdf:li>
            </rdf:Bag>
         </lr:hierarchicalSubject>
      </rdf:Description>
   </rdf:RDF>
</x:xmpmeta>

what about infornation from caption tab, or source tab, keywords tab from the iptc/xmp dualog (pitures above)?

[xnview]

IPTC dialog change only embedded IPTC metadata. In next version you'll have a 'Edit XMP' dialog

[bwmarrin]

IPTC dialog change only embedded IPTC metadata. In next version you'll have a 'Edit XMP' dialog

Curious, when will the Edit XMP dialog be available for video files? I love XnView but I need a tool I can also set xmp metadata on video files as I mix more and more videos into my library.

[xnview]

IPTC dialog change only embedded IPTC metadata. In next version you'll have a 'Edit XMP' dialog

Curious, when will the Edit XMP dialog be available for video files? I love XnView but I need a tool I can also set xmp metadata on video files as I mix more and more videos into my library.

edit the embedded xmp data from a video file? or sidecar?

[bwmarrin]

edit the embedded xmp data from a video file? or sidecar?

Being able to edit sidecar XMP files for Video files. So things like Title/Description and other metadata can be saved about them. I was just searching for doing that and I saw this post was discussing it so I jumped in here to see if there was any news on if/when that would be available.