Metadata added during import missing

ChristopheNL · Post by **ChristopheNL** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 6:35 pm

Hello,

== Update ==
By Assigning a Category (File/Import and Sort / Categories to assign), and forcing "Create XMP sidecars", the sidecars do get created, but containing only the categories I listed. IPTC template seems to be ignored.
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Xnview MP 1.10.5 / Windows 11

I'm using XnView MP as a viewer to review my photos post-processing, and I'm now evaluating using XnView MP at the beginning of my workflow: Ingesting the pictures from the SD-Card > SSD while adding Metadata in sidecars files

In Tools/Settings/Metadata/Sidecar, I set
"Create or update XMP Side": checked
"Update Master files": unchecked
Use "filename".xmp

From File/Import and Sort:
Source: The SD-Card
Dest: Some local (Empty) folder
Photos: IPTC Template checked, with a basic templates for testing
Everything else unchecked / untouched

The photos get copied, but no XMP are created, IPTC templates is not applied.

I can't see what I miss..

Thanks