Improvement request: File handling - DarkTable Sidecar Files
DarkTable uses a different naming convention for it's Sidecar Files like:
DSCF0123.JPG.xmp
DSCF0129.RAF.xmp
Please consider this
1) in the Settings > File list > Companion files
2) when importing/changing ratings, tags, color labels,... stored in those files
...
Thanks a lot.
Improvement request: File handling - DarkTable Sidecar Files
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Re: Improvement request: File handling - DarkTable Sidecar Files
XnViewMP already supports the .extension.XMP sidecar naming convention, for situations like:
DSCF0123.JPG.xmp
DSCF0129.RAF.xmp
It is configured in Tools->Settings:Metadata:Sidecar as Naming convention. That addresses the issue you actually raised.
The fundamental problem with Darktable, which you do not mention, is that Darktable supports file versioning, with multiple-version sidecars for a single image file, where the base name of the file is altered:
DSCF0123.JPG
DSCF0123.JPG.xmp
DSCF0123_01.JPG.xmp
DSCF0123_02.JPG.xmp
THIS situation is incompatible with XnViewMP. XnViewMP does not support versioning of image files, and does not support modifying the base name in that way, although such things may be considered for future releases.
DSCF0123.JPG.xmp
DSCF0129.RAF.xmp
It is configured in Tools->Settings:Metadata:Sidecar as Naming convention. That addresses the issue you actually raised.
The fundamental problem with Darktable, which you do not mention, is that Darktable supports file versioning, with multiple-version sidecars for a single image file, where the base name of the file is altered:
DSCF0123.JPG
DSCF0123.JPG.xmp
DSCF0123_01.JPG.xmp
DSCF0123_02.JPG.xmp
THIS situation is incompatible with XnViewMP. XnViewMP does not support versioning of image files, and does not support modifying the base name in that way, although such things may be considered for future releases.