XnView Software

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:12 pm**

Hi everyone,

I found no reason why, but sometimes Xnview creates small files, when IPTC-metadata is written into jpg files, one for each file. The newly created files are small, 1KB, contain only two characters (when viewed in a text editor) and are called ._01_filename.jpg (filename.jpg is the name of the actual image file).

1st question: Why does Xnview create those files? What are they for?

2nd question: How to disable this?

I already searched the web and the forum/newsgroup, but searching for "._" is not easy. And I think I'm missing the right key words, as the are no real sidecar files.

Thanks in advance,
Johannes

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:33 pm**

are you able to reproduce the problem?

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:58 pm**

With some of the pictures, yes. Other pictures are no problem.

The IPTC data is visible in the files, even if I delete the files. But if I add another thing in IPTC, there it is again...

Regards,
Johannes

Posted: **Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:12 am**

could you send a sample file?

Posted: **Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:38 am**

Hi pierre,

I'll try to find one I can send. How should I send it? To whom should I send it?

I noticed that I made a mistake in my OP, the filename of the sidecar is ._01_filename.jpg, I did not notice the extra _01_ at first, as our files are named beginning with 000_...

Regards,
Johannes

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:26 am**

you can send it to contact at xnview dot com

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:05 pm**

Hello Pierre,

I sent a file this morning, did you get it?

Regards,
Johannes

Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:17 am**

I got a reply from Pierre, he thinks this was an issue with Version 1.96, which we use. I'll test the new version as soon as possible. Until then this issue is marked solved.

Regards,
Johannes

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