DNG & Sidecar files

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Hi,

I'm currently storing all my picture in .NEF format + .xmp the sidecar file. I've set my preference to write the info in the sidecar file.

Now, I tried convert .NEF into .DNG, marked to delete the original file after successful convertion, but when i look at the folder .xmp file are still hanging around in the folder.

What happes to all my keywords tag, development setting, are they stored inside the dng or i still need to keep the .xmp file.

Sajid
 
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sajidazmi said:
Now, I tried convert .NEF into .DNG, marked to delete the original file after successful convertion, but when i look at the folder .xmp file are still hanging around in the folder.
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Sajid,

What tool are you using to do the DNG conversion? That'll help us figure out what's happening with the XMP files.

Regardless, the resulting DNG *should* contain your adjustments and metadata. You may want to verify/test this by copying a DNG file to a test folder, creating a new test LR folder, and importing it.
 
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Brad Snyder said:
Sajid,


Regardless, the resulting DNG *should* contain your adjustments and metadata. You may want to verify/test this by copying a DNG file to a test folder, creating a new test LR folder, and importing it.
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Is this a way for Beta 2 to read the develop settings made in 1.3.1?
Or is there another way?

When I open files processed by 1.3.1 in Beta2 they seem 'untouched'.......
 
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And for any you've already imported, select them (having written out to xmp in 1.3.1) and choose Metadata menu > Read Metadata from Files.
 
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Mark Sirota said:
Kjell, If you write out the XMP in 1.3.1 with Command-S, LR 2.' beta will read it on import.
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Thanks for the tips, Mark and Victoria, but......

Just using Command-S doesn´t seem to do the trick - I tried to Update DNG Preview and Metadata to my DNG files and that seems to work.
It is a bit confusing - is Save Metadata to file just for jpgs?
 
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Save Metadata to File should work on all files, including DNG's, whereas Update DNG Preview and Metadata should update the preview file as well.

That said, I haven't spent enough time with DNG's to have checked that really carefully.

Glad you got it working!
 
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