Saving XMP Sidecars

[Evan]

A couple of quick questions.

1 - Is there an easy way to create XMP Sidecars for an entire catalog? I usually save them as I go but sometimes I forget and don't know which I have and which I haven't.

2 - Is there any way to lock the panels? I am constantly closing the panels accidentally.

Thanks,

Evan

 

[Bruce J]

A couple of quick questions.

1 - Is there an easy way to create XMP Sidecars for an entire catalog? I usually save them as I go but sometimes I forget and don't know which I have and which I haven't

Go to 'All Photos' in the Library; make sure you don't have any filters active; hit Ctrl-s (Cmd-s on Mac). That should generate new .xmp files for all raw images that either don't have them or for which there have been any changes since they were created.

2 - Is there any way to lock the panels? I am constantly closing the panels accidentally.

Right click on the small triangle that's used to open and close the right and left panels to get more options.

Good luck,

 

[Evan]

Go to 'All Photos' in the Library; make sure you don't have any filters active; hit Ctrl-s (Cmd-s on Mac). That should generate new .xmp files for all raw images that either don't have them or for which there have been any changes since they were created.

Thanks! That was what I was looking for.

Right click on the small triangle that's used to open and close the right and left panels to get more options.

I changed them to manual but it still seems to behave more or less the same. What is the difference?

 

[Brad Snyder]

Manual panel exposure requires a click, the two 'auto' selections require only a hover/touch. If your problem is accidently clicking in the activation zone, this won't help.

 

[Evan]

If your problem is accidently clicking in the activation zone, this won't help.

That is my problem. Is there a solution?

 

[Brad Snyder]

Don't give me a straight line like that! (Don't click there!)

I don't think so. I keep it on manual, and either deliberately click on it, use the tab key, or the F5-F8 keys. And like you, accidently click on it once in a while anyway.