Lightroom classic metadata seems not to embed in file?

[richardg41401957]

I’ve saved some JPEGs to an external hard drive off my Mac and manually and automatically saved the XMP to the file as recommended.

When then I open the file or transfer it via wetransfer the edit metadata is missing. Would appreciate some help please.

[dj_paige]

Saved? Do you mean Exported? Or something else?

[richardg41401957]

Thanks. You expose my lack of knowledge 🙂

Photos imported to LR on MacBook, folder is on EHD. Then edited In LR, metadata saved, I think, to EHD.

EHD is then connected to Mac, LR opened and edits present. Metadata saved (command S and the auto save option in Lightroom catalog activated).

When I then use Wetransfer I load the files on the EHD to WT, the XMP isn’t embedded. It isn’t obvious to me where it is saving though I suspect it’s in the catalog in LR rather than the EHD. Is there a way to change this?

[dj_paige]

Photos imported to LR on MacBook, folder is on EHD. Then edited In LR, metadata saved, I think, to EHD.

When you import the photos, are you using COPY or MOVE or ADD?

[richardg41401957]

I’m not sure but copy i think?

[dj_paige]

So when you choose COPY, Lightroom makes a copy of your photo in some other folder (whatever folder is specified in the Import dialog box), and it only uses the copy, it doesn't know about and doesn't use your original on the EHD. So when you save metadata, it gets saved to the copy, not the original on the EHD. If you have photos on an EHD, better your should import using ADD, then your edits will be saved to the original on the EHD.

[richardg41401957]

Thanks that’s v helpful. Let me review my process and check that. Much appreciated

[richardg41401957]

I’ve checked and it’s add not copy