3 Replies Latest reply: Mar 7, 2010 3:33 AM by bonalymac999 RSS

    Develop Metadata query

    bonalymac999 Community Member

      Can someone help me as I am now totally confused about metadata. I thought I understood about jpg files. In my catalog settings I have ticked "Include develop settings in metadata inside jpeg"

       

      In this test, I simply changed the tint setting dramtically to make an obvious change to the image. I then closed Lightroom. I then looked at the image in various progs (inc Camera Raw) and none of them show the Green colour. If I re-import into Lightroom, it shows its "normal" colours.

       

      So my understanding that the jpg was updated in real time was completely wrong. Where am I going wrong please.

       

      Thanks

      06-03-2010 21-04-29.jpg

        • 1. Re: Develop Metadata query
          Pete Marshall Community Member

          If you have re imported the image it will show none of the changes recorded in metadata unless you tell LR to read this metadata. Right click on the image and select read metadata from file. If you want to apply changes in LR then you have to export and creat a new file. LR is non destructive, it makes no changes to original files, metadata recording the changes is written to files and will only be read if and when you tell LR to do so.

          • 2. Re: Develop Metadata query
            Seán McCormack CommunityMVP

            You don't have Auto write XMP ticked. I also suspect you haven't used 'Save Metadata to File' (Ctrl S on PC, CMD S on Mac). Therefore the Develop metadata resides only within the catalog.

            • 3. Re: Develop Metadata query
              bonalymac999 Community Member

              As soon as you pointed out this answer, it was blindingly obvious.

               

              Many thanks for helping a poor idiot to read the screen. I even checked all this when I too the screen grab!!!!!!

               

               

              Thanks again

               

               

              Colin