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July 23, 2024
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Trying to make xmp files not visible when saving raw NEF files from Adobe Bridge to MacBook Pro

  • July 23, 2024
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Hi, I am using a Mac BookPro, 16-inch, 2023 M2 Pro, running the latest Mac OS Sonoma 14.5. I would like to know if there is some way in saving raw image files (NEF)(edited) from Adobe Bridge, with the side car files (xmp files)(because of editing/adding meta data/etc.) so the xmp side car file is hidden, instead of visible in the file I store them to (maybe a setting someplace or something?). I know it is necessary to have these files because they carry the edited information with them, but I would like to not have them visible. So as not to have the added clutter, making, at least for me, it harder to look through the files with these raw images that have the xmp attached to them. Thank you for any help given.

Dan

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Legend
July 23, 2024

Bridge hides XMP sidecars but the operating system does not. The only way around this is to convert your RAW files to DNG, which store metadata internally.

gary_sc
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July 23, 2024

Regular raw files cannot be changed, so any "alterations" are contained within sidecar files (XMP files). If you change your camera's raw files to DNG files, that should solve your issue. DNG files are container files (sort of like a folder). JPG images are also container files which is why you do not see XMP sidecar files with them as well.

 

You can get the DNG Converter from here: https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html

Participant
August 17, 2024

Do Adobe .PSD files use .XMP?