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Eric Wessman
Inspiring
March 30, 2023
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LrC is no longer automatically writing to xmp

  • March 30, 2023
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I am using v12.2.1 on a MacBook Pro running MacOS Monterey v12.6.3. My images are on an external drive. I have always (since LR Beta) set my preferences to "Automatically write changes into XMP". I noticed when working on a recent job that I am getting the downward arrow indicating "Metadata file needs to be updated" on every image after I work on it. I tried disabling the "Automatically write changes into XMP" and then enabling it. I have been saving everything manually. I have quit and backed-up LrC as well as restarted my computer. Is this a known bug and/or does anyone have a solution? Thanks!

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    Correct answer Ian Lyons

    Check that you haven't paused Saving XMP. You'll find the 'Pause' by right clicking on the 'Identity Plate' at top left of LrC UI. 

     

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    Eric WessmanAuthor
    Inspiring
    March 30, 2023

    Hi dj-I tried this and it worked! 😁The problem is that it will take some time to set all the preferences back to where I like them.🙁 Thanks for your help! Eric

      Ian Lyons
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      Ian LyonsCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 30, 2023

      Great that you solved your issue. 

       

      When you've recreated the preference file with your preferred settings, I recommend you save a copy of the file (location provided below), then store it somewhere safe. Next time you need to reset the preferences you can paste this copy into the same folder.

       

      Mac

       

      • Lightroom Classic: /Users/[username]/Library/Preferences/com.adobe.LightroomClassicCC7.plist

       

      Windows

       

      • Lightroom Classic: C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences\Lightroom Classic CC 7 Preferences.agprefs

       

      Ian Lyons
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      Ian LyonsCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 30, 2023

      A copuple of possibilities for this. Check each in order I shown below.

       

      Make sure that LrC has 'Full Disk Access" as described in https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/quick-tips-how-to-give-full-disk-access-to-lightroom-classic-on-macos/td-p/12913413

       

      Also, while not always necessary, you can try setting the permissions for your external drive as shown in attached screenshot.

       

       

       

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      Eric WessmanAuthor
      Inspiring
      March 30, 2023

      Hi Ian-Thanks for the suggestions. It turns out that LrC had not been granted Full Access. Unfortunately after doing that and restarting, the situation hasn't changed. I also granted Read & Write permissions on the external drive for Everyone, with the same outcome.

      Ian Lyons
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      Ian LyonsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      March 30, 2023

      Check that you haven't paused Saving XMP. You'll find the 'Pause' by right clicking on the 'Identity Plate' at top left of LrC UI. 

       

      dj_paige
      dj_paige
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      March 30, 2023

      I have never heard of this, but it sounds to me like this is a case where the bizarre advice to reset your preference file might work.

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