Skip to main content
alanber
alanber
Known Participant
November 24, 2025
Answered

Metadata conflicts

  • November 24, 2025
  • 1 reply
  • 675 views

Lightroom Classic Metadata conflict errors appeared on thousands of images overnight.  Tried overriding on several hundred.  I do use xmp sidecar files on newer images.  Conflicts happens on both, with and without sidecar files.  Looking for advice.

 

 

Correct answer alanber

Under the metadata filter tab there is no column for metadata status.  The dropdown menu for creating a new filter does not have a metadata status choice either.  However, finding a small group of metadata confict images, the save metadata to file first asked to select override, then cleared the small group.


update, found the metadata status.  It was in a sub menu under Develop in the drop down list.

1 reply

A
Community Manager
AlekeCommunity Manager
Community Manager
November 24, 2025

Hi @alanber, thanks so much for reaching out!
Could you share a few more details about the issue? For example, which version of Lightroom Classic you’re using and a screenshot of what you’re seeing. The metadata conflict message usually means some files in Lightroom Classic have information on disk that doesn’t match what’s in the catalog. When migrating, Lightroom will use the data from the catalog.


Just to clarify, this is a warning rather than an error. It typically appears if you’ve used the Save Metadata to File command in Lightroom Classic (via Metadata > Save Metadata to File or Ctrl+S). That command saves a copy of all metadata, like develop settings, ratings, and keywords, from Lightroom’s database into a file next to the photo so other apps can access it.


If Lightroom Classic has been your main photo editor, you can safely ignore this warning. If you’ve also been using Adobe Bridge for edits, you might want to sync metadata between Lightroom Classic and Bridge. Here’s a helpful guide for that:
https://adobe.ly/48kPZFW


Thanks again!
Alek

*(If you mention me with an @, like @Aleke, I’ll get a notification and can respond faster.)*
alanber
alanberAuthor
Known Participant
November 24, 2025

@Aleke

Lightroom Classic  15.0.1

The concern stems from no issue when shutting down last night to having this problem this morning.  I checked a few images with this warning in Explorer and there was no metadata file next to it.  I do not edit in Bridge, but use PS and some plugins to return images back to lightroom.  Have seen this before over the years, never really know for each case which option to select.  I have had database issues in the past and have lost images, so changes like this always a concern.  Is there a way to turn off the warning icon?  I have over 61000 images in the database.

alanber
alanberAuthor
Known Participant
November 25, 2025

@Aleke,

More files with metadata conflicts, today was getting numerous read only access issues which I never seen before.  Started changing permissions in explorer but something systemic is going on.  Possibly updates in windows security or Windows 11 impacting Lightroom Classic.  Any ideas?  

 

Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices