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Bob Somrak
Bob Somrak
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June 28, 2019
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Misleading dialog when "Save Metadata to File" is used

  • June 28, 2019
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When the option to "Include Developing settings in metadata inside Jpg ........." is unchecked

and you "Save Metadata to File on a Jpeg, Tiff etc, the metadata is not saved but the following dialog shows up indicating the metadata WILL be saved.  This is misleading and could cause an issue if trying to restore edits.   With the above Catalog Settings preference selected the dialog should say the metadata WILL NOT be saved to avoid confusion.

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    JohanElzenga
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    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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    June 28, 2019

    When the option to "Include Developing settings in metadata inside Jpg ........." is unchecked, you can still save other metadata (like keywords) to the file. The dialog is completely correct, because those metadata will indeed be saved inside the original file for JPEG/TIFF/DNG, not in an XMP sidecar file.

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    Bob Somrak
    Bob SomrakAuthor
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    June 28, 2019

    I don't think the dialog is "Completely Correct".  It is true that keywords etc are saved with the option unchecked but the dialog should be changed with a warning that DEVELOP SETTINGS WILL NOT BE PART OF THE METADATA SAVED if the option is unchecked.  It would remove all ambiguity for the user.

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    JohanElzenga
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    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 28, 2019

    You said in the title that the dialog is misleading. I do not agree. The dialog does not suggest in any way that the develop settings will be saved. It only talks about 'metadata' and so it is indeed completely correct.

    Sure, Adobe could add a warning that develop settings won't be saved because you unchecked that option, but that does not make the current dialog misleading in any way. You could also argue that such a warning would be a bit patronising. You unchecked that option yourself, and then you want a warning that you did...

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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