Import xmp files with metadata (tags, rating, title)

Question

Hello, i made a simple program to add some tags and write them to a xmp file named same as the image. I have all the xmp files ready to import but i have the images already imported in lightroom, my objective is to only import the xmp files some how, and to add the metadata from them, i have tested with a new image and if i import .cr3 and .xmp files together the metadata appears with all the edits, so i tested the file works.
My only question is how can i import only this meta data to the existing photos in lightroom (normal, not classic) if possible??
I would delete all photos and import them again but some are edited and then i would need to export the dmg and import it with the xmp file risking on losing some data or to any error to appear.
i would appreciate your help deeply, thanks and have a nice day!!

JohanElzenga · Answer

I'm pretty sure that it is not possible to import an xmp file if the image it belongs to has already been imported. Lightroom Classic has the option to 'read metadata from file', which will read the metadata from an xmp file, but Lightroom stores the originals in the cloud, so that option does not exist in this app.

Also remember that 'read metadata from file' will replace all catalog metadata with the metadata from the xmp file, so it will delete all the edits of that image and reset them to zero. So trying this by using Lightroom Classic with a synced catalog will also do that.

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