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Tekimj
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August 24, 2022
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What is export original + setting?

What is the export original + settings? I see that when it saves, there is an .XMP file with each photo? Thanks for your help! 

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JohanElzenga
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August 24, 2022

Original + Settings means Lightroom will export the original file plus the edits in an XMP sidecar file if the original is raw. If the original is DNG or some RGB format (jpg, tiff, psd) then the settings will be saved in the metadata of the original file itself, so no sidecar file. As you already noticed, Lightroom Classic and other Adobe products will read those settings.

 

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JohanElzenga
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August 24, 2022

Original + Settings means Lightroom will export the original file plus the edits in an XMP sidecar file if the original is raw. If the original is DNG or some RGB format (jpg, tiff, psd) then the settings will be saved in the metadata of the original file itself, so no sidecar file. As you already noticed, Lightroom Classic and other Adobe products will read those settings.

 

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-- Johan W. Elzenga
    TekimjAuthor
    Participant
    September 5, 2022

    Thank you for your response! 

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    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    August 24, 2022

    Are you talking about Lightroom Classic? Or some other software?

     

    I am not aware of "original + settings" as an export option in Lightroom Classic. Where do you see it?

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    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
    Inspiring
    August 24, 2022

    I can't find such a setting either. But the OP states there is a .xmp, so it seems to be the setting. 

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    TekimjAuthor
    Participant
    August 24, 2022

    So I had an "epiphany" (haha). I decided to import the exported folder into LRC and sure enough, the edits were applied to the older photos! (The screenshot I sent came from LR, not Classic if that helps.) Thanks so much for your responses! 

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