Editing and Saving Metadata using Organizer or Elements

Question

I want to edit the metadata to my image file (.HEIC or .jpeg) to add a caption or description. In Organizer, I add the text to the Caption field in General Information. Then use File->Save Metadata to files. A .xmp version of the image file is created. In Elements Editor, I click File Info on the image then add text to the Description field. When I save the changes a .psd version of the image file is created.

How can I save the metadata to the original image file?

Monte307 · Answer

.HEIC files don't allow writing metadata to the file itself, hence an .xmp sidecar file is created for that additional metadata.  In Organizer, working with a .jpeg file, adding meta then saving / exporting the file won't create an .xmp file and does include your new meta in the file (as Caption-Abstract).   Working with a .HEIC file in Organizer, you can make your meta changes, then export as filetype jpeg to save the metadata to the new  file.

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