Help me with Bridge and these unwanted xmp files!

[clevelanddesign]

Adding keywords to JPG files within Bridge now creates unwanted XMP files for some reason. I want the information to remain within the image file itself like it has in the past. I've reinstalled Bridge and tried on my laptop with same results. Anyone have a solution for this frustrating situation?

[Erik Bloodaxe]

Which Operating System and which version of Bridge?

[clevelanddesign]

Sonoma 14.4.1 and Bridge 2024.

[Erik Bloodaxe]

Sorry, not a MAC user but is there anything here which may help?https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge-discussions/how-to-stop-creating-xml-files-for-regular-jpeg-im...

[clevelanddesign]

Thanks, Erik. Looks like this might be a bit too involved for me to get into at the moment. I'm a standin for a Photoshop Pro for the next few weeks while she's out of town, so I don't want to be fooling around with specs we've set up to maintain her protocol for consistency. I've downloaded that newer plugin, though, and plan to look into all this and install after she returns. Thanks for the link - Not sure how I didn't find that one myself! Have a great weekend.

[DGGT]

The problem is still here since June. I discovered after many tests that Camera Raw is involved when using AI, everytime when you edit your files after export it will creat this xmp.

[VarunVarshney]

Hi @clevelanddesign , @DGGT,

Thank you for reporting the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

The additional XMP file you observe is created when changing or applying metadata to any JPG/JPEG file containing Content Credentials. This behavior change was recently introduced due to Content Credentials support in Camera Raw release (version 16.3).

We're actively working to investigate this issue and will keep you posted on updates around this.

Please refer to the article: https://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/kb/xmp-file-jpeg.html for more details and a workaround. 

Thanks,
Bridge team

[pankajg6675616]

Hi, 

The fix for the issue is available in the latest updates of Adobe Bridge 15.0 and ACR 17.0.  

We would love for you to try it out and share your feedback. 

For more details about the release, please refer to: 

• What’s New in Adobe Bridge 2025 

• Fixed Issues 

Regards, 
Bridge Team