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AngieBenita
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June 27, 2018
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Exporting Raw files from LR with presets attached

  • June 27, 2018
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OK Lightroom peeps, I'm having issues, and even after watching videos I can't figure this out.

I imported a raw file into LR, attached a preset to it, saved it as "original" and the preset doesn't attach to it.

Online it states that by saving it as "Original", LR will, in addition to the raw file, create a .XMP file in the same folder which it doesn't do in my case and I can't figure out why or what I'm doing wrong.

I need to be able to send this file to somebody that doesn't have a desktop, they need to be able to save it on their phone, Open it in LR mobile, copy the settings of that picture and paste it onto their own. I know it is possible since I've been send a file like that before and I was able to open it in my mobile version and copy the settings, unfortunately the person that sent it is not very cooperative and doesn't want to give me any information on how she did it.

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    Correct answer JohanElzenga

    AngieBenita  wrote

    Hey guys, I did exactly what you guys told me, Selected the picture, CTRL + S, Save metadata ti file, exported it into the folder. In the preview it shows me that the picture changed (Black and white to make it easy), but as soon as I upload it into dropbox, It is in color again.

    WTH

    How do you check that in Dropbox? The Dropbox app probably does not use the XMP file to display the image. It simply displays the original preview, which is still color. You’ll have to explain in more detail what exactly you are doing.

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    AngieBenitaAuthor
    Participant
    June 27, 2018

    Hey guys, I did exactly what you guys told me, Selected the picture, CTRL + S, Save metadata ti file, exported it into the folder. In the preview it shows me that the picture changed (Black and white to make it easy), but as soon as I upload it into dropbox, It is in color again.

    WTH

    Michael Trout
    Michael Trout
    Inspiring
    June 27, 2018

    The XMP sidecar file MUST go along with the RAW file. Both work together. The RAW file is untouched, so it is the full color data. The sidecar files defines how ACR, LR, etc. process the RAW file.

    A workaround is to convert the Camera RAW file to the open source DNG format, which includes the sidecar file inside the DNG file wrapper.

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 27, 2018

    Are these files perhaps DNG files? If you export a DNG file ‘as original’, the edits will be stored inside the metadata of the DNG, not in a separate XMP file. Same for tiff and jpegs that are exported ‘as original’. XMP files are only used for proprietary raw files. When imported into Lightroom at the receivers end, you edits should come through just fine.

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    Michael Trout
    Michael Trout
    Inspiring
    June 27, 2018

    I believe you are looking for the 'Save Metadata' command.

    Select your photo or photos

    Go the the Metadata menu

    Select 'Save Metadata to File' (default KB command CTRL+S)

    I believe this saves the sidecar files for your RAW photos.

    If you use the DNG format, there is also the 'Update DNG Preview & Metadata' command to write the data into the DNG file

    HTH

    kglad
    Community Expert
    kgladCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 27, 2018

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