Moving dng files from laptop to desktop

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March 12, 2019
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Hi,

I'm using Lightroom Classic, and I am using the Windows 10 OS. I have imported fles as dng to my laptop. I'm trying to move the edited files from the laptop to my desktop after our vacation. I can move the dng files, but none of the edits are present in my desktop, also a Windows OS machine. I just used explorer to move the imported folder of photos, and imported them into LR Classic. I know I can export as a catalog, but I don't want multiple catalogs to deal with since I prefer "collections."

I thought dng files stored metadata and edits within the image file, so why aren't the edits read from my desktop computer?

TIA

ps. I tried to search, but the forum only shows answers 6, 8, and 12 years old.

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Correct answer Tony_See

The result you are seeking can vary dependent on preferences set in the Catalog Settings window.

In the Metadata tab, what have you set there?

Tony_SeeCorrect answer

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The result you are seeking can vary dependent on preferences set in the Catalog Settings window.

In the Metadata tab, what have you set there?

dpick2Author

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Thanks for the quick reply, Tony. However, I wonder if I found it in the photo tab. I clicked on "Read metadata from files," and I think it's updating the metadata (lots of files). I see some of my ratings popping up. I though it would have read the metadata automatically, but I guess I should always click that.

Thanks, again. I think we can set this as answered.

Tony_See

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