Prevent Lightroom from writing to DNG files

Melden · Mar 31, 2020

How do I prevent LR from writing changes into DNG files? I don't want any changes whatsoever to my raw files. They should be kept as when imported from the camera.

Regards,

Lage

Melden · Jan 16, 2022

I've added my Upvote at the above Idea post (upper righthand corner). Anyone else landing here please add your comments and Upvote as well. Thank you.

Melden · Jan 16, 2022

This thread is very confusing and multiple views on Lightroom Classic's function in writing XMP metadata to the files including DNG files.

The link is Adobe's official view on this which was updated in October 2021.

Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 14.5.1, PS 26.10; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.

Melden · Jan 16, 2022

Please see the Idea request the OP has created.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/new-option-always-use-sidecar-xmp-files-also-...

Melden · Jan 17, 2022

Lock the .dng files in Finder or File Explorer. Ignore any warnings about locked files. Problem solved.

Melden · Jan 17, 2022

You can also simply uncheck 'Automatically write changes into XMP' in LrC's Catalog Settings and not use 'Save Metadata to file.' The request here applies to users who want the DNG file's XMP data to be updated as a secondary backup and for file sharing.

Melden · Jan 17, 2022

You mean read only?

Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 14.5.1, PS 26.10; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.