Import raw files with XMP settings

[Captivating_customer7661]

I have RAW files saved to my harddrive with the corressponding XMP files. I exported the files from Lightroom CC: originals plus settings. How do I import them with the settings again into Lightroom CC?

I tried to import the presets before and after. Nothing worked. I found this thread, but I don't get the settings applied automatically. If I have thounsands of fotos a manual way won't work:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-ecosystem-cloud-based-discussions/bulk-import-xmp-sidecars-with-raw/m-p/10420465#M16580 

Thanks so much

[Rob_Cullen]

So I understand you want to create a Preset from a photo file (RAW + XMP,   or DNG with embedded metadata)-

1) Do as described in the Correct answer from @JohanElzenga at-

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-ecosystem-cloud-based-discussions/bulk-import-xmp-sidecars-...

then after importing the photo-

2) YOU create a preset by clicking on the [ + ] icon above the Presets panel.

The edits contained in the XMP data are written to the Preset you create.

[Captivating_customer7661]

No I exported files from Lightroom as RAW + XMP.  And deleted them in the cloud storage. I want to import those again with the settings saved in the XMP files. But I can't do it manually as there are thousands of images.

[JohanElzenga]

Just import the images. Lightroom will read the corresponding XMP files and apply the settings. It sounds like you try to import the XMP files as if they were presets, but they are not presets and should not be imported separately.

[Captivating_customer7661]

I did try that. Just import the images, but the settings wont be applied

[JohanElzenga]

I did try that. Just import the images, but the settings wont be applied

By @Captivating_customer7661

They should be applied if the XMP files are in the same folder and have the same file name. Do realize however that XMP sidecar files are only supported for proprietary raw images. If you somehow created XMP files for DNG images or RGB (jpeg, tiff) images, then those XMP files will be ignored. Also realize that XMP sidecar files and XMP presets or profiles are both XMP, but are not the same and are imported in different ways.

[Rob_Cullen]

I don't understand your workflow.  Why would you want to delete photo files from the Lightroom Cloud if you want to re-import them again?

Exporting files from Lightroom CC: originals plus settings, then deleting from Cloud, and re-importing again achieves nothing.

And what does importing presets have to do with exporting and importing?

What "settings applied automatically" do you want?

Can you explain in a little more detail what you hope to achieve?

[ty@tylonius.com]

It might not be a workflow issue. It could just be an accident.
I had the exact same issue: I exported original + settings, which gave me the original RAW image and an XMP file.

In my case, Lightroom unexpectedly quit, and when I relaunched it, my edits were gone.  
I hope that helps clarify things. 

[Captivating_customer7661]

I used to have only 20GBs of Storage on the Cloud. Now I upraded to 1TB. So I used to archive my fotos from a holiday after I finsehd my edits. Now I would like them to be back in Lightroom

[ty@tylonius.com]

I had the exact same issue: I exported original + settings, which gave me the original RAW image and an XMP file.

Lightroom unexpectedly quit, and when I relaunched it, my edits were gone.  What I wanted to do was apply the settings within the XMP file. It wouldn't import as a preset, so that didn't work.

What I had to do was rename the exported files (making sure they match and are in the same folder) and then import the image. The settings should come right along with the image and everything will be applied correctly. 

I hope that helps. 

[Captivating_customer7661]

Thanks. I tried to rename some. But it didn't solve the problem 😞

[Captivating_customer7661]

I tried a few more things. On some photos - maybe 5% of the ones I tried - I got the settings back. But not on all. On a few I got the star rating - but not on all. Any ideas?