Cannot find xmp files from editing RAW images

[jo999ix]

First of all, I do not use Lightroom. I use Photoshop to edit RAW images. So all of this is related to using Photoshop. My current version is Adobe Photoshop CC release 19.1.2.

Just a few weeks ago, when I open a RAW image and make edits in Photoshop, the corresponding xmp file is created in the same folder of the original image. I use the .xmp file if I need to edit the RAW image in the future, and as a reminder for myself whether I have edited this image or not.

In the last few days, I noticed that the .xmp file is no longer appearing in the same folder. The info in the xmp file is still there - I know this because if I close and reopen a RAW image, all my edits are still there. However even after doing a search, I cannot figure out where the .xmp files are stored.

Anyone have any ideas?

[davescm]

Hi

In Photoshop go to Preferences > Camera Raw and check whether save image settings in "Sidecar ".xmp" files" is still checked. if not, the info will be being saved to a camera raw database

As an aside - Photoshop is now at 19.1.5 - you may want to update

Dave

[jo999ix]

This is still checked. I am not sure what else could be wrong.

I am going to upgrade to the latest PS release, restart my computer, and try again,

Thanks Dave!

[jo999ix]

So I upgraded to release 19.1.5, restarted my computer, and the setting above is still checked, but no .xmp files...

Does anyone else have any ideas?

[D Fosse]

You're not converting to DNG by any chance? DNGs don't have sidecars, it's stored in the file header instead.

[Stephen Marsh]

You may need to switch settings (to use CR database), edit an image, then switch back (XMP) and then edit again in order to force an update?