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== Using XMP Sidecar support in digiKam 2 beta 3 == | == Using XMP Sidecar support in digiKam 2 beta 3 == <!--T:1--> | ||
Transcribed from Mohammed Malik's blog, 18 March 2011 | Transcribed from Mohammed Malik's blog, 18 March 2011 | ||
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What does '''XMP sidecar''' mean? It means that when ever meta-data is written to an image, an XMP file is created along-side the image. Therefore instead of writing the meta-data to the image a new XMP file is created, which is linked to the image. | What does '''XMP sidecar''' mean? It means that when ever meta-data is written to an image, an XMP file is created along-side the image. Therefore instead of writing the meta-data to the image a new XMP file is created, which is linked to the image. | ||
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If a picture has the name mohamedmalik.JPG, when meta-data is written to the image it will create a new file in the same directory called mohamedmalik.JPG.XMP. This file contains all the new and previously written meta-data, leaving the image untouched. This is very useful when writing meta-data to RAW files. | If a picture has the name mohamedmalik.JPG, when meta-data is written to the image it will create a new file in the same directory called mohamedmalik.JPG.XMP. This file contains all the new and previously written meta-data, leaving the image untouched. This is very useful when writing meta-data to RAW files. | ||
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While using '''XMP sidecar''' support there are many options available. In-order to use '''XMP sidecar''' support you need to configure it. | While using '''XMP sidecar''' support there are many options available. In-order to use '''XMP sidecar''' support you need to configure it. | ||
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In '''digiKam’s''' main window go to <menuchoice>Settings -> Configure digiKam</menuchoice> and select the tab <menuchoice>Meta-data</menuchoice> | In '''digiKam’s''' main window go to <menuchoice>Settings -> Configure digiKam</menuchoice> and select the tab <menuchoice>Meta-data</menuchoice> | ||
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[[Image:XMP.jpg|center|thumb|500px]] | [[Image:XMP.jpg|center|thumb|500px]] | ||
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There are four options available: | There are four options available: | ||
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* <menuchoice>Write to image only</menuchoice> — This option will not use XMP but will write all the meta-data directly into the images. | * <menuchoice>Write to image only</menuchoice> — This option will not use XMP but will write all the meta-data directly into the images. | ||
* <menuchoice>Write to XMP sidecar only</menuchoice> — No meta-data will be written to any images directly but it will write all meta-data into a separate XMP file in the same directory as the image. | * <menuchoice>Write to XMP sidecar only</menuchoice> — No meta-data will be written to any images directly but it will write all meta-data into a separate XMP file in the same directory as the image. | ||
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* <menuchoice>Write to XMP sidecar to Read-only images only</menuchoice> — which means that images which have read, write and execute permissions meta-data will be written directly to the image whereas for Read–only images '''XMP sidecar''' will be used. | * <menuchoice>Write to XMP sidecar to Read-only images only</menuchoice> — which means that images which have read, write and execute permissions meta-data will be written directly to the image whereas for Read–only images '''XMP sidecar''' will be used. | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, 30 May 2011
Using XMP Sidecar support in digiKam 2 beta 3
Transcribed from Mohammed Malik's blog, 18 March 2011
What does XMP sidecar mean? It means that when ever meta-data is written to an image, an XMP file is created along-side the image. Therefore instead of writing the meta-data to the image a new XMP file is created, which is linked to the image.
Example
If a picture has the name mohamedmalik.JPG, when meta-data is written to the image it will create a new file in the same directory called mohamedmalik.JPG.XMP. This file contains all the new and previously written meta-data, leaving the image untouched. This is very useful when writing meta-data to RAW files.
While using XMP sidecar support there are many options available. In-order to use XMP sidecar support you need to configure it.
In digiKam’s main window go to and select the tab
There are four options available:
- — This option will not use XMP but will write all the meta-data directly into the images.
- — No meta-data will be written to any images directly but it will write all meta-data into a separate XMP file in the same directory as the image.
- – metadata will be written to both XMP and Image.
- — which means that images which have read, write and execute permissions meta-data will be written directly to the image whereas for Read–only images XMP sidecar will be used.