Upgraded to latest LRC lost sidecar files.

[Allan Bell]

Before upgrading LRC I used to get sidecar files after processing RAW files.

 

Since upgrading to LRC (11) the sidecar files have disappeared. Are they now integrated with the RAW files or do they not exist with the latest update??

 

Puzzled Allan

 

[MDM]

Nothing has changed in regard to sidecar files. This is a Catalog specific setting. Check your Catalog Settings in the Lightroom Classic menu on the top left, third tab - Metadata and make sure Automatically write changes into XMP is checked. You can also generate them manually selecting the raw files in the Library and hitting Command-S (the Save Metadata to Files command in the Metadata menu.

Edited November 24, 2021 by MDM

[Allan Bell]

Just now, MDM said:

Nothing has changed in regard to sidecar files. This is a Catalog specific setting. Check your Catalog Settings in the Lightroom Classic menu on the top left, third tab - Metadata and make sure Automatically write changes into XMO is checked. You can also generate them manually selecting the raw files in the Library and hitting Command-S (the Save Metadata to Files command in the Metadata menu.

 

Thanks Mick. I thought you would be able to help.

 

I wish they would leave our settings alone when upgrading.

 

Allan

 

[Allan Bell]

Just checked and both "include develop settings  in metadata inside JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and PSD files"  AND "automatically write changes into XMP are ticked?

 

Should I untick the first "include - - - - - - "

 

Allan

 

[MDM]

No they are not related. The xmp files are sidecars for the raws as you can't change a raw file (by normal means in any case). Are you seeing the xmp files now?

[Allan Bell]

YES. Thank you.

 

Allan

 

[MDM]

2 hours ago, Allan Bell said:

YES. Thank you.

 

Allan

 

No problem Allan. Just to note this has nothing to do with Adobe and the update to V11. It is a catalog-specific setting, not a general Lightroom preference. It is not affected by updating a catalog - I have updated several catalogs from V10 to V11 and all have retained that Automatically write changes into XMP setting. The default is off so if you created a new catalog or updated an older one which did not have that set, then that would explain why it is off.

 

 

Edited November 24, 2021 by MDM