Metadata explorer

#2 I think it depends on two things: what file type you are working with, and the metadata support in Windows Explorer.For example:For a TIFF, JPEG, DNG…Lightroom Classic can write XMP metadata directly into the file header. Windows Explorer should be able to pick those up (not sure about DNG).For a true raw file, Lightroom Classic treats that as read-only so it will write XMP metadata into the catalog and, if you used the save metadata command, into that separate XMP sidecar file too. The question here is, does Windows Explorer know to look at the XMP sidecar file to get the metadata for the raw file, or does it only know to look at the raw file? Because the raw file won't contain GPS changes, the XMP sidecar will. Unfortunately I am on a Mac at the moment and can't test this. #3 For a TIFF, JPEG, DNG…Lightroom Classic can write XMP metadata directly into the file header. Windows Explorer should be able to pick those up (not sure about DNG). Yes it does, including DNG. The question here is, does Windows Explorer know to look at the XMP sidecar file to get the metadata for the raw file, or does it only know to look at the raw file? Because the raw file won't contain GPS changes, the XMP sidecar will. Unfortunately I am on a Mac at the moment and can't test this. No it doesn't look at the XMP sidecar, so any manually added GPS data won't be found. GPS data added during capture, e.g. from a connected GPS device, will be included in the Raw file and thus will be shown in the File Explorer properties.To "future proof" the information, consider converting the Raw files to DNG, which will embed the GPS data into the

(This is a follow up on a post I made on the official Microsoft Community on December 28, 2024, which was nearly directly copied from a post made on r/WindowsHelp on December 23, 2024, which in turn was a follow-up on a post made to r/DataHoarder on November 16, 2024.)For context, I am currently running Windows 10 Pro, version 22H2, build 19045.5247, experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19060.1000.0 on a Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen 2 (AMD) with an AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U with Radeon Graphics processor at a base clock frequency of 2.30 GHz and 16 GB of RAM, of which 14.8 GB is usable.Fundamentally, what I want to do is:Move (that is, copy-then-auto-delete) items from my own computer to an external drive in such a matter that there is no evidence within the items themselves (i.e. no metadata changes) that the items were moved, like a conventional intradrive Windows Explorer "Move" and fulfilling the goal of a truly lossless transfer.Have a task log file be produced that serves as the evidence that the files were indeed moved.This seems at first glance like it should be easy-ish to execute, but it seems to have proven to be anything but—Windows really, really wants to "adjust" (mutilate) your item metadata when moving them between drives, and methods to prevent it often either A. don't have the ability to produce any "sidecar" proof that the move occurred, or B. can't perform deletion of the source files.So, here's the standard behavior when trying to transfer folders between drives on Windows using File Explorer (it defaults to a "Copy"):TimeC:/ DirectoryTo moveD:/ DirectoryBeforeFolder 1, Folder 2, Folder 3, Folder 4 (original metadata)Folder 3, Folder 4Folder 5, Folder 6 (original metadata)AfterFolder 1, Folder 2, Folder 3, Folder 4 (original metadata)N/AFolder 3, Folder 4 (altered metadata); Folder 5, Folder 6 (original metadata)Here's the behavior of the standard File Explorer "Move":TimeC:/ DirectoryTo moveOther C:/ DirectoryBeforeFolder 1, Folder 2, Folder 3, Folder 4 (original metadata)Folder 3, Folder 4Folder 5, Folder 6 (original metadata)AfterFolder 1, Folder 2 (original metadata)N/AFolder 3, Folder 4, Folder 5, Folder 6 (original metadata)Here is the presumed behavior of an inter-drive "cut-paste" (Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V) alerted to me by Airbus A350 over on the official Microsoft Community, a hybrid of the standard File Explorer "Move" and "Copy":TimeC:/ DirectoryTo moveD:/ DirectoryBeforeFolder 1, Folder 2, Folder 3, Folder 4 (original metadata)Folder 3, Folder 4Folder 5,

The metadata values that you want to include. Then click Save. If you select a metadata option and leave the corresponding box empty, Adobe Bridge clears existing metadata when you apply the template. To go to a saved metadata template in Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS), choose Tools > Create Metadata Template. Click the pop-up menu in the upper-right corner of the Create Metadata template dialog box and choose Show Templates Folder. To delete a metadata template, select it in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) and press Delete, or drag it to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or the Trash (Mac OS). To apply metadata templates to files in Adobe Bridge, select one or more files and then choose a command from the Metadata panel menu: Append Metadata > [template name] Applies the template metadata where no metadata value or property currently exists in the file. Replace Metadata > [template name] Completely replaces any existing metadata in the file with the metadata in the template. To edit a metadata template, choose Tools >Edit Metadata Template > [template name]. Enter different values for the included metadata and click Save. To save a file’s metadata as an XMP file, choose File >File Info. Click the pop-up menu at the bottom of the dialog box, next to the Preferences button, and chose Export. Type a filename, specify a location, and click Save. You can only export metadata from one file at a time. If multiple files are selected, the Export option is not available. Select one or more files. Choose Import from the pop-up menu at the bottom of thedialog box. You must save a metadata template beforeyou can import metadata from a template. Specify how you want to import the data: Clear Existing PropertiesAnd Replace With Template Properties Replaces

PhotoLine documents for all supported platforms, including 64 bit operating systems. Adobe InDesign (*.INDD) Adobe Illustrator (*.AI) Encapsulated PostScript (*.EPS) Portable Document Format (*.PDF) XMP-Based Thumbnail Provider The XMP-based thumbnail provider enables thumbnail and XMP/IPTC metadata extraction from INDD, AI, EPS and PDF files saved by recent Adobe software. The thumbnail provider looks for an XMP packet within the files and extracts the preview thumbnail and metadata: any XMP and IPTC4XMP metadata present in the files is surfaced to Windows Explorer and indexed by Windows Search, enabling users to locate files by keywords/tags, author, title etc., from any Explorer search prompt in Windows Vista or later. The thumbnail provider also supports TIFF previews that may be present in EPS files, such as those created by Adobe Illustrator 8 or later. The XMP-based thumbnail provider is a lightweight component that extracts elements that must already be present in the files. Files written by current Adobe software all contain suitable thumbnail or preview data, as well as metadata in XMP format and are thus compatible with our XMP-based thumbnail provider. Old files and files created with non-Adobe software may need to be resaved with newer software in order to contain the necessary thumbnail and XMP metadata. Rawzor (*.rwz)for CR2, NEF, NRW, PEF, ORF Rawzor Compressed Format Previewer (*.rwz) PProvides previewing support for some of the Rawzor compressed RAW formats. Rawzor is a promizing special-purpose compression utility that compresses raw files from many cameras into its own, smaller format. The Rawzor previewer included in this pack allows RWZ file previewing and metadata extraction without prior decompression, enabling Explorer to handle Rawzor files as any other raw format supported by our product. All formats Thumbnail Provider for Windows XP Provides support for thumbnail views in Windows XP Explorer (SP3), for all the above formats, plus HD Photo / JPEG XR files. Also works with Windows XP 64 SP2 and Windows Server 2003 x64, provided that WIC 64 is installed on the computer. Fast thumbnail extraction from most CR2, CRW, NEF, NRW, PEF, RAF, ORF and DNG files, with intelligent black borders removal. All formats