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09/15/2008 12:22:28 AM · #1 |
| Can someone tell me what kind of file this is? |
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09/15/2008 12:28:00 AM · #2 |
| It's a sidecar file that contains edits you make to RAW images. |
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09/15/2008 01:16:22 AM · #3 |
As  L2 said it's a side car file that Lightroom (perhaps other programs as well) keeps a list of "edits" to your original file. This is what Adobe calls "non-destructive" editing. You always maintain your original file as it was straight off the memory card. They are typically small and if you are using Lightroom will be in the same folder as your photos.
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09/15/2008 09:11:13 AM · #4 |
Ahh...makes sense now. Thank you so much.
Alecia |
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09/15/2008 09:16:49 AM · #5 |
| yes other programs as well. I have Elements and it uses the same file. It saves it right alongside the original NEF file. I have noticed on Elements, if I make edits to the RAW file it automatically saves this xmp. If I want to start over from scratch I have to delete this xmp file otherwise when I open the NEF file it opens to the saved xmp. |
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09/15/2008 09:35:21 AM · #6 |
Convert all images to .dng. Then you won't need the .xmp file.
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