dxo photolab 2 does not create the xml file

DXO PHOTOLAB 2 DOES NOT CREATE THE XML FILE PRO

If those can't be used in PL, then I can't use PL. I ingest thousands of files using saved metadata in Photo Mechanic, including location data, keywords, etc. Or is it just added exif data, vs IPTC or XMP? Just checked, and some DNGs with keywords worked.Īargh. Thank you for contacting DxO Customer Support. To get consistent results, no changes can be made. The results will vary from image to image. Any change, even the slightest of changes, will affect the ability of the program to use these files. DxO PhotoLab 2 uses a combination of information in the EXIF data section, as well as information embedded in the image information itself to do the needed corrections and adjustments. As noted in our previous e-mail, if you want to get the most compatibility between your photo files and the program, and get the best results from the program, you will need to use the original and unmodified files from the camera. I don't wanna pay only to find DxO useless if I add an offending keyword. Bummer, cuz I almost changed my mind about it.

But DxO support says even that might result in a fail. Disconcerting, as I, like many others, apply lots of metadata to images upon ingesting, like keywords, copyright, location, etc.Īnd I can certainly understand if one messed with say critical photo-specific exif tags like lens model, focal length, etc, but the stuff I was concerned about is mostly IPTC data as listed above. Seems you cannot change ANY info in the image prior to sending it as a RAW to PL2, either via the 'transfer' in Lr or just opening it (exchange with them below). I put in a support request and DxO promptly replied. But then I found that even though they claim support for my camera, some DNGs would not show in PL2. And I had to pay to get compatibility with my camera body.īut I relented and thought I'd at least demo it, and downloaded it. Interestingly, the 'Version' setting for PL is '12.0'.I had previously commented that I was leaning against upgrading to PL2 from 1 because it didn't seem to be value for money, and seemed to emphasize stuff I didn't need (organizational). Of course, if you maintain strict separation of your directories this may not be a problem for you.Īs an added aside: If you look at the sidecar files with a text reader like Wordpad (Notepad expects CR-LF line endings, not just LF, so don't use that) you can read the settings stored there.

Or maybe it is rebuilt, and the components needed by the newer version are lost.

I have not tried going downlevel, so I don't know if the sidecar files remain readable and usable by older versions after a newer version has modified it. Just remember, each newer version of OP (and now PL) updates the sidecar (.dop) files to its version level, even if you don't make any changes to the image, if the directory has been visited by it.

DXO PHOTOLAB 2 DOES NOT CREATE THE XML FILE PRO

In the mean time I've decided to keep using Optics Pro as my main processor and just use PL when I need to make PL-specific adjustments to some images, and wait until PL is sorted out.

Dxo photolab 2 does not create the xml file