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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 09/03/2006 07:59:23 PM · #1
XMP files.....

Do I need them?

I don't really like them, they take up space on my hard drive.

If I don't need them, is there a way to keep them from popping up?

If I need them, how do I use them?

Thanks in advance.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
 09/03/2006 08:01:03 PM · #2
The xmp files are what Adobe Camera Raw stores your adjustments in. If you remove them, then when you view a RAW file it will be as shot and not what you adjusted to for conversion.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 09/03/2006 08:03:36 PM · #3
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
The xmp files are what Adobe Camera Raw stores your adjustments in. If you remove them, then when you view a RAW file it will be as shot and not what you adjusted to for conversion.


So, I can always go back and redo the RAW file conversion again, if I delete the file, correct?
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 09/03/2006 08:10:26 PM · #4
They also store other information like keywords, rotation, and whatever other metadata needs to be associated with the file.
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