Lightroom 4 training video or Photoshop Elements raw file editing

[RockyNH_RIP]

Lightroom stores your edits and any metadata changes in it's catalog.

Thanks for the explanation!

Pat in NH

 

[Eduard]

Pat, I should clarify. Since LR's editing is non-destructive, it doesn't change your original image UNTIL you tell it to write any metadata changes. (See screenshot for specific command.) In the case of a NEF you will then have a XMP file.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Pat, I should clarify. Since LR's editing is non-destructive, it doesn't change your original image UNTIL you tell it to write any metadata changes. (See screenshot for specific command.) In the case of a NEF you will then have a XMP file.

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My understanding is that regardless of the RAW file type you don't get the XMP sidecar file unless you explicitly ask for one. All adjustments are stored in the Lightroom database regardless.

 

[Eduard]

My understanding is that regardless of the RAW file type you don't get the XMP sidecar file unless you explicitly ask for one. All adjustments are stored in the Lightroom database regardless.

Good clarification, thanks Jake. For more details, here is my go-to link for XMP and LR.