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m_lavin

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Wed, Jun 15, 2011 5:56 PM

Lightroom: Export to DNG does not include ALL the photo's develop metadata

If you do not use DNG as your default format in Lightroom, but attempt to export a photo to a dng file, it will not include ALL of the develop metatdata. For example, it will include brightness and luminosity settings, but not the spot-heal tool adjustments. This seems like a pretty nasty bug if you use export to dng as a backup solution.

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lee_jay_fingersh

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9 years ago

Are you sure? I know it does on raw and JPEG files.

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m_lavin

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9 years ago

Yes, I tested it by exporting a .nef file to dng, and then re-importing the dng into lightroom. Some settings were saved, but not all.

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benjamin_warde

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9 years ago

I am not able to reproduce this problem. My steps:

1. Select a raw file in Lightroom.
2. In the Develop module, add a spot-heal adjustment.
3. Export the file using the Export to DNG export preset.
4. Open the resulting image in Adobe Camera Raw.

Result: The spot-heal adjustment is visible.

Are your steps different? What version of Lightroom are you using? What operating system are you on?

Thanks,
Ben

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john_beardsworth

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9 years ago

You're not applying an import preset are you? It may be wiping those settings.

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m_lavin

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9 years ago

Hmm, the only difference from Benjamin's test is that I used the Hard Drive publish plugin to export the DNGs. Is there a reason that would not export all the metadata?

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beat_gossweiler

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Could it be that the LR/Transporter PlugIn was active at the time the published collection was created?

I had a similar problem with exporting originals
(no XMPs were exported). De-Activating LR/Transporter before creating the published collection solved the problem.

I've reported the bug to Tim Armes, but I don't think anything happened in this respect yet.

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m_lavin

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I'm not using the LR/Transporter plugin, just the standard Lightroom Hard Drive publish plugin. Is there a way to deactivate the Hard Drive plugin before creating the published collection?

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beat_gossweiler

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Well, was worth a try with LR/Transporter :-(

No, there is no HardDrive publish plugin, and nothing you can disable. Have you tried in a new catalog with a brand new publish collection?

Btw I just exported a changed Raw as DNG and re-imported the DNG into LR (LR 3.4.1, WinXP). I can see all the adjustments I made to the Raw (Exposure, Brightness, Blacks, Spot Healing, Local Adjustment Brush) on the re-imported DNG. What other options are you usind on export (i.e. compatibility)?

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john_beardsworth

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9 years ago

I'll ask again. Are you applying a Develop preset during the Import process.

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