I'm exporting original photos via the Photos app, and it's asking if I want to export IPTC as XMP (checkbox option). I'm unfamiliar with these terms. Can someone explain how one would know whether they need to select this option or not? Thanks!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)
IPTC as XMP is a very useful option. It will export a second file in XMP format together with the original image. Keep this file in the same folder as your exported original files. Many image processing applications can read these sidecar files when they are importing photos and will restore the metadata from thisThis file, for example, if you added location data, keywords, titles the Photos.app can restore them from this sidecar file, when you import the exported phtos to a different Photos library.
IPTC as XMP is a very useful option. It will export a second file in XMP format together with the original image. Keep this file in the same folder as your exported original files. Many image processing applications can read these sidecar files when they are importing photos and will restore the metadata from thisThis file, for example, if you added location data, keywords, titles the Photos.app can restore them from this sidecar file, when you import the exported phtos to a different Photos library.
As to the file naming:
the filename option will use the original filename, sequential will rename the files and use a prefix followed by the number. Title will use the title you added as the filename, if the photo as a title.
the su folder option will the photos from each moment to a separate folder, named like the moment, which makes it easier to find them.
Videos: if you select a mixture of videos and photos, both will be exported.
If you export the unmodified originals you do not have a file name option, that is only if you export the current modified version - then you can rename the files according to your selection
The IPTC included the photos metadata and if you included it when you export the unmodified originals when you import them to another program later you get the metadata including any changes you have made sine you imported the photo
If you select all and export you get all
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And adding to that....it's also asking under File Naming, if I'd like to " Use File Name", "Use Title" or "Sequential". And Subfolder Format: "None", or "Moment Name".
I'd really appreciate it someone would be able to explain in more detail what these options mean, I can figure out how I need to proceed. Thanks again!
Also, in Photos help -- it gives a separate set of instructions to export videos. However, if I've gone into my Photos library and 'selected ALL' (which includes videos) to export, won't this export both photos AND videos? Or will it skip the videos and I'll need to do those separately?
Exporting from Photos: Export IPTC as XMP?
