Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Back strictly on topic ;.) the DNG files from the LEICA M8/9 do not store any data in a separate sidecar file. It is written (by design) within the DNG, still without permanently altering the Raw data. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 25 November 2010 05:24, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > Yes, LR makes a sidecar XMP file which you can save in your LR catalog for > future use,printing, etc. > > > Chris Williams > www.zoeicaimages.net > www.rebirthworkshops.com > 504-231-6261 > > > > > > On Nov 24, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Platoali wrote: > > I don't know about light room. but Lightzone save data in a text file, in >> XML format. as I looked at them. it contians instructions and commands of >> changes we made in files. its only a couple of bytes. I guess lightroom is >> using the same technic. >> >> On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:03 PM, kyle cassidy on the LUG < >> leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> my understanding of the way that .RAW images work is that it creates an >>> invisible "sidecar" file with the extra information in it -- that it's >>> still >>> taking up disk space, but you don't see the file size. is that how it >>> works? >>> >>> >>> On Nov 24, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Tim Gray wrote: >>> >>> On Nov 24, 2010 at 10:43 AM -0500, kyle cassidy on the LUG wrote: >>>> >>>>> a layered .psd file is your answer to non-destructive editing in PS. >>>>> And >>>>> >>>> the information's all in one file. >>> >>>> >>>> True. It also leads to enormous file sizes. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >