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Title: How to merge XMP data from .XMP file into .TIFF file?
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:02 AM
[Originally posted by seeker4 on 2007-04-11 03:48:22-07]

When I import Nikon raw files (NEF) using Downloader Pro, DLPro creates .XMP sidecar files.  I process the NEF files through Nikon Capture, which ignores the .XMP files, and creates TIFF files.

I would like to merge the data from the original .XMP files into the new TIFF files.

Can I do that with EXIFTool (Windows executable version)?  If so, how?  (I am new to EXIFTool.)

Or do I have to write a PERL script?  If so, any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Guy
Title: Re: How to merge XMP data from .XMP file into .TIFF file?
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:02 AM
[Originally posted by seeker4 on 2007-04-11 04:31:24-07]

Ah Ha!  Never mind, I just found -tagsfromfile.  And with -m it works.  Otherwise I get:

Code:
exiftool -v1 -tagsfromfile D200_7448.xmp D200_7448.tif
...
Error: [minor] NikonScan IFD has zero entries - D200_7448.tif
    0 image files updated
    1 files weren't updated due to errors

Is there a way to eliminate the NikonScan IFD error without bypassing all warnings by using -m?
Title: Re: How to merge XMP data from .XMP file into .TIFF file?
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:02 AM
[Originally posted by exiftool on 2007-04-11 11:25:12-07]

Hi Guy,

The -m only bypasses minor warnings.  In general, these are warnings from problems in the makernotes.

Currently there is no way other than using -m to force a file with minor errors to be written.

- Phil
Title: Re: How to merge XMP data from .XMP file into .TIFF file?
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:03 AM
[Originally posted by seeker4 on 2007-04-11 14:16:54-07]

Phil,

Thank you.  Your support here is incredible!

Guy