I do not want the XMP files

Hi guys, I'm relatively new to Lightroom, and I have a problem about the XMP files next to my CR2 files. Basically, before, when I exported, all the metadata and the changes I made to the photo in lightroom will be in the photo, but now all the changed data are on the XMP file, and the CR2 file is just the same as before. I DON'T want to have a (XMP) file and want to just have everything stored in the CR2 files. How could I do it?

Thank you

stephenc19 wrote:

Unfortunately, it is said that if I can save only the metadata of the original with JEPC, FFT, PNG, PSD, and DNG file. However, my camera shoots with CR2, he said that if she is CR2 it would be 'saved to the sidecar beside the original photo files,' I don't want. Where is the settings to make the metadata save inside my original photo, or even create a new photo with the same format?

Basically, Lightroom, like other RAW processors, is a non-destructive editor and WILL NOT change the original image but keep all changes in the catalog.

The option you have in Lightroom's export as DNG or use the XMP sidecar for CR2 files

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