Keyword renaming requires a metadata record?

When I rename a keyword, do I need to register the metadata when I sidecar files? And what happens if the photos are offline when I do?

John Gregson

If you want the correctly named version of the keyword embedded in files or XMO then Yes, you would save the metadata. It goes the same for images offline.

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< [XMP]           Creator Postal Code             : ...
< [XMP]           Creator Work Telephone          : ...
< [XMP]           Creator Region                  : ...
< [XMP]           Creator Country                 : ...
< [XMP]           Creator City                    : ...
< [XMP]           Creator Work Email              : ...
< [XMP]           Creator Address                 : ...
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