Your picks and keywords, written where your editor reads them
Stars, colour labels, titles, descriptions and keywords written as XMP sidecars and embedded metadata — open the folder in Lightroom Classic or Bridge and the shoot is already graded.
Standard metadata, no plugin
- XMP sidecars beside every original, including RAW
- Embedded XMP/IPTC for JPEG, PNG and TIFF
- Star ratings and colour labels follow the mapping you set
- ExifTool script for macOS, Linux and Windows included in the export zip
- CSV export for Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Getty and Alamy
- Nothing left unrated — unrated frames fall back to a defined tier
Reads cleanly in
- LIGHTROOM CLASSIC
Stars, colour labels, title, keywords via XMP
- ADOBE BRIDGE
Ratings and labels on import, no plugin
- CAPTURE ONE
Sidecars read natively
- PHOTO MECHANIC
IPTC title, description and keywords
- DARKTABLE
Sidecars picked up on folder scan
- DIGIKAM
Tags and ratings straight from the sidecar
FAQ
Do I need a plugin for Lightroom or Bridge?
No. Metadata is written as standard XMP sidecars and embedded IPTC/XMP fields, which Lightroom Classic, Bridge, Capture One, Photo Mechanic, darktable and digiKam already read.
What exactly gets written?
Title, description, keyword list, star rating and colour label. Star ratings map to the five-tier scale you configure, and colour labels follow the same mapping.
Can metadata be written into RAW files?
RAW originals keep sidecars, which is the standard non-destructive approach. The export zip also includes an ExifTool script for macOS, Linux and Windows if you want fields burned into files directly.
What about JPEG, PNG and TIFF?
Those get the fields embedded straight into the file, in addition to the sidecar, so metadata survives even if the sidecar is separated.
Will every frame get a rating?
Yes. Any frame you did not explicitly rate falls back to a defined tier, so nothing arrives in Bridge unrated or unlabelled.