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Metadata for videos12/20/2023 ![]() ![]() In the case of Sony video captures, for example, you can use the Sony Catalyst Browse software to review the metadata more easily than by opening the individual sidecar files. In addition, some camera manufacturers support the browsing of this metadata for videos with their own proprietary software Those files are generally standard text files that can be opened with a text editor to review metadata. Some cameras will include additional sidecar files with video captures. ![]() Most metadata is not embedded with the video, and in fact when applying metadata updates to videos (such as in Lightroom Classic) the updates can’t be saved to the actual video files in the same way that is possible with many still image formats. More Detail: While there are a variety of metadata standards established for still photos, the metadata situation for video captures is trickier. Tim’s Quick Answer: For video files you will often find that very little metadata is available with the video itself and is instead stored in a separate “sidecar” file that would need to be browsed separately or with special software. Is there a way to avoid that the issue of separate side car files so the metadata is incorporated into the video files? This does not happen in my still pictures, where the file information is integral with the image. The default value is different for each browser. auto: Indicates that the whole video file can be downloaded, even if the user is not expected to use it. metadata: Indicates that only video metadata (e.g. They can be opened with Text Edit and I can at least see when the video was shot, but the video files themselves have no file information. none: Indicates that the video should not be preloaded. Today’s Question: When I take videos with my Sony A7 and A7III, the side car files show up separately after downloading. ![]()
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