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Creating a time-lapse in After Effects works only when a sidecar (.xmp) file is present. It does not work correctly with DNG files.
DETAILS:
In AE, when you import (CRTL + I) a sequence of RAW images in CR2 (Canon) format that have .xmp sidecar files, each image is loaded and adjusted according to the metadata in the .xmp sidecar file which is good. However, when you import a sequence of RAW images in DNG format that has the development settings embedded in the DNG file, the development settings are ignored.
This is not a LRTimelapse issue, but it certainly affects the LRTimelapse workflow. I have already converted my files to DNG and see no way to creating .xmp sidecar files again so that After Effects will work properly.
QUESTION:
Can I create a .xmp file if I only have a DNG file? If so, how? (I have full CS6 Production Premium suite of software).
RECOMMENDATION:
If I am correct about the necessity of using xmp sidecar files in After Effects, the LRTimelapse web page should be updated to emphasize the importance of using sidecars and not using DNG. Gunther has said he doesn’t use DNG files due to speed, but I am going a step further and saying After Effects doesn’t work with DNG files. Sounds crazy, but that is what I claim. Please prove me wrong.
Thanks in advance,
Rich