Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 490)

Save Settings
Save New Camera Raw Defaults
Reset Camera Raw Defaults
Load Settings
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Camera Raw Database
Sidecar “.XMP” Files
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these locations if you don’t save them to the Camera Raw settings folder. However, you can use the Load Settings command to browse for and
apply settings saved elsewhere.
You can save and delete presets using the buttons at the bottom of the Presets tab.
Click the Camera Raw Settings menu button and choose a command from the menu:
Saves the current settings as a preset. Choose which settings to save in the preset, and then name and save the preset.
Saves the current settings as the new default settings for other images taken with the same camera, with
the same camera model, or with the same ISO setting. Select the appropriate options in the Default Image Settings section of the Camera
Raw preferences to specify whether to associate the defaults with a specific camera’s serial number or with an ISO setting.
Restores the original default settings for the current camera, camera model, or ISO setting.
Opens the Load Raw Conversion Settings dialog box, in which you browse to the settings file, select it, and then click Load.
Specify where Camera Raw settings are stored
Choose a preference to specify where the settings are stored. The XMP files are useful if you plan to move or store the image files and want to
retain the camera raw settings. You can use the Export Settings command to copy the settings in the Camera Raw database to sidecar XMP files
or embed the settings in Digital Negative (DNG) files.
When a camera raw image file is processed with Camera Raw, the image settings are stored in one of two places: the Camera Raw database file
or a sidecar XMP file. When a DNG file is processed in Camera Raw, the settings are stored in the DNG file itself, but they can be stored in a
sidecar XMP file instead. Settings for TIFF and JPEG files are always stored in the file itself.
When you import a sequence of camera raw files in After Effects, the settings for the first file are applied to all files in the sequence that do
not have their own XMP sidecar files. After Effects does not check the Camera Raw database.
You can set a preference to determine where settings are stored. When you reopen a camera raw image, all settings default to the values used
when the file was last opened. Image attributes (target color space profile, bit depth, pixel size, and resolution) are not stored with the settings.
1. In Adobe Bridge, choose Edit > Camera Raw Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Camera Raw Preferences(Mac OS). Or, in the Camera
Raw dialog box, click the Open Preferences Dialog button . Or, in Photoshop, choose Edit >Preferences > Camera Raw (Windows) or
Photoshop > Preferences > Camera Raw (Mac OS).
2. In the Camera Raw Preferences dialog box, choose one of the following from the Save Image Settings In menu:
Stores the settings in a Camera Raw database file in the folder Document and Settings/[user name]/Application
Data/Adobe/CameraRaw (Windows) or Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences (Mac OS). This database is indexed by file content, so the
image retains camera raw settings even if the camera raw image file is moved or renamed.
Stores the settings in a separate file, in the same folder as the camera raw file, with the same base name and an
.xmp extension. This option is useful for long-term archiving of raw files with their associated settings, and for the exchange of camera raw
files with associated settings in multiuser workflows. These same sidecar XMP files can store IPTC (International Press Telecommunications
Council) data or other metadata associated with a camera raw image file. If you open files from a read-only volume such as a CD or DVD,
be sure to copy the files to your hard disk before opening them. The Camera Raw plug-in cannot write an XMP file to a read-only volume
and writes the settings to the Camera Raw database file instead. You can view XMP files in Adobe Bridge by choosing View >Show Hidden
Files.
If you are using a revision control system to manage your files and are storing settings in sidecar XMP files, keep in mind that you
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