In a folder that contains a mix of JPG, CR2, DNG & XMP sidecar files, I notice the following behaviour when drag & drop sorting the files from the Contact Sheet into folders in the Navigator or Favorites panel:
View menu: Combined RAW+JPG - checked, Unknown files as proxies - not checked.
1. JPG file with XMP sidecar: JPG file is moved, but XMP is not moved.
2. RAW (CR2 or DNG) file with XMP sidecar: both RAW and XMP files moved.
3. RAW+JPG stacked with XMP: RAW, JPG and XMP all moved.
4. If JPG, CR2 and DNG versions of the same file all exist, then two thumbnails are shown: 'CR2+JPG' and 'DNG' or 'DNG+JPG' and CR2. I see no controlling logic that determines which RAW is stacked with the JPG. When two thumbs are selected e.g. CR2+JPG and DNG (with a hidden XMP sidecar), dragging to a new folder raises an error message:
'Cannot move IMG_0001: Cannot find specified file. Make sure you specify the correct path & filename.'
Presumably this refers to the XMP file which PM is trying to move twice, once for each thumb (note: file extension is suppressed in the error message). This action becomes more than a distraction when many files are selected for moving because the move operation is stopped on the first instance error message, aborting move of any remaining files.
Some suggestions:
- When JPG, CR2 & DNG are all present, all images should be stacked as one.
- Error message should specify file extension to aid in tracking problem.
- On error, present dialog to allow user to choose to abort or continue moving files.
- Why not move XMP sidecar when JPG-only file moved?
Chris
WinXP sp3
PM 4.6.1