Can't restore *.XMP for keywords by Shots

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I recently reinstall my Windows
On a fresh install ACDSee ultimate 2023 I try to restore my Keywords contained in *.XMP files
I try to catalog files but failed to import metadata information.
To import do I need to create database or just catalog files.
Please help me very confuse.

[Greyfox]

I recently reinstall my Windows
On a fresh install ACDSee ultimate 2023 I try to restore my Keywords contained in *.XMP files
I try to catalog files but failed to import metadata information.
To import do I need to create database or just catalog files.
Please help me very confuse.

When you first install ACDSee Ultimate 2023 it creates a new default database at C:\Users\YourName\Appdata\Local\ACD Systems\Catalogs\160Ult\Default.

If you then browse your image collection folders ACDSee will automatically add records for the images into the database, and IF present it will read SOME of the ACDSee metadata embedded in the images (or in xmp sidecar files). For example ACDSee Caption, Author, Notes and Label.

Specifically though by just browsing, it does NOT read back Keywords, or Categories, or Collections.

To read those back, you need to use Tools\Database\ Catalog Files.
In the Catalog Files dialog, you need to add all of the folders you want cataloged in the "Folders to Catalog" section, and make sure the appropriate boxes are ticked in the "Import from Cataloged Files" section.

In the screen shot below, in the File Formats, I have it set to catalog all files. You may only want to catalog images, or images and videos. Set the radio button to taste. In Options I choose to only tick Build and include thumbnails in the database.



Note that if your collection is large, the Catalog Files process will take some time.
The Catalog process will read the embedded metadata in the images and write it into the current database (the database that is open. If you have not specifically created a U2023 database at a chosen location, the current database will be the default one created by the installation.

Hope that helps

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I tried but still don't works

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Default Database OK. But should I try to Save a new database. What settings should I do.

[Greyfox]

I tried but still don't works

With the settings shown in your left hand screen shot, it should have Cataloged the files in those folders, and IF the image files or in the case of RAW files the associated xmp sidecar files actually contained keywords and categories, then they should have been read into the current (Default) database.

With ACDSee shut down, use Windows File explorer to create a new folder on a local drive.
Using Windows File Explorer, copy 5 RAW files and their associated xmp sidecar file into the new folder.

Then st\art ACDSee. Don't browse to the folder. Go to Tools\Database\Catalog Files, and in the new folder. To save time untick any other folders shown.
Then run the Catalog process, and after see if the metadata from those 5 files is now in the database.

[Greyfox]

Default Database OK. But should I try to Save a new database. What settings should I do.

Your screen shot shows you are using the backup wizard. That makes a condensed backup, not a new database.

By including the option to backup your images documents, you are going to significantly extend the time it takes, as well as producing a very large backup file, as you are asking it to backup ALL of your image collection, not just the database.

You can do that, but I prefer to only backup the database using that wizard, which produces relatively small backup files and takes very little time, so it can be done frequently, and you can conveniently keep multiple backups. I keep the last 5 backup files. In the event of a database problem, you would then likely have a more recent database backup.

There are in my view better ways to backup the images and documents as a separate process. There are a number of products available designed specifically for that task. I use GoodSync to update two full collection backup sets, an A set and a B set on different external drives, with the updates done alternatively. Goodsync only updates those files which have changed, so again takes only a relatively short time.

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OK I found that something erase all my xmp keywords I restore and it works thanks for your help