File extension XMP
| File type | Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform Format |
| Developer | Adobe Systems |
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What is a XMP file?
File with an .XMP extension contains metadata of edited RAW image files stored in a text format next to them. If we do not want to have an XMP generated for every NEF or CR2 file, it can be stored also in the DNG format which has an XMP file built in. Data stored within the XMP file may be related to its graphical properties (exposure, brightness setting, contrast or saturation), or it may contain information on copyrights, keywords, descriptions or author and also many other parameters.
The XMP format was developed by Adobe in order to standardize storing metadata in different types of files. It is used mainly by Adobe software, such as Photoshop or Bridge, in order to store metadata of raw photographs. If such file is deleted, we may lose all the changes made in Adobe software. Metadata contained in XMP files can be viewed in a standard text editor.
Program(s) that can open the .XMP file
Mac OS
How to open XMP files
If you cannot open the XMP file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports XMP among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the XMP file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the XMP format files
The inability to open and operate the XMP file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a XMP file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the XMP file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the XMP from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XMP format
- The XMP file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the XMP file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XMP file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the XMP file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XMP file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XMP file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.XMP) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected XMP file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the XMP file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. XMP) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.