# NLP metadata fields not being written to export files

**URL:** <https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nlp-metadata-fields-not-being-written-to-export-files/1139>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting and Bugs\
**Created:** [January 14, 2020, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nlp-metadata-fields-not-being-written-to-export-files/1139 "2020-01-14T07:43:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![nate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/nate/32/4_2.png) [@nate](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/nate)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nlp-metadata-fields-not-being-written-to-export-files/1139/42 "2022-10-17T16:28:58Z")

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That’s right. The metadata will not be embedded in the original DNG, only the exported files run through the NLP export presets. If you overrode the metadata in the original DNG, it could lead to some issues in the way the file is interpreted by Lightroom because it relies on some of that metadata (like camera body, lens, etc) to know how to interpret the RAW.

-Nate

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**Author:** ![hiroh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/hiroh/32/5100_2.png) [@hiroh](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/hiroh)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nlp-metadata-fields-not-being-written-to-export-files/1139/43 "2022-10-17T20:41:15Z")

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Thanks for the clarification.

Is there a way for you to make the ability that NLP generates a keyword every time I add something in the NLP metadata panel? This way, I’ll have this information embedded into DNG even though I’m not using Lightroom, which is important to have.

I’m religiously adding NLP metadata to all scanned photos, but they would be all lost if something happens to my LrC catalogue. That’s why I’m using keywords instead collections, I’m using stars instead picks/rejects, because these are embeded into DNG metadata, and not only in the LrC catalogue.

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**Author:** ![sdmails](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@sdmails](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/sdmails)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nlp-metadata-fields-not-being-written-to-export-files/1139/44 "2023-02-15T11:19:31Z")

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Hi @nate,  
I’m looking for a way to specify more film formats on version 2.4.2 (like APS, 126…).  
Maybe I missed the update

> [@Ami](#):
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> Can you add other film formats, such as 110 and 126 – for those digitizing ancient negatives?

And thanks, it’s really a great tool, Nate! 🙂

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**Author:** ![thobias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@thobias](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/thobias)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nlp-metadata-fields-not-being-written-to-export-files/1139/45 "2026-04-24T13:36:41Z")

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Is it possible to include NLP metadata export in Lightroom’s publish service? I’d like to have synced export folders with NLP custom metadata in exported JPGs.

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