Difference between revisions of "Sidecar Files"
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| − | + | A sidecar file is an xml file that contains metadata and is useful when the media format does not support internal tags. | |
| − | Support for sidecar files | + | Support for sidecar files was a new feature in MC14. |
| − | + | Sidecar files can be used in the following way: | |
| − | + | Tag movies on one computer. Choose Library Tools > Update Tags (from library). This will save a sidecar file in the folder of the movie. For DVD in VIDEO_TS folder, the sidecar file is simply named VIDEO_TS_ifo_JRSidecar.xml, inside the VIDEO_TS folder. | |
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| − | Tag movies | ||
On a different computer, you can import the movies into MC14. The tags will be imported. | On a different computer, you can import the movies into MC14. The tags will be imported. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:26, 2 October 2023
A sidecar file is an xml file that contains metadata and is useful when the media format does not support internal tags.
Support for sidecar files was a new feature in MC14.
Sidecar files can be used in the following way:
Tag movies on one computer. Choose Library Tools > Update Tags (from library). This will save a sidecar file in the folder of the movie. For DVD in VIDEO_TS folder, the sidecar file is simply named VIDEO_TS_ifo_JRSidecar.xml, inside the VIDEO_TS folder.
On a different computer, you can import the movies into MC14. The tags will be imported.
