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Support for sidecar files is a new feature in MC14. A sidecar file is an xml file that contains metadata and is useful when the media format does not support internal tags.
A sidecar file is an xml file that contains metadata and is useful when the media format does not support internal tags.


Sidecar files can be used in the following way:
To get metadata from an MC13 library into an MC14 library, you can just import the MC13 library into MC14.


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.
In MC14, sidecar files can be used in the following way:


On a different computer, if you import the movies into MC, the tags will be imported.
Tag movies in MC14 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.


Must be enabled in MC Options.
On a different computer, you can import the movies into MC14. The tags will be imported.


[[Category:Frequently Asked Questions]]
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 2 June 2024

A sidecar file is an xml file that contains metadata and is useful when the media format does not support internal tags.

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, if you import the movies into MC, the tags will be imported.

Must be enabled in MC Options.