Import XMP Metadata From File

In Beta4, the Import XMP Metadata From File command would import data found in an xmp file.
In V1, it's not working...or am I missing something.
(I do understand that Export XMP to File will write the data into the image file itself.)
Ideas?
Pete

Here's a sample xmp I created...in case it's wrong..but it was working in B4. <x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/" x:xmptk="Adobe XMP Toolkit 3.3-016, build -num-, -date-"> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <dc:description> <rdf:Alt> <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">: Geese at sunset. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon</rdf:li> </rdf:Alt> </dc:description> <dc:creator> <rdf:Seq> <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">Peter K. Ziminski</rdf:li> </rdf:Seq> </dc:creator> <dc:rights> <rdf:Alt> <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">Peter K. Ziminski</rdf:li> </rdf:Alt> </dc:rights> <dc:subject> <rdf:Bag> <rdf:li>Sunrises and Sunsets</rdf:li> <rdf:li>Birds</rdf:li> <rdf:li>Landscapes</rdf:li> <rdf:li>Animals</rdf:li> <rdf:li>Oregon</rdf:li> <rdf:li>Finley National Wildlife Refuge</rdf:li> </rdf:Bag> </dc:subject> </rdf:Description> <rdf:Description rdf:about="" xmlns:Iptc4xmpCore="http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/"> <Iptc4xmpCore:Location>Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon</Iptc4xmpCore:Location> </rdf:Description> </rdf:RDF> </x:xmpmeta>

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Can't parse XMP metadata from files

Hello,
I am currently having troubles reading custom metadata from a file.
I wrote a really simple test case to show you that, maybe I'm doing something wrong...
Writing a simple property :
static const char * kNS1 = "ns:test1/";
void Foo::writeSimple()
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 return;
 try
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 // just to check the property gets actuelly written in meta
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 p_private->m_file.PutXMP( meta );
 else
 LOGIT( LOG_ERROR, "PutXMP: cannot put XMP" );
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void Foo::readSimple()
 if( !SXMPMeta::Initialize() )
 LOGIT( LOG_ERROR, "Could not initialize XMP toolkit!" );
 return;
 // custom schema
 std::string actualPrefix;
 bool ret = SXMPMeta::RegisterNamespace( kNS1, "ns1", &actualPrefix );
 XMP_OptionBits options = 0;
 // Must initialize SXMPFiles before we use it
 if ( !SXMPFiles::Initialize( options ) )
 LOGIT( LOG_ERROR, "Could not initialize SXMPFiles!");
 return;
 try
 // Options to open the file with - open for editing and use a smart handler
 XMP_OptionBits opts = kXMPFiles_OpenForUpdate | kXMPFiles_OpenUseSmartHandler;
 std::string status = "";
 // First we try and open the file
 bool ok = p_private->m_file.OpenFile( "Collines.jpg", kXMP_UnknownFile, opts );
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 SXMPMeta meta;
 std::string xmpPacket;
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 ok = p_private->m_file.GetXMP( &meta, &xmpPacket, &packetInfo );
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 std::string value;
 bool exists = meta.GetProperty( kNS1, "name", &value, 0 ); // returns false...
 std::cout << "writeRead: " << value << std::endl; // nothing in value
 p_private->m_file.CloseFile();
 SXMPFiles::Terminate();
 SXMPMeta::Terminate();
 catch( XMP_Error& e )
 LOGIT( LOG_EXCEPTION, "readSimple: " + std::string(e.GetErrMsg()) );
Do you have any idea?
Thanks in adavance!
Chris.

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Please do report your find with the details you state (well done!) here: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
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jinsheng wrote:
I have done some editing on a picture in DNG format and then clicked "Save Metadata to File". I checked the XMP file with textedit and found that the change is indeed saved.
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> Please give any samples.
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932916 wrote:
Hello,
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