Writing Metadata Error

I keep getting error's when I try to write metadata to my files. It only happens to my jpg's and never the RAW files. I am working on a Mac and the files are uploaded on a network server. Is there anyway to override this error or some way to fix my files?
Thanks!

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Error writing metadata to file

I am getting constant error messages from Bridge CS4 when trying to add keywords to my images "Error Writing Metadata to file "XXXX". It's very annoying and destroying my workflow. I have tried resetting original preferences, and using purge cashe. Finally I reorganized my entire folder structure which seemed to make the problem less frequent.
The circumstance that makes this error pop up most frequently is when I add keywords to a handful of files that already have another keyword assigned. Quitting the folder and then re-entering it solves the problem for the photos with the current error, but then 20 or so photos later I get the error message again.
Any Fixes?

A new suspicion was that the read/write data might be different for the images files themselves than it was for the folder holding them. So I applied the read/write permission to the image files themselves. No luck though. Still getting "Error writing metadata to file xxxx" Errors. Would love to be spending all this time editing photos instead of chasing down bugs. Brand new MacBook Pro and I'm spending more time trying to fix errors than using the software. ::sigh::

Error writing metadata to any file except jpegs

Hi all,
A coworker and I have been assigned the job of keywording all the photos in our database. We aren't photographers and are only messing with the keyword metadata on the photos.
But we've been having a consistent problem with Bridge CS4. When I attempt to add keywords to any file format except jpeg, it gives me an error message "Error writing metadata to " and the filename. Then to make matters even worse, Bridge continues trying to add the metadata to the same images over and over again until I do a forced shutdown.
We're running Bridge on a network with exported cache. The only thing I have found as a possible solution is a permissions setting problem, but I can't find any way to check on that.
Any help you can offer would be great. Thanks!

I had this same problem. This was the solution for me in my CS4.
Go to Bridge
Go to Preferences
Go to Metadata
Make sure IPTC and Keywords are checked.
This will allow you to add keywords to your metadata in bridge.
Here it is not checked:
Here it is checked:

Errors when writing metadata to files on Windows Server

Good day!
I have an iMac running OSX 10.9 (Maverick) and Lightroom 5.2.
My catalog is on the local iMac drive, and the images are on SMB shared drive (handled by Windows 2012 server).
I decided to do the final layout of my album using InDesign, and for that I needed to access to images using Bridge. So selected all the images (the rated once...) and issue a Metadata/Save command.
The system came back with errors on many of the files (such as Photos are read only, and unknown errors).
Retrying to save the metadata on image that was flagged with an error usually (but not always) worked.
I tried to select save the metadata for few (6) images in a time, many times it was ok, but sometimes, one or two of them failed (and retrying again usually solved the problem).
It looks to me like a timing related issue.
Any ideas?
(After spending about an hour on this, I have exported the images to my local drive...). In general I don't have similar problems with other apps.
Any ideas?
Yuval

I Yuval
I'm experiencing more or less the same behavior (see Read-only error when writing metadata to file over network (Synology DS1315+ using AFP) ). For me however, the problem is more pronounced if I use the AFP protocol and is better (I think as you described) if I use SMB (all done on a Synology DS1315+). With SMB it most often works but in very rare cases I also get the "read only" message!
Do you have solution to this? Or are you stuck as I am?
Cheers, Chris

Bridge 4.1.0.54: Error writing Metadata to some [....].jpg

I am sorting my files (.JPG) with bridge. Some files just can't get rated (bridge fails without giving me an error), and if I try to set other metadata (like keywords), bridge tells me "There was an error writing metadata to ".....JPG".
I have full access to the folder, it is an internal disk, the files are not locked. It affects about 5% of all files - this is the second shooting (&folder) where I have this problem. I don't see any differences between the files I can change and the ones where I can't.
I can rename the file with bridge, but that does change nothing. I tried purging the cache, it changed nothing.
I just found out: I can change the tags with Windows Explorer, Bridge does show them, and afterwards I can change them with bridge too. Someone got an Idea how I can avoid this step?
[Win7Pro x64, i7]

Jingshu Li wrote:
I tested your issue but haven't reproduced yet. Could you please provide more info?
1. You mentioned usually you will select tens of images (in the smart collection or search result) and apply metadata, and then you get the error. I'm wondering can you apply metadata successfully if you only select one image and then apply metadata?
2. Before you apply metadata, do you wait for the images thumbnails genaration complete?
3. Can you apply metadata successfully if you selete the images at their real location (not in the smart collection or search result?)
4. Your OS info, mac or win, and version?
I just set up a quick test, and it failed immediately. I haven't even been using Bridge today...
The computer runs CS5 on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. I used to run CS3/CS4 on a different computer loaded with Windows XP Professional. I'm always up-to-date with OS/driver/application updates. Both systems exhibited the same problem.
The raw image 3-tier folder hierarcy is on a separate internal drive: P:\Camera\2011\08-15 Location\, P:\Camera\2011\08-16 Location\, etc.
The Bridge cache is on a separate internal drive: T:\BridgeCS5\, Camera Raw's cache is in T:\CameraRaw\.
The images are mostly Nikon NEF (D300), and ACR saves settings to 'sidecar' files. Most of the images have settings, and many have crops.
I created a new Collection, and dragged the contents of 7 image folders into it - a total of 407 images. None of these files have had keywords applied, but most had been worked in Camera Raw already. After waiting for thumbnail/preview generation to finish, I selected the collection, created a new sub-keyword, selected all images in the collection, and ticked the new keyword (automatically ticking the parent keyword). Within a few seconds, I started getting the "Error writing metadata..." warnings, and had to OK 15 images.
The failed images were spread across 3 of the 7 selected directories. Trying the same thing 30 minutes later resulted in the same errors. Trying each failed image individually gave the same error (either as part of the collection, or from it's own folder).
I opened one of the problem images in Camera Raw, and adjusted Blacks, clicking Done to save the settings. I then tried to apply the keywords again. This time it worked.
To answer your questions directly:
1. I have never experienced this problem keywording files individually (apart from after the errors, as mentioned above), but then I wouldn't usually be selecting lots of images to keyword individual images.
2. Yes, I always wait for the spinning circles to disappear, sometimes even longer!
3. I just tried applying keywords to a single folder of 102 images, and 2 failed to update. So the answer is No, it fails at real locations too.
4. Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, running on Intel Core2 Duo and 4GB RAM. Same thing happened before on a Windows XP Professional PC, running on an Intel Pentium 4 and 2GB RAM and a single hard drive.
I hope that helps.

Error when Writing Metadata to Files in Bridge (Mac) but not in Bridge (PC)

We get an error when writing metadata to files in Bridge (Mac) but not in Bridge (PC). In the same drive and folder, the PC can successfully write a keyword to a file on the PC, where the Mac returns an error. I have researched this at the Adobe Knowledgebase, but their answer seemed to indicate it was a global issue, and we don't see that behavior on the PC.
The client is a Mac of course, and the server volume is a Windows share volume. The Mac is bound to AD, and the domain\username and username formats have both been tried when logging in, but you receive the error in both.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Rich Oliver

Hi, I'm having the same problem using FreeNAS (which uses Samba and Netatalk in the backend), but I tried with both AFP and SMB on Mavericks and Yosemite, I still have the same issue. I think it might be a timing issue with how lightroom interact with a slower write delay using network shares. I suggest you also chime into this thread: Lightroom 5 can't write metadata to DNG files I really hope this is resolved as this is impacting my productivity as I moved my workflow to my Macbook with a shared NAS.

Error writing metadata to photo files

I am using CS6 and have moved to a new computer with a clean install of CS6 under Windows 8.1. In the past I had no problem using Bridge to append my personal metadata file to photos (RAW files, NEF). With the new installation I am getting the repeated message " Error writing data to...." even after trying all the " fixes" suggested by the help files.
Can anyone help me to resolve this issue?
Thanks.

I found an answer, somewhat different. I did more search and found that you need to be administrator and for Adobe to see you as administrator, for many functions to work, such as writing metadata to files or putting stars on photos to rank them. I could do neither.
THEN, I tried opening Bridge by right clicking on the icon, and opening the file as administrator (a choice). Everything worked. So, why was Adobe not seeing me as administrator. My user account was the only account on the computer and has administrator privileges.
I started doing searches on that, and stumbled, yes stumbled, on what I think is a solution to that situation.
I set up my account so that I needed a password to log in. Once I did that, Bridge worked fine. But, I still did not want that additional startup step. You can then back to change password and leave the password entries blank. Then, the computer starts up with blank passwords, zips past the welcome screen directly to the desktop, and Windows now sees me as the administrator, and so does Adobe.
Keep you fingers crossed folks, this seems to be working.

CS6 "There was an error writing metadata" message PC and Mac

I have seen this in the forums but looks like no one has an answer yet. Adobe chat support was totally not helpful.
I am getting an error message when trying to apply keywords to some images in Bridge. The error is very non-specific, all it says is "There was an error writing metadata to "filename.ext"". This happens when trying to apply keywords to a batch or single images. If not all images in the batch are error-prone, keywords are applied to those images and I get the error message for each image that had a problem.
My version is CS6 5.0.2.4 x32, but my co-worker downloaded a free trial today for her PC and is having the same problem. Another co-worker downloaded to his Mac and has the same issue. I am on a windows machine.
Sometimes one co-worker get the error message on an image, and I am able to tag thje image without error. Other times, none of us are able to tag the image. The images were not made by the same camera and come from different sources.
We are all administrators on our computer and have tried opening Bridge with "run as administrator". We still get the error.
The images are on our local machine, not a shared network drive. Some of the images did live on a shared network drive at one point, but not all. We can't seem to find a pattern between the files this is happening with.

That sounds like a problem with your machine, perhaps not enough Ram, a hard drive going south, a permissions issue, etc.
BOILERPLATE TEXT:
Note that because this is boilerplate text, not all points may apply to any given, specific poster.
If you give complete and detailed information about your setup and the issue at hand,
such as your platform (Mac or Win),
exact versions of your OS, of Photoshop (not just "CS6", but something like CS6v.13.0.6) and of Bridge,
your settings in Photoshop > Preference > Performance
the type of file you were working on,
machine specs, such as total installed RAM, scratch file HDs, total available HD space, video card specs, including total VRAM installed,
what troubleshooting steps you have taken so far,
what error message(s) you receive,
if having issues opening raw files also the exact camera make and model that generated them,
if you're having printing issues, indicate the exact make and model of your printer, paper size, image dimensions in pixels (so many pixels wide by so many pixels high). if going through a RIP, specify that too.
etc.,
someone may be able to help you (not necessarily this poster).
a screen shot of your settings or of the image could be very helpful too.
Please read this FAQ for advice on how to ask your questions correctly for quicker and better answers:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/419981?tstart=0
Thanks!

Error Writing Metadata thumbnail icon, why is this?

When I take a layered TIFF file from my Lightroom 3 photo library and make creative changes to the file in Photoshop CS5, when I save the file, close it and return to Lightroom, the image thumbnail in the Library Grid mode displays a warning exclamation point. Hovering over the icon displays the tooltip Error Writing Metadata. Can anyone tell me why this is happening and how to remedy the situation the right way?
Clicking the warning (exclamation point) icon present two options: "Import Settings from Disc" or "Overwrite Settings"
Thanks in advance
Doug

I found a pattern, this happens when I open and edit the file with gedit. Even when I am very carefully just push the del button. Mabe gedit add some inviseble chars when it saves.

Unknown Error Writing Metadata

Scenario: After editing photos in Lightroom I select a bunch to be edited in Photoshop CS3 beta, editing a copy with Lightroom adjustments. In Photoshop the only thing I do is run a batch that runs Noiseware then saves and closes each file. After doing this, about 70-80% of the completed files have an exclamation in the upper right hand corner of the photo in the Lightroom thumbnail. Clicking on the exclamation point displays this error message - "There was an unknown error while writing metadata to this photo - retry?" Comparing metadata between the raw photo and the tiff reveals no difference in metadata. The only difference is that the affected tiffs are not rotated for display properly. If I click on the "Retry Metadata Export" button the exclamation point goes away, but the thumbnail still needs to me rotated manually. Anybody seen this one?

Yep, LR see a discrepancy and wants to know how to fix it instead of asuming an overwrite. Otherwise edits elsewhere may be inadvertantly overode before you ask Lr to read them.
Don
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Error Writing Metadata

I recently upgraded from LR 2 to LR 3.2, the thumbnails at the bottom of the bottom of the Library screen have an ! imposed over them along with the message "Error Writing Metadata".
What did I do wrong & how do I fix it?

Dorin,
Your solution woked pefectly, my problem is resolved!
Thanks for your help.
David

Bridge error "there was an error writing metadata"

If I want to add keywords to my RAW files in PS adobe Bridge I get regularly (usually) a message as follows "there was an error writing metadata nr img 1326 CR2". How can this be resolved ? iMac
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ingridMG

How can this be resolved ?
It might have several reasons but my best first guess is that you want to much at the same time?
When adding keywords Bridge is not capable on multitasking. When the activity bar starts to spin (bottom left in bridge window) you best wait until the first bunch has finished.
My second guess is about XMP files, Bridge does not write metadata in the Raw file itself but to a separate XMP file with the same file name but different extension (.xmp). By default the XMP files are hidden in Bridge (you can see them in the Finder folder structure, the moment you make changes in ACR, add rating and or labeling as well as metadata and keywords the XMP files get's created) and using the menu view/ show hidden files/ they will show in the content window.
It might be you have a locked file or not the correct permission. So also use your Apple Disk Utility to check and repair permissions.

Error writing metadata when Importing Lr 2.7 catalog in Lr 3 final

Hi,
I imported (and sucessfully converted) my Lr 2.7 Catalog in Lr3 final but now, all my photos have this little icon that says " Error writing metadata "
Why?
Thx!

According to Martin Evening in his Lightroom 2 book p. 178, "If you see the icon shown in Figure 4.74 [the !], click to open the dialog box where you can either choose Import Setting from Disk if you think the external settings are right, or choose Overwrite Settings if you think the Lightroom catalog settings are the most up to date."
If you did not edit these images in another program like Camera Raw some unknown event caused Lightroom to indicate that the files were edited in another program. In this case you probably do not want to include this edit. It will probably work out if you choose Overwrite Settings which will keep the settings that you have in the LR database, disregard the changes from outside LR, and remove the !.
If you edited these images in another program and you want to keep those changes, choose Import Settings from Disk to bring the external settings into the LR database.
If you want to write the LR settings to the DNG files go to Metadata > Save Metadata to File or (Ctrl-S). I strongly recommend saving LR settings to the file. Others disagree. In the Catalog Settings under Metadata, check Automatically Write Changes to XMP, if you prefer this to be done automatically.
Whatever you do, be sure to backup your LR database, at least two or three times, and be sure that all of you images are backed up.
Follow the above procedures by doing a few files at a time, and check that you are getting what you want before doing them all.

Writing to metadata error

I have suddenly started to receive "The was an error writing metadata to
(image name). I can add keywords from the keyword panel but that's it.
It won't allow me to to write a caption, copywrite status, author, and
copywrite notice. It came out of the blue after I had previously been
adding this data to a block of images. I have tried a number of things
but nothing seems to work.
I scoured the Adobe Bridge CS3 sight and saw that others had similar
problems but no one could provide an answer. Since I am in Florida I
don't have the software to reinstall the program.
Am wondering if anyone else has run into this problem and solved it.

Yes, I have this problem all of the time!
It would probably help if you (and I) could look at those files and see if there is a common thread like file size, bit depth, number of layers, number of channels, file type, etc.? I know that I had a problem a while back with Photoshop CS2 with TIF files over 2 GB. They'd lose all of the layers--a big problem! Chris Cox from Adobe requested the files, fixed them for me, fixed the program, too!
Possibly, someone from Adobe will read this post and request some of problem files from us so that they can test it for themselves and fix it.
Mike

Cs4 error writing metadata?

When I tried to add a keyword to a bunch of photos under a smart collection,
I encountered this problem "There was an error writing metadata to XXX.cr2."
Thank you for your help.

Nobody can tell you anything without proper system info or other technical details, including specific details about your Raw files, where they are stored, what data fields you use and so on. Either way, ask in the respective product forum.
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