catalog .xmp Partly built in

LightCraft metadata reaches Lightroom, but its edits don't yet.

LightCraft writes standard XMP sidecars, so ratings, labels, keywords, titles and captions can travel to Lightroom Classic. Its develop settings are stored in LightCraft's own format, which Lightroom doesn't read.

Partly compatible

Partly built in: metadata travels by XMP, develop settings don't yet.

No upload, no conversion. Here is how to do it, and what to check.

What carries over

Star ratings and colour labels
Titles, captions and copyright
Keywords
Capture time and GPS

How to move it

In LightCraft turn on File ▸ Automatically Write Changes into XMP, or choose Photo ▸ Save Metadata to File (⌘S). In Lightroom Classic select the photos and choose Metadata ▸ Read Metadata from File, or import the folder.

Worth knowing

Develop settings: LightCraft doesn't write Adobe's develop fields, so your edits won't appear in Lightroom. To keep a finished look, export the edited photos as full-size TIFF or JPEG.

Pick and reject flags are LightCraft-only and don't travel. This is the gap a converter could close, and the one we'd build next.

Questions

Will my edits appear in Lightroom?

Not yet. Ratings, labels, keywords and captions will; the develop settings stay in LightCraft.

Will my keywords keep their hierarchy?

No: LightCraft writes flat keywords.

Are my photos touched?

No. Only the .xmp files next to them are written.