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Sigma Merrill Raw XML export broken?
« on: June 20, 2013, 09:30:42 pm »

I am using Sigma PP Software version 5.5.1 for PC, under the file option when editing a file, there is an option to export an xml with develop settings of file adjustments, however the export command appears to not work correctly, here is all I see in any attempt at exporting an xml file with various image adjustment settings:

<Color>
   <Custom>
      <Settings>
      </Settings>
   </Custom>
</Color>
<BnW>
   <Custom>
      <Settings>
      </Settings>
   </Custom>
</BnW>


Is the export working for others or is this broken?
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Re: Sigma Merrill Raw XML export broken?
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2013, 10:04:53 am »

Using SPP, same version on Win 7 Pro. The XML export seems to work for me. Maybe you should re-download and re-install, possibly un-installing the current version first and re-booting.
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Re: Sigma Merrill Raw XML export broken?
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2013, 01:37:40 pm »

You firstly need to save the settings as presets. The function copies your C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\SIGMA\SIGMA PhotoPro5\X3F-Setting.xml to another place.
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Re: Sigma Merrill Raw XML export broken?
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2013, 12:33:34 am »

You firstly need to save the settings as presets. The function copies your C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\SIGMA\SIGMA PhotoPro5\X3F-Setting.xml to another place.

This worked. Thank you very much uvl. Though, I am wondering and rethinking the value of an xml import/export if I need to first save them as a preset to Sigma Photo Pro.

I was thinking of using the .xml exports as sidecar for processing each photo, but if I need to save them to an internal directory first, the directory will get very big and unmanageable.

What is a good way to save image specific image edits so I can easily recall them for that particular photo or similar photos?



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Re: Sigma Merrill Raw XML export broken?
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2013, 07:42:15 am »

There is a round X3 button at the top of the adjustment user interface. If you click there all your settings are safed into the original x3f-file. No need for sidecars ;-)

The export function comes in if you want to transfer your presets to another computer. You could even share your settings with somebody else. Look at my presets:

<Color>
   <Custom>
      <Settings>
         <Setting Name="sbcolor 1">
            <Tone Blackness="-2,00" Contrast="1,00" Exposure="-1,00" Highlight="1,00" Saturation="0,30" Sharpness="0,70" FillLight="1,00"/>
            <Color ColorAdjustR="1,000000" ColorAdjustG="0,912011" ColorAdjustB="0,954993"/>
            <WhiteBalance WhiteBalance="6"/>
         </Setting>
         <Setting Name="sbcolor 2">
            <Tone Blackness="-2,00" Contrast="2,00" Exposure="-1,00" Highlight="0,50" Saturation="-0,10" Sharpness="1,50" FillLight="1,00"/>
            <Color ColorAdjustR="0,616595" ColorAdjustG="0,831764" ColorAdjustB="1,000000"/>
            <WhiteBalance WhiteBalance="6"/>
         </Setting>
         <Setting Name="sb bw 1">
            <Tone Blackness="-2,00" Contrast="2,00" Exposure="-1,00" Highlight="0,50" Saturation="-2,00" Sharpness="1,50" FillLight="1,00"/>
            <Color ColorAdjustR="1,000000" ColorAdjustG="0,912011" ColorAdjustB="0,954993"/>
            <WhiteBalance WhiteBalance="4"/>
         </Setting>
         <Setting Name="bw 2">
            <Tone Blackness="-0,80" Contrast="0,60" Exposure="-0,90" Highlight="0,40" Saturation="-2,00" Sharpness="-2,00" FillLight="1,40"/>
            <Color ColorAdjustR="0,093325" ColorAdjustG="0,309030" ColorAdjustB="1,000000"/>
            <WhiteBalance WhiteBalance="3"/>
         </Setting>
         <Setting Name="bw3">
            <Tone Blackness="-2,00" Contrast="1,80" Exposure="-1,00" Highlight="0,50" Saturation="-2,00" Sharpness="-2,00" FillLight="1,20"/>
            <Color ColorAdjustR="0,891251" ColorAdjustG="0,812831" ColorAdjustB="1,000000"/>
            <WhiteBalance WhiteBalance="3"/>
         </Setting>
      </Settings>
   </Custom>
</Color>
<BnW>
   <Custom>
      <Settings>
         <Setting Name="hardcontrast1">
            <Tone Blackness="-1,60" Contrast="0,30" Exposure="-0,20" Highlight="-0,80" Sharpness="0,80" FillLight="0,30"/>
            <Color ColorAdjustR="0,000000" ColorAdjustG="0,180000" ColorAdjustB="0,820000"/>
            <FilmGrain State="ON" Size="60" Roughness="60"/>
         </Setting>
      </Settings>
   </Custom>
</BnW>

You can safe this as setting.xml (or use the attached file) and use the import function of SPP. My settings will be appended to your ones.

Uwe 8-)
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