An xmp file extension is related to the Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform. An xmp file stores metadata about photos like camera type, date, image dimensions etc.
There are 3 other file types using
the XMP file extension!
.xmp - Pspice library file format
.xmp - XMap project data
.xmp - Plain Old XML format
Software that open xmp file
XMP file extension - Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform data
What is xmp file? How to open xmp files?
The xmp file extension is associated with the Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform.
The xmp file stores metadata for example created by Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw after processing digital photo RAW files (like NEF or CRW).
XMP file doesn't contain any graphics data. It contains all information gathered by camera from proprietary and less common RAW photos like exposure, camera type, date, image dimensions etc. These information and metadata are saved together with graphic format that not support image metadata (JPG, TIFF, PNG and DNG supporting embedded metadata directly in file).
Metadata is any data that helps describe the content or characteristics of a file. You may already be accustomed to viewing and adding some basic metadata through the File Info or Document Properties box found in many software applications.
Adobe’s Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) is a file labeling technology that lets you embed metadata into files themselves during the content creation process. With an XMP enabled application, your workgroup can capture meaningful information about a project (such as titles and descriptions, searchable keywords, and up-to-date author and copyright information) in a format that is easily understood by your team as well as by software applications, hardware devices, and even file formats. Best of all, as team members modify files and assets, they can edit and update the metadata in real time during the workflow.
With XMP, desktop applications and back-end publishing systems gain a common method for capturing, sharing, and leveraging this valuable metadata. Adobe has taken the “heavy lifting” out of metadata integration, offering content creators an easy way to embed meaningful information about their projects and providing industry partners with standards-based building blocks to develop optimized workflow solutions.
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Updated: September 30, 2022
The default software associated to open xmp file:
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is set of tools used to manage and post-product photo images. It is used for viewing, editing, and managing digital photos. It is support variety of picture image formats as well as camera RAWs. The latest version is Lightroom 6. It is available either as standalone or as part of Adobe Creative Cloud also known as Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw is plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS and CC. It is frequently updated to support more cameras and include more features. The Camera Raw plug-in (2.3 or later) now also supports raw files in Digital Negative (DNG) format.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac 
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom also comes in version for Mac OS X. The program is used for management and post-production of photo images in professional level. It can be used to view, edit and manage RAW digital photos. It is support most of the classic image formats as well as several camera RAWs.
The latest version is Lightroom 6. It is available either as standalone or as part of Adobe Creative Cloud.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Creative Cloud is latest member of Creative family. With this version Adobe moved from one-time fee to subscription based model, while no longer plans to offer one time purchase options like the users were used. There is either annual or monthly fee for using the whole bundle or just one program.
List of software applications associated to the .xmp file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open xmp file, edit xmp file, convert xmp file, view xmp file, play xmp file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Programs that can create xmp file - Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform data
Programs supporting the exension xmp on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw for create xmp file action.
