u/Epochart83

I've edited some images using LR & have saved the metadata to file (XMP for any RAWs & DNG) I've then added keywords of several images in an external app (Mylio)*.
No other changes are made.

Back in LR I'm curious to know if there's a way to update the keywords in LR without affecting the Develop settings.
In my tests updating keywords resets develop settings as well.

*For those wondering I needed a solution to auto-tag certain photos eg: architecture / sunsets etc

Thoughts appreciated :)

Edit: One (currently impractical) workaround:
Create a Virtual Copy of the image > Read Metadata / Import Metadata on the Original Image thus updating keywords > Copy Develop Settings from Virtual Copy > Paste DS to Original.
The new keywords & original Develop settings are now both in one file > Remove virtual Copy.
Of course I doubt this can be done with 1000s of images.

Hey folks!
In LR Classic 15.4.1 Win11 PC I have 300 Collections named as such:
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4...
...Page 300.

I need to export the photos in each collection into 2 formats -
Full Resolution & 720px on the longest side

The exported photos need to go in to Corresponding folders in Win11 eg:
Page 1 Full Resolution
Page 1 720px Resolution

Is there any way to automate this as such:
Option A:
Hey Lightroom, automatically export each set of photos in the collections named Page 1 - 100, in two resolutions, in to 2 corresponding folders : Page 1 Full Resolution & Page 1 720px Resolution. Once the images in Page 1 collection are exported, auto advance to Page 2 collection, export in 2 resolutions into two corresponding folders Page 2 Full Resolution & Page 2 720px Resolution & so on until you finish collection Page 300.
The problem: I'm guessing this requires a 3rd Party AI plugin - if so can anyone recommend one?

Option B:
Semi-Auto: I click collection Page 1. Export> Select batch preset Full Resolution & 720 px Resolution - but here's the rub: I still have to manually enter: 1) The Parent Folder, 2) the subfolder Page 1 Full Resolution 3) Page 1 720px Resolution details in the resulting batch export window.
The problem: Unfortunately I can't seem to save the Parent folder location with a preset which makes selection the parent folder on each export and inputting into 2 fields tedious.

Option C:
Manual: I click collection Page 1. Export > Select preset Full Resolution & enter Page 1 Full Resolution in the subfolder & continue 1-300.
I then go BACK to collection Page 1. Export > Select preset Full Resolution & enter Page 1 720px Resolution in the subfolder & continue 1-300
The problem: This is the most mind-numbing of the options so I'd like to avoid it if possible.

Option D:
Manual-Auto: I click collection Page 1. Export > Select preset Full Resolution & enter Page 1 Full Resolution in the subfolder. While the same image is selected in the collection, I Export again > Select preset 720px (subfolder Page 1 field stays the same) > export > Select Use Unique Name i n the overwrite window & continue one by one.
I then use a 3rd party Windows AI tool to:
Go into Page 1 folder. Select the largest sized images > create folder called Page 1 Full Resolution > move largest images nto that folder. Then, select the remaining low-res images > create folder called Page 1 720px Resolution > move selected images into that folder.
Repeat that action in each folder So I end up with Parent Folder Page 1 > Subfolder Page 1 Full Resolution + Subfolder Page 1 720px Resolution x 300.

I may be missing something very rudimentary here but the old noggin is a bit addled after putting all those images into the collections - any advice is appreciated !