Metadata missing from psd files

[Rufus]

I am using Bridge and Photoshop and sometimes find a psd file does not carry over the keywords assigned to it in Bridge.

Once the RAW file is in Bridge my workflow there is to add keywords, star ratings and a colour label in Bridge and then I would normally use the option “Open With Photoshop” which opens via Adobe Camera Raw but sometimes I might choose the option Open Using Camera RAW. I don’t see any difference in these alternative approaches.

Having edited the file, I would save it using the Save As option. That way I can save the file in the psd format with a different filename that identifies it as a work in progress or a master file depending on the stage reached.

If I want to save it as JPEG (for when Photoshop files cannot be used) I use the Save a Copy option choosing that file format and high quality.

Sometimes the metadata does not get saved with the file and Bridge does not allow me to add it to a psd file. I can add it in Photoshop using File Info but that does not get shown in Bridge.

I suspect the issue is related to the xmp sidecar file becoming detached from the psd file at some stage but have not been able to work out when or how that occurs.

It is a bit of a mystery and I doubt this behaviour is as random as it appears.

[DanK]

does this happen regardless of whether you save as PSD or JPEG?