Retain Label when moving or copying a file?

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I like to use Labels on files to let me know they need special attention. An example of times when I Label a file would be when I download it. Let's say I Label it green. So when I move the file I have noticed it loses the Label I have applied to it. It is no longer green. Is there any way to change this behaviour? When I move and copy the files I would like them to keep the Label. Thanks

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You need an NTFS drive and the right settings under Preferences / File Operations / Copy Attributes.

More here:

https://www.gpsoft.com.au/help/opus12/index.html#!Documents/Labels1.htm
https://www.gpsoft.com.au/help/opus12/index.html#!Documents/Prefs/Copy_Attributes.htm

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Wow... this is serious. I see... this answers a lot of other questions I have had about files and when I do things like move them (timestamp, etc). Super helpful, thank you so much.

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Can making changes here slow down file transfers?

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Yes, setting the metadata takes time, so if you have many small files, the per-file overhead will add up to some noticeably reduced transfer speed.