Basic photo metadata guidelines - getting started with:
Adobe Bridge CS4 & higher
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1. Open a folder of images so the thumbnails appear in the workspace.
2. Select one or more thumbnails in the workspace.
3. Open the File Info panel
File > File Info...
or...
Windows: right click > File info
Mac: + i
3. Open the IPTC Core tab in the Metadata palette
4. Enter data.
5. Click check mark or another thumbnail to save.
Metadata input guide
| Field |
Preferred |
|
Artist
(aka: Author, Creator)
|
Commas or semicolons separate Names.
Avoid commas. If you enter a comma, it turns into a semicolon.
If you must use a comma, surround the name in quotes, e.g. "John Coles, Jr."
Max. characters = 64
|
| Title |
Plain text.
Separate parts with semicolons.
Max. characters = 64
|
|
Description
(aka: Caption)
|
Plain text.
Separate parts with semicolons.
Max. characters = 2000
|
|
Keywords
(aka: Tags)
|
Commas or semicolons separate Keywords.
Avoid commas. If you enter a comma, it turns into a semicolon.
Max. characters = 64 per keyword. Unlimited number of keywords.
|
|
Copyright Notice
(aka: Copyright)
|
Plain text.
Separate parts with semicolons.
Max. characters = 128 |
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