Work with metadata templates



You can create new metadata templates in Adobe Bridge by using the Create Metadata Template command. You can also modify the metadata in the File Info dialog box and save it as a text file with a .xmp filename extension. You share XMP files with other users or apply them to other files.

You can save metadata in a template that can be used to populate metadata in InDesign documents and other documents created with XMP‑enabled software. Templates you create are stored in a shared location that all XMP‑enabled software can access.

Create a metadata template

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Choose Tools > Create Metadata Template.

    • Choose Create Metadata Template from the Metadata panel menu.

  2. Enter a name in the Template Name box.
  3. Select metadata to include in the template from the fields in the Create Metadata Template dialog box, and enter values for the metadata in the boxes.
    Note: If you select a metadata option and leave the corresponding box empty, Adobe Bridge clears existing metadata when you apply the template.
  4. Click Save.

Show or delete metadata templates

  1. To show metadata templates in Windows Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS), do either of the following:

    • Choose Tools > Create Metadata Template. Click the pop-up menu in the upper-right corner of the Create Metadata template dialog box and choose Show Templates Folder.

    • Choose File > File Info. Click the pop-up menu at the bottom of the File Info dialog box and choose Show Templates Folder.

  2. Select the template you want to delete and press Delete, or drag it to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or the Trash (Mac OS).

Apply metadata templates to files in Adobe Bridge

  1. Select one or more files.
  2. Choose either of the following commands from the Metadata panel menu or the Tools menu:

    • Append Metadata, followed by the name of the template. This command applies the template metadata where no metadata value or property currently exists in the file.

    • Replace Metadata, followed by the name of the template. This command completely replaces any existing metadata in the file with the metadata in the template.

Edit metadata templates

  1. Do either of the following:

    • Choose Tools > Edit Metadata Template, followed by the name of the template.

    • Choose Edit Metadata Template, followed by the name of the template, from the Metadata panel menu.

  2. Enter new values for the metadata in any of the boxes.
  3. Click Save.

Save metadata in the File Info dialog box as an XMP file

  1. Choose File > File Info.
  2. Choose Export from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the dialog box.
  3. Type a filename, choose a location for the file, and click Save.