Create keyword tags



  1. With one or more photos selected in the Grid view, or with a single photo selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, do any of the following:

    • Type in the field labeled Click Here To Add Keywords in the Keyword Tags area of the Keywording panel. Then, press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). Skip the rest of the steps in this procedure.

    • Click the Plus icon (+) in the Keyword List panel.

  2. In the Create Keyword Tag dialog box, type a name for the keyword tag.
  3. Type synonyms for the keyword tag. Use commas to separate the synonyms.
  4. Select any of the following options:
    Put Inside “[keyword tag]”
    (Available if an existing keyword tag is selected when you create a keyword tag) Nests the new keyword tag under the selected keyword tag so that it is contained by the higher-level tag.

    Add To Selected Photos
    Applies the keyword tag to the selected photos.

    Include On Export
    Includes the keyword tag when exporting photos. When this option is deselected, the keyword tag is not included.

    Export Containing Keywords
    Includes higher-level keyword tags that contain the keyword tag when exporting photos.

    Export Synonyms
    Includes synonyms associated with the keyword tag when exporting photos.

If more than one photo is selected in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, keywords are added only to the active photo.

To automatically nest new keywords under a particular higher-level tag, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the higher-level tag in the Keyword List panel and choose Put New Keywords Inside This Keyword. A dot appears next to the parent keyword, and all new tags become children to that keyword until you deselect the option in the context menu.

Edit keyword tags

  1. In the Library module, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a keyword tag in the Keyword List panel, and choose Edit Keyword Tag from the menu.
  2. In the Edit Keyword Tag dialog box, type any changes to the keyword tag name, add synonyms, or set any of the following keyword tag options:
    Include On Export
    Includes the keyword tag when exporting photos. When this option is deselected, the keyword tag is not included.

    Export Containing Keywords
    Includes higher-level keyword tags that contain the keyword tag when exporting photos.

    Export Synonyms
    Includes synonyms associated with the keyword tag when exporting photos.

Rename keyword tags

  1. In the Library module, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the keyword tag in the Keyword List panel, and choose Rename from the menu.
  2. Overwrite the keyword in the box and then click outside the box to commit the change.