Create and apply metadata presets



    Create a metadata preset

    Specific metadata can be saved as a preset for reuse on one or more photos. Using a metadata preset saves you the effort of manually entering the same information for different photos.

    1. From the Preset menu in the Metadata panel, choose Edit Presets.
      Note: You can also create a preset based on any IPTC metadata, caption, rating stars, and label entered in the Metadata panel by choosing Save As New Preset after entering the data.
    2. Type information for any of the following groups:
      Basic Info
      Lets you enter metadata for a caption, rating stars, and a text label.

      IPTC Content
      Writes metadata for a brief summary of the photo, a newscode found at the newscodes.org website, and the name of the person who wrote the photo description.

      IPTC Copyright
      Writes metadata for the name of the copyright holder, usage rights granted for the photo, and web address of the copyright holder.

      IPTC Creator
      Writes metadata for the name, address, contact information, website, and job title of the author of the photo.

      IPTC Image
      Writes metadata for a publication description using guidelines listed at newscodes.org, a description of the photo using guidelines specified by newscodes.org, and information about where the photograph was taken.

      IPTC Status
      Writes metadata for the title of the photo, any job number used for the photo assignment, instructions for transmission, usage or rights of the photo, the name of the photographer, company or agency, and the owner of the photo.

      Keywords
      Writes metadata for the listed keywords, appending them to any existing keywords applied to the photo.

      Note: If you manually typed metadata in the Metadata panel before choosing Save As New Preset, the information you entered appears in the corresponding box in the New Metadata Preset dialog box.
    3. Select the metadata to include in the preset by doing any of the following:

      • To include all the metadata, click Check All.

      • To include none of the metadata, click Check None. You’ll probably use this button when you want to start over selecting which metadata to include.

      • To include only the metadata for which you entered information, click Check Filled.

      • To specify individual metadata, click the boxes next to a metadata box.

      • To include an entire metadata group, click the boxes next to the name (for example, IPTC Content, IPTC Copyright, and so on).

    4. Choose Preset > Save Current Settings As New Preset, type a name for the preset, and click Create.
    5. In the Edit Metadata Presets dialog box, click Done.

    Apply a metadata preset

     With photos selected in the Grid view or in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, choose a preset from the Preset menu in the Metadata panel.

    Apply a metadata preset using the Painter tool

    1. In the Grid view, select the Painter tool in the toolbar, and then choose Metadata from the Paint menu in the toolbar.
      Note: If the Painter tool does not appear in the toolbar, choose Painter from the toolbar menu.
    2. Choose the preset in the toolbar, and then click or drag across photos to apply the preset.
    3. To disable the Painter, click the circular well in the toolbar. When disabled, the Painter icon is visible in the toolbar.

    Edit a metadata preset

    1. From the Presets menu in the Metadata panel, choose Edit Presets.
    2. Choose the preset you want to edit from the Preset pop-up menu.
    3. Edit the metadata fields and change settings.
    4. Choose Update Preset [preset name] from the Preset pop-up menu, and then click Done.

    Delete a metadata preset

     To delete a metadata preset, locate it in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) and drag it to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS). Metadata presets are stored in the following folders:
    Mac OS
    /User home/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Metadata Presets

    Windows XP
    \Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Adobe\Lightoom\Metadata Presets

    Windows Vista
    \Users\Username\App Data\Roaming\Adobe\Lightoom\Metadata Presets