Add or remove keywords using the Painter tool

Once you’ve specified the keywords for the keyword shortcut, you can quickly apply the keyword shortcut to photos using the Painter tool.

Note: If the Painter tool does not appear in the toolbar, choose Painter from the toolbar menu.
  1. In the Library module, do one of the following:

    • Choose Metadata > Enable Painting.

    • In the Grid view, click the Painter tool icon in the toolbar.

    When the Painter tool is enabled, the pointer becomes a painter icon and the Painter icon is no longer visible in the toolbar.

  2. If necessary, choose Keywords from the Paint menu in the toolbar.
  3. If necessary, type the keyword or keywords you want to add or remove in the toolbar field.
  4. Do any of the following:

    • To apply a keyword shortcut to a single photo, click the photo using the Painter tool. After the keyword is applied, the Painter tool changes to an eraser icon. To remove the keyword shortcut, click the photo again with the eraser.

    • To apply a keyword shortcut to multiple photos, click and drag across the photos in the Grid view. After the keyword is applied, the Painter tool changes to an eraser icon. To remove the keyword shortcut from multiple photos, click and drag eraser over the photos containing the keyword tag in the Grid view. (Filter the photos in Grid view by clicking the white arrow at the far right of the keyword in the Keyword List panel so that only the photos containing the keywords you want to remove are displayed.)

  5. To disable the Painter, click the circular well in the toolbar. When disabled, the Painter icon is visible in the toolbar.