Import and export keywords

Importing and exporting keywords lets you share the keyword tags you created to identify photos. For example, keywords can be exported from one catalog and imported into another catalog on the same or a different computer. You can also import keywords from other applications, such as Adobe Bridge 2.1. Lightroom imports keyword lists saved as plain-text files. If the list contains special characters, the list must be tab-delimited and saved in UTF-8 format.

Exporting keywords writes the keyword tags to a text file. When you create or edit keyword tags, you can specify whether to include them during the export. When you import keywords from a text file, they become keyword tags in the catalog and appear in the Keyword List panel.