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Published: 2008-01-09 13:58:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 6797; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 353
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ADDING META/EXIF DATA TO FILES FOR STOCK ETCThis is a TUTORIAL created primarily but not exclusively for the stock community
Please let me know if you find any issues with the processes/text/spellings etc
This tutorial is meant to be used in conjunction with the Renaming Files In Bulk Tutorial and Adding an Info Strip to Stock with Actions Tutorial
Want to redistribute this tutorial? You may AFTER you have noted/emailed me with details of where you would like to re upload it. As ever people who don't bother doing this will be spanked in a non-sexual manner and will be made to remove the tutorial from the offending website.
COPYRIGHT ELANDRIA 2008
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Comments: 42
Thank you so kindly for this detailed tutorial on adding metadata 
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Added this one to my "tutorials" folder - Thank you!
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Glad it came in useful!!
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HI, i downloaded your tutorial on adding exif files,i have no plans to redistribute it,i just need it as a guide in submitting deviations that need exif files added.thank you for the tutorial it will help a lot
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Thats absolutely fine if its for your own use 
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yes it helped a lot,thank you again
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It would be nice if you could enter your Title, keywords, and description into the meta data and then have DA read that information, and fill it into the appropriate fields automatically. Do you know if DA will ever put this on their to-do list?
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DA does read basic exif data from the cameras but not from new pieces unless theres legacy information and not the keywords which would be nice to have but probably not high on devtechs things to do list
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this is so helpful..thank you so much for making this tut
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Help, please
I'm in Bridge and don't have all the menu choices you are showing in the tutorial image. Most importantly, I do not have the "Create Meta Data Template"
I'm in PS CS2...is that why?
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Hmm, ok this is what Adobe support suggests as the process for CS2....
"Quickly apply the same metadata to many files at
the same time by creating a metadata template.
Select the file in Bridge, and choose File > File Info.
Enter the metadata you want to apply to all of the
files; then click the arrow at the top right of the
panel and choose Save Metadata Template. To apply
the template to other files, choose Tools >
Append Metadata or Tools > Replace Metadata."
Does that help?
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Awe, jeez! I feel bad now that you've gone through all that to help.
When I click File > File Info it brings up the window, and I can put my cursor in there as if to enter info, however it won't let me. And when choose Tools >
Append Metadata or Tools > Replace Metadata the menu pops up but it won't let me click it...it shows up but unclickable, if that makes sense. I don't know what it is. 
Thank you very much for taking the time to write all that and help.
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Hmm.. the image you are altering the metadata on, its not read-only is it? thats the only thing I could think of that would stop you from changing, adding replacing metadata...
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Well, I checked all the images I've been trying to do this with and none were read-only. The good news is that I was finally able to get the metadata to work for me, but the real head scratcher is that I still can't use the Tools >
Append Metadata or Tools > Replace Metadata areas. 
I'm ok with that. 
Thank you so much for your awesomeness 
YOU ROCK
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u know its way more simple to use irfanview and edit the exif with it...
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Maybe so, but many people have photoshop and bridge readily available without the need for downloading/installing new software
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I use Exifer
Am I totally blind? I have PS7, and I can't see how to do this... there's no Tools menu =\
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Not heard of Exifer to be honest
Make sure you're following the directions for Photoshop and not Bridge, they start about half way down the page after the Bridge info.
Sorry, I should have made the separation a bit clearer!
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The tutorial as it currently reads implies that you need Photoshop or Bridge to edit iptc meta data which is not the case.
Other programs can do this as well, although editing exif data might be a different story.
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Well this tut is specifically for adobe products, and is by no means a definitive "how to" sorry if it reads that way
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what file formats is EXIF data retained in?
I know it sticks with JPGs what about PNGs?
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I believe its most formats, I've just opened up a PNG in Bridge now and tried adding info and it didn't flag up any problems, seemed to save without an issue. I know EXIF was originally developed from TIFFs and though its not apparently a supported format all the file extensions work with ok from what I can see. Probably just needs a bit of experimentation
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You also forgot to mention the easiest way:
Right-Click on a file, pick summary, and enter the info in there (DA does preserve this, and I've been doing it for years to all my work)
If someone downloads your stuff off here and doesn't know about it, it's still in there when they repost it.
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Thats the EXIF data just from Explorer and whats the point of doing 1 image when stock providers need to do dozens at the same time all with the same information? lol it may be easy to do, but its tedious and time consuming when the applications we generally use do it in a few clicks.
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As promised 
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Is photoshop bridge inbuilt with photoshop? How do I get to it?
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On the top grey strip where you find details of what tool you are using to the right there is a small file icon with Br and a little magnifying glass, thats the short cut to Bridge if you have CS2 or CS3, in Photoshop 7 or CS the "file browser" short cut is located in the same place
Hope that helps
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thanks...I always wondered what that was for. lol!
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