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Modifying Existing Metadata Views
You can change the combination of metadata that appears in a metadata view. You can add or
remove metadata elds, create new ones, and rearrange the order in which the metadata elds
are displayed.
Note: You cannot modify the IPTC Core, Large Caption, and Custom Fields metadata views.
To change the metadata elds that appear in an existing metadata view
1 Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector or the Info pane of the
Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
2 Select the metadata view you want to change in the Metadata Views column.
3 In the Metadata Fields column, do any of the following:
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To add EXIF information, such as exposure and aperture settings: Click the EXIF disclosure triangle,
then select the checkboxes next to the metadata elds you want to add to the metadata view.
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To add IPTC information, such as copyright information and keywords: Click the IPTC disclosure
triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata elds you want to add to the
metadata view.
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To add Aperture information, such as version name and color label: Click the Aperture disclosure
triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata elds you want to add to the
metadata view.
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To add audio and video clip information, such as duration, data rate, and frames per second (fps):
Click the Audio/Video disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata
elds you want to add to the metadata view.
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To add information about photo usage, such as whether or not a photo has been printed or
emailed: Click the Photo Usage disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the
metadata elds you want to add to the metadata view.
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To remove unwanted metadata elds: Deselect the checkboxes next to metadata elds you
want removed.
4 When you are satised with the metadata elds assigned to the selected metadata view, click OK.
Managing Metadata Views
You can rename, add, or delete metadata views in the Metadata Views dialog.
To rename a metadata view
1 Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector or the Info pane of the
Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
2 Double-click a metadata view name in the Metadata Views column, then enter a new name and
press Return.
To duplicate a metadata view
1 Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector or the Info pane of the
Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
2 Select the metadata view you want to duplicate in the Metadata Views column, then choose
Duplicate View from the Metadata Views Action pop-up menu.