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You can use the XMP Software Development Kit to customize the creation, processing, and interchange of metadata.
For example, you can use the XMP SDK to add fields to the File Info dialog box. For more information on XMP and
the XMP SDK, visit the Adobe website.
Working with metadata in Bridge and Adobe Creative Suite components
Many of the powerful Bridge features that allow you to organize, search, and keep track of your files and versions
depend on XMP metadata in your files. Bridge provides two ways of working with metadata: through the Metadata
panel and through the File Info dialog box.
In some cases, multiple views may exist for the same metadata property. For example, a property may be labeled
Author in one view and Creator in another, but both refer to the same underlying property. Even if you customize
these views for specific workflows, they remain standardized through XMP.
Note: For information on setting metadata preferences, working with metadata templates, and importing metadata into
a document, see Bridge Help.
View and edit metadata
You can view metadata in the Metadata panel, the File Info dialog box, or with thumbnails in the Content panel. Edit
metadata in the Metadata panel.
View metadata
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Do any of the following:
• Select one or more files and view the information in the Metadata panel. If you select multiple files, only metadata
that is common to the files appears. Use the scroll bars to view hidden categories. Click the triangle to display
everything within a category.
You can change the font size in the panel by choosing Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size from the panel menu.
• Select one or more files and choose File > File Info. Then, select any of the categories listed on the left.
• Choose View > As Details to display the metadata next to the thumbnails in the Content panel.
• Position the pointer over a thumbnail in the content area. (Metadata appears in a tool tip only if Show Tooltips is
selected in General preferences.)
Edit metadata in the Metadata panel
Click the pencil icon to the far right of the metadata field you want to edit.
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Type in the text box to edit or add metadata.
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3 Press Tab to move through metadata fields.
When you have finished editing the metadata, click the Apply button
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cancel any changes you've made, click the Cancel button
Add metadata using the File Info dialog box
The File Info dialog box displays camera data, other file properties, an edit history, copyright and authorship infor-
mation (if any), and custom metadata panels (if the application has installed them). You can add metadata directly
from the File Info dialog box. If you select multiple files, the dialog box shows where different values exist for a text
field. Any information you add to a field is applied to all selected files.
at the bottom of the Metadata panel. To
at the bottom of the panel.
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