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Synchronize metadata between photos in the catalog
Specific metadata in selected photos can be synchronized with metadata in another photo. This provides a fast way
to add information and IPTC metadata to photos. Synchronizing metadata saves you the effort of repeatedly typing
the same metadata into photos.
1
Select a photo in the Grid view that has metadata that other photos will synchronize to. This becomes the active
photo.
Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select photos that will synchronize with the active photo.
2
Shift-click to select contiguous photos.
3
Do one of the following:
• Click the Sync Metadata button below the panels on the right.
• Choose Metadata > Sync Metadata.
4
In the Synchronize Metadata dialog box, select the metadata that you want and then click Synchronize.
Note: The metadata you select to synchronize overwrites existing metadata in the selected photos.
Metadata panel actions
Clicking the buttons to the right of the metadata fields in the Metadata panel lets you perform a variety of actions,
such as opening the folder in which an image appears, saving metadata to the file, resolving metadata conflicts,
jumping to a virtual copy's master, and more. Hold the mouse pointer over each button to display a tooltip
description.
Working with keywords
About keyword tags
Keyword tags are text metadata that describe the important contents of a photo. They help you identify, search for,
and find photos in the catalog. Like other metadata, keyword tags are stored either in the photo file or (in the case
of proprietary camera raw files) stored in XMP sidecar files. Once applied to photos, keywords can be read by Adobe
applications such as Bridge, Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, or other applications that support XMP metadata.
Lightroom provides several ways to apply keyword tags to photos. You can type or select them in the Keywording
panel, or drag photos to specific keyword tags in the Keyword Tags panel.
In the Grid view, photos with keyword tags display a thumbnail badge
in the Keyword Tags panel. You can add, edit, rename, or delete keyword tags at any time. When creating or editing
keywords, you can specify synonyms and export options. Synonyms are related terms for keyword tags. When you
select photos containing keyword tags with synonyms, the synonyms are displayed in the Implied Keywords text box
of the Keywording panel.
Keyword tags can be created as children of parent keyword tags. When applying a parent keyword tag to photos, the
child keyword tags are also applied.
Keyword tags can also be organized into categories called keyword sets. By choosing a specific keyword set, relevant
keyword tags are more accessible. This is especially useful as you add more keyword tags to the catalog.
For more information on organizing with keywords, see www.adobe.com/go/learn_lr_org.
PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM
. All keyword tags in the catalog are viewed
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