Create a metadata preset

Specific metadata can be saved as a preset for reuse on one or more photos. Using a metadata preset saves you the effort of manually entering the same information for different photos.

1. From the Preset menu in the Metadata panel, choose Edit Preset.
   Note: You can also create a preset based on any IPTC metadata, caption, rating stars, and label entered in the Metadata panel by choosing Save As New Preset after entering the data.
2. Type information for any of the following groups:
   • Basic Info Lets you enter metadata for a caption, rating stars, and a text label.
   • IPTC Content Writes metadata for a brief summary of the photo, a numeric or descriptive newscode found at the newscodes.org website, and the name of the person who wrote the photo description.
   • IPTC Copyright Writes metadata for the name of the copyright holder, usage rights granted for the photo, and web address of the copyright holder.
   • IPTC Creator Writes metadata for the name, address, contact information, website, and job title of the author of the photo.
   • IPTC Image Writes metadata for a publication description using guidelines listed at newscodes.org, a description of the photo using guidelines specified by newscodes.org, and information about where the photograph was taken.
   • IPTC Status Writes metadata for the title of the photo, any job number used for the photo assignment, instructions for transmission, usage or rights of the photo, the name of the photographer, company or agency, and the owner of the photo.
     Note: If you manually typed metadata in the Metadata panel before choosing Save As New Preset, the information you entered appears in the corresponding text box in the New Metadata Preset dialog box.
3. Select the metadata to include in the preset by doing any of the following:
   • To include all the metadata, click Check All.
   • To include none of the metadata, click Check None. You'll probably use this button when you want to start over selecting which metadata to include.
   • To include only the metadata for which you entered information, click Check Filled.
   • To specify individual metadata, click the boxes next to a metadata text box.
   • To include an entire metadata group, click the boxes next to the name (for example, IPTC Content, IPTC Copyright, and so on).
4. In the Edit Metadata Presets dialog box, choose Save Current Settings As New Preset, type a name for the preset, and click Create. Then click Done.

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