Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Your digital camera automatically embeds all kinds of info right into the photo
itself, including everything from the make and model of the camera it was
taken with, to the type of lens you used, and even whether your flash fired or
not. Lightroom can search for photos based on this embedded information,
called EXIF data. Beyond that, you can embed your own info into the file,
like your copyright info, or photo captions for uploading to news services.
Step One:
You can see the info embedded in a photo
(called metadata) by going to the Meta-
data panel in the right side Panels area in
the Library module. By default, it shows
you some of the different kinds of data
embedded in your photo, so you see a little
bit of the stuff your camera embedded
(called EXIF data—stuff like the make and
model of camera you took the photo with,
which kind of lens you used, etc.), and you
see the photo's dimensions, any ratings or
labels you've added in Lightroom, and so
on, but again, this is just a small portion
of what's there. To see all of just what
your camera embedded into your photo,
choose
EXIF
from the pop-up menu in
the left side of the panel header (as shown
here), or to see all the metadata fields
(including where to add captions and your
copyright info), choose
EXIF and IPTC
.
TIP: Get More Info or Search
While in Grid view, if you see an arrow
to the right of any metadata field, that's
a link to either more information or an
instant search. For example, scroll down
to the EXIF metadata (the info embedded
by your camera). Now, hover your cursor
over the arrow that appears to the right
of ISO Speed Rating for a few seconds and
a little message will appear telling you what
that arrow does (in this case, clicking that
arrow would show you all the photos in
your catalog taken at 4000 ISO).
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