Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
There are a couple special fields where you don't type a value. To set a value for the Rating, Flag,
and Label fields, click on the desired value. For the IPTC Core date created field, even though it's
prepopulated with the image date, it's possible to change this value by either clicking on the date
and typing a new date or by using the stepper buttons on the right side of the field to adjust the
date and time up or down.
Although Aperture lets you type long values for any metadata field, the IPTC Core
specification limits certain fields. For example, a title can be at most 64 characters
long, each keyword phrase can be at most 64 characters long, and instructions can
be at most 256 characters long.
Caution
To quickly clear all IPTC metadata from an image, select the image and choose Clear IPTC Metadata
from the Metadata Inspector's Action pop-up menu.
If you're using referenced files and use another program such as Adobe Photoshop
to update an image's metadata outside of Aperture, select the image and choose
Metadata
➪
Update from Master to import the image's new metadata back into
Genius
Aperture.
Managing and applying presets
As you start to work with metadata, you might find yourself typing certain values (such as your
contact information) over and over again. To avoid always having to retype these values, it's pos-
sible to create a metadata preset containing multiple values that you can apply when needed,
even on import.
To start creating a preset, choose Aperture
Metadata or choose Manage Presets from
the Metadata Inspector's Action pop-up menu. Aperture opens the dialog shown in Figure 4.12.
➪
Presets
➪
Notice how this dialog is very similar to the Metadata Views dialog, but on the right-hand side
there are fields for setting values. Let's create a Contact metadata preset.
1.
In the Metadata Presets dialog, choose New Preset from the Action pop-up menu.
2.
Type its name,
IPTC Contact Information
,
into the table row on the left that
Aperture automatically makes editable.
