Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Click on the Apply button ( ), located in the bottom-right corner of the Metadata
panel, to apply your changes. You have now edited metadata that is attached to the
image, information that will appear whenever someone opens your image in Bridge or
views the image information in Adobe Photoshop, using File > File Info.
Using keywords
Keywords can reduce the amount of time it takes to i nd an image on a computer, by
using logical words to help users locate images more quickly.
1
Click on the Keywords tab, which appears behind the Metadata panel. A list of
commonly used keywords appears.
2
Click on the New Keyword button ( ) at the bottom of the Keywords panel. Type
Skateboarder
into the active text i eld, and then press Enter (Windows) or Return
(Mac OS).
3
Check the empty checkbox to the left of the Skateboarder keyword. This adds the
Skateboarder keyword to the selected image.
4
With the Skateboarder keyword still selected, click on the New Sub Keyword
button ( ). Type
Male
into the active text i eld, then press Enter (Windows) or
Return (Mac OS).
5
Check the empty checkbox to the left of the Male keyword. You have now assigned a
keyword and a sub keyword to the iStock_1771975.jpg image.
6
Select the Skateboarder keyword, and then click on the New Keyword button ( ) at
the bottom of the Keywords panel; a blank text i eld appears. Type
Sunset
and press
Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). Then check the checkbox next to Sunset to
assign the keyword to this image.
