Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Keywords can reduce the amount of time it takes to find an image on a computer by using logical words to
help you locate images more quickly.
1
Click the Keywords tab, which appears behind the Metadata panel. A list of commonly used keywords
appears.
2
Click the New Keyword button ( ) at the bottom of the Keywords panel. Type
Skateboarder
into the
active text field, and then press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
3
Select the empty check box to the left of the Skateboarder keyword. This adds the Skateboarder
keyword to the selected image.
4
With the Skateboarder keyword still selected, click the New Sub Keyword button ( ). Type
Male
into
the active text field, then press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
5
Select the empty check box 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 the New Keyword button ( ) at the bottom of the Key-
words panel; a blank text field appears. Type
Sunset
and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
Then select the check box next to Sunset to assign the keyword to this image.
7
Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl+click (Mac OS) on the Sunset keyword, and choose the option Rename.
When the text field becomes highlighted, type
Orange
, press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
Make sure the Orange check box remains selected.
A.
New Sub Keyword.
B.
New Keyword.
C.
Delete Keyword.
You can also enter information directly into the image by opening the image in Adobe Photoshop,
and then choosing File > File Info. The categories that appear on the top include Description,
Camera Data, IPTC, and IPTC Extension, among others. Once it is entered in the File Info dialog
box, the information is visible in Adobe Bridge.
Creating a Metadata Template
