LIBRARY - Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3: Streamlining Your Digital Photography Process - page 134

Kind: i lter based on original (an actual i le on disk), virtual copies, or videos.
Click to add multiple kinds to the i lter if you like.

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Tooltips
Remember that when you hover with your cursor over an item for a few seconds, a
tooltip appears. h is is a great way to learn and memorize what the buttons do.

METADATA FILTER
You can create image i lters based on any i le metadata, including exif inf ormation
such as exposure setting, lens used, capture date, l ash on or of , etc.

Step One. Start by selecting the main image source you're i ltering.

Step Two. Click the Metadata button in the Filter Bar. h e default Metadata i lter
loads, with four sets of criteria: Date, Camera, Lens and Label (see Figure 3-75).
You can use these columns as your starting point and add, remove and change
them however you like.

Figure 3-75

Step h r ee. Optional— To add or remove columns from the metadata i lter, place
your cursor over the column header and a small icon appears at the right (see Figure
3-76). Click here and use the menu to add or remove the column.

Figure 3-76