User Guide

Chapter 9 Organizing
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To set database, EXIF, and IPTC information for a group of files:
1 In the Browser, select one or more files, and then click Tools | Batch Set Information.
2 In the Batch Set Information dialog box, do one or both of the following:
• Select the Database tab to add or change the database information.
• Select the EXIF tab to add or change the EXIF information.
• Select the IPTC tab to add or change the IPTC information.
3 Select the Advanced Options tab to adjust the settings for the Batch Set Information tool as
explained in the table below.
4Click Perform Set Information.
To insert data into the fields in the Batch Set Information dialog box, do one of the following:
• Type the exact information you want in the field. For example, you can type in captions,
descriptions, notes, or comments. When you type in data, the same information appears for each
file selected.
• Select information from calendars or lists. For example, you can select a specific date and time, or
assign a rating to files. Each file will contain the same information.
• Insert an asterisk <*> to keep the original or existing data in the field. For example, many cameras
store the date and time an image is taken. If you insert an asterisk in the field, this original
information about each separate file is added to the EXIF information, or to the database, when
you click Perform Set Information.
• Insert a series of number signs #. When the information is set, these will be replaced with
incrementing characters, so each file will have a unique number.
• Select and insert metadata place holders. For example, you can insert the metadata placeholder
<Camera:Model> in the Model field on the EXIF tab. When you set the information, the model of
the camera that took each separate image will be inserted into the EXIF information.
Alternatively, in the Notes or User comment fields, you can insert metadata place holders to
include unique information about each file like file location, file type, aperture value, or other
detailed metadata.
• Map information to a given field. For example, you can select to map Width to the Pixel X
dimension field, and Height to the Pixel Y dimension field. When you set the information, the
unique width and height of each image will appear in the EXIF fields for all of the files.