Operation Manual

You can change the metadata fields shown in the Metadata inspector and the Metadata
pane of the Inspector HUD by choosing a different metadata view from the Metadata
View pop-up menu.
To switch metadata views in the Metadata inspector and the Metadata pane of the
Inspector HUD
1 Do one of the following:
• To show the Metadata inspector: Click the Inspector button in the toolbar (or press I),
then click the Metadata tab.
• To show the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD: Choose Window > Show Inspector
HUD (or press H), then click Metadata.
2 Choose a metadata view from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
3 To change the metadata in a text field that can be edited, click in the text field to make
it active, then enter the text you want.
To change the metadata for an image
1 Select an image.
2 In the Metadata View pop-up menu, choose a metadata view that contains the metadata
fields you want to change.
3 Click in a text field to make it active, then enter the text you want.
Note: Not all metadata fields can be edited. Most EXIF metadata fields cannot be changed.
You can also change the arrangement of metadata fields displayed for a particular
metadata view.
To rearrange the metadata fields in a metadata view
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Drag the metadata labels into the arrangement you want.
To quickly add caption text to all of your images, you can set the Metadata inspector and
the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD to show an enlarged version of the Caption field
by itself. Then you apply the caption text to each selected image by entering it in this
space.
To show and hide the Large Caption field
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In the Metadata inspector or the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD, choose Large
Caption from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
If the image selected in the Browser has an audio attachment, you can use the Metadata
inspector or the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD to listen to it.
326 Chapter 11 Working with Metadata