Operation Manual

Managing Metadata Views
You can rename, add, or delete metadata views in the Metadata Views dialog.
To rename a metadata view
1 Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Metadata inspector or the
Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
2 Double-click a metadata view name in the Metadata Views column, then enter a new
name and press Return.
To duplicate a metadata view
1 Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Metadata inspector or the
Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
2 Select the metadata view you want to duplicate in the Metadata Views column, then
choose Duplicate View from the Metadata Views Action pop-up menu.
The duplicated metadata view appears in the Metadata Views column immediately below
the original metadata view.
To delete a metadata view
1 Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Metadata inspector or the
Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
2 Select the metadata view you want to delete in the Metadata Views column, then choose
Delete View from the Metadata Views Action pop-up menu.
The metadata view is removed from the Metadata Views column of the Metadata Views
dialog and from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Metadata inspector and the
Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD.
Working with Metadata Presets
You can create your own preset combinations of metadata that you can save and then
apply to your images as needed. You create a preset by selecting a version that has
metadata applied to it and saving the metadata as a preset. You can also select a version
with no metadata applied to it, add the metadata you want to apply to the version, and
then save the information as a metadata preset. Your metadata preset is then available
to be chosen when you import images, batch change images, or modify an image’s
metadata in the Metadata inspector or the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD. Aperture
also provides easy methods of managing your presets.
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