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The changes to the metadata preset are saved. If you want, you can rearrange the order
of metadata presets in the Append with Preset and Replace with Preset submenus of the
Metadata Action pop-up menu. You can also rename and delete metadata presets. For
more information, see Managing Metadata Presets.
Applying Combinations of Metadata Using Metadata Presets
You can apply metadata presets to selected images using the Metadata inspector, the
Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD, or the Batch Change command. You can also apply
metadata presets when importing images using the Import browser. For more information
about the Batch Change command, see Batch Changing Metadata. For more information
about applying metadata presets during import, see Adding Metadata to Images During
Import.
To apply a metadata preset when modifying images with the Metadata inspector or
the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD
1 Select the images you want to change.
2 In the Metadata inspector or the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD, do one of the
following:
• To add metadata to the images, maintaining any currently associated metadata: Choose
Append with Preset from the Metadata Action pop-up menu (with a gear icon), then
choose the metadata preset you want.
• To remove all previously applied metadata to the images and replace it with a metadata
preset: Choose Replace with Preset from the Metadata Action pop-up menu, then
choose the preset you want to use.
The image selection is updated with metadata from the metadata preset.
Managing Metadata Presets
You can make changes to the list of metadata presets that appears in pop-up menus.
To arrange the metadata preset list
1 In the Metadata inspector or the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD, choose Manage
Presets from the Metadata Action pop-up menu (with a gear icon).
2 In the Metadata dialog, rearrange the order of metadata presets by dragging them to
new locations in the Preset Name column.
You can also rename and delete metadata presets in the Metadata dialog.
To rename a metadata preset
1 In the Metadata inspector or the Metadata pane of the Inspector HUD, choose Manage
Presets from the Metadata Action pop-up menu (with a gear icon).
2 In the Metadata dialog, double-click the metadata preset name, then type a new name
in the field that appears.
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