Managing metadata, About the metadata panel and xmp, Understanding schemas and properties – Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 User Manual
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Managing assets
Last updated 11/6/2011
Managing metadata
About the Metadata panel and XMP
To streamline your workflow and organize your files, use metadata. Metadata is a set of descriptive information about
a file. Video and audio files automatically include basic metadata properties, such as date, duration, and file type. You
can add details with properties such as location, director, copyright, and much more.
With the Metadata panel, you can share this information about assets throughout Adobe video and audio applications.
Unlike conventional clip properties, which are limited to only one application’s Project or Files panel, metadata
properties are embedded in source files, so the data automatically appears in other applications. This sharing of
metadata lets you quickly track and manage video assets as they move through your production workflow.
Note: Properties in the Metadata panel also appear in Adobe Bridge, providing additional details that help you quickly
browse assets.
Understanding schemas and properties
A metadata schema is a collection of properties specific to a given workflow. The Dynamic Media schema, for example,
includes properties like Scene and Shot Location that are ideal for digital video projects. EXIF schemas, by contrast,
include properties tailored to digital photography, like Exposure Time and Aperture Value. More general properties,
like Date and Title, appear in the Dublin Core schema. To display different properties, see “
For information about a specific schema and property, hover the pointer over it in the Metadata panel. For most
items, a tool tip appears with details.
About the XMP standard
Adobe applications store metadata using the Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP). XMP is built on XML, which
facilitates the exchange of metadata across a variety of applications and publishing workflows. Metadata in most other
formats (such as EXIF, GPS, and TIFF) automatically transfers to XMP so you can more easily view and manage it.
In most cases, XMP metadata is stored directly in source files. If a particular file format doesn’t support XMP, however,
metadata is stored in a separate sidecar file.
Project assets without corresponding files don’t support XMP. Examples from Adobe Premiere Pro include Bars and
Tone, Universal Counting Leader, Color Matte, Titles, Black Video, and Transparent Video.
To customize the creation and exchange of metadata, use the XMP Software Development Kit. For more information,
visit the Adobe website.
About the Metadata panel in Premiere Pro
The Metadata panel shows both clip-instance metadata and XMP file metadata for a selected asset. Fields under the
Clip heading show clip-instance metadata: information about a clip selected in the Project panel, or in a sequence. Clip
instance metadata is stored in the Premiere Pro project file, not in the file to which the clip points. Only Premiere Pro
reads clip instance metadata not, other applications. However, in Premiere Pro you can link some clip metadata fields
with XMP metadata fields. This option allows applications outside Premiere Pro to access the clip-based metadata by
way of the XMP fields.