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Applying Keywords to Images
Adding keywords to your images helps you organize your
images and quickly locate specific images.
This chapter provides information about adding keywords to images and using these
keywords to help define and organize your images.
An Overview of Keywords
Keywords are descriptive words about the subject in the image that are added to
image versions and saved as metadata. For example, a family portrait may include such
keywords as portrait, family, father, mother, daughter, husband, wife, park, green grass, red
sweater, smiling, smiles, Anderson, diffused light, client Select, and purchased.
Once you have applied keywords to your images in Aperture, you can view keywords
applied to your images as well as search for images by keywords. You can use the
Query HUD to quickly locate images by their keywords. For more information, see
Chapter 12, “
Searching for and Displaying Images ,” on page 139.
If you sell your images to image libraries, you can export the keywords as IPTC data.
During export, Aperture embeds your keywords individually in the image file as IPTC-
compliant keyword fields. The more keywords you apply to your images, the more
likely it is that your images will be located by potential customers. For more
information, see Chapter 18, “
Exporting Images ,” on page 177.
Important: If you are planning to export your keywords as IPTC data, make sure a
keyword entry no more than 64 characters in length. Longer keyword phrases may not
be displayed properly in other IPTC editors or operating systems.
There are several ways to apply keywords:
 Using the Keywords HUD
 Using keyword controls and presets in the control bar
 Using the Lift and Stamp tools via the Lift & Stamp HUD