Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 210)

Chapter 6 Work with metadata 210
Work with metadata presets
Create metadata presets
You can create your own preset combinations of metadata that you can save and then apply to
your photos 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 photos,
batch change photos, or modify a photo’s metadata in the Info inspector or the Info pane of the
Inspector HUD. Aperture also provides easy methods of managing your presets.
Create a new metadata preset
1 In the Info inspector or the Info pane of the Inspector HUD, enter the metadata you want applied
to your photos in the metadata fields.
You can add metadata to multiple metadata views by choosing different views from the
Metadata View pop-up menu.
2 Choose New Preset from Version from the Metadata Action pop-up menu .
3 In the Metadata dialog, enter a name for the new metadata preset, then click OK.
Enter a name for the
new metadata preset.
The new metadata preset now appears in the Append with Preset and Replace with Preset
submenus of the Metadata Action pop-up menu.
Modify an existing metadata preset
1 In the Info inspector or the Info pane of the Inspector HUD, choose Manage Presets from the
Metadata Action pop-up menu .
2 In the Metadata dialog, select the preset you want to modify.
3 Enter the changes you want to make in the metadata fields on the right side of the
Metadata dialog.
4 Click OK.
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