Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 68

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 63 User Guide Depending on the selected file, the following types of metadata appear in the Bridge Metadata panel: File Properties Describes the characteristics of the file, including the size, creation date, and modification date. IPTC Core Displays editable metadata. You can add captions to your files as well as copyright information. IPTC Core is a new specification that was approved by IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) in October 2004. It differs from the older IPTC (IIM, legacy) in that new properties have been added, some property names have changed, and some properties have been deleted. You can display the older IPTC (IIM, legacy) metadata by selecting it from the Metadata options in the Preferences dialog box. IPTC (IIM, legacy) Displays editable metadata. As with IPTC Core, you can add captions to your files as well as copyright information.This set of metadata is hidden by default, because it has been superseded by IPTC Core. However, you can choose it by selecting it from the Metadata options in the Preferences dialog box. Fonts Lists the fonts used. Swatches List the swatches used. Camera Data (Exif) Displays information assigned by digital cameras. EXIF information includes the camera settings used when the image was taken. GPS Displays navigational information from a global positioning system (GPS) available in some digital cameras. Photos without GPS information don't have GPS metadata. Edit History Keeps a log of changes made to images with Photoshop Elements. Note: Depending on the applications you are using, custom panels for various properties may appear here as well. To view metadata in the Bridge Metadata panel O Do any of the following: • Select one or more files and view the information in the Metadata panel. If you select multiple files, only metadata that is common to the files appears. Use the scroll bars to view hidden categories. Click the triangle to display everything within a category. You can change the font size in the panel by choosing Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size from the panel menu. • Select one or more files and choose File > File Info. Then, select any of the categories listed on the left. • Choose View > As Details to display the metadata next to the thumbnails in the content area. • Position the pointer over a thumbnail in the content area. (Metadata appears in a tool tip only if Show Tooltips is selected in General preferences.) To edit metadata with the Bridge Metadata panel 1 Click the pencil icon to the far right of the metadata field you want to edit. 2 Type in the text box to edit or add metadata. 3 Press Tab to move through metadata fields. 4 When you have finished editing the metadata, click the Apply button at the bottom of the Metadata panel. To cancel any changes you've made, click the Cancel button at the bottom of the panel.