Add metadata boxes

Add metadata boxes to a page

You can display photos on a book page along with any metadata associated with them. To display a photo’s metadata, you add a metadata box to the page and link it to the photo. You can also unlink a metadata box from its selected photo and relink it when necessary.

Add a metadata box to a page

  1. In the Pages pane of the Book Layout Editor, select the page to which you want to add the metadata box.

  2. Click the Edit Layout button.

  3. Select the photo box to which you want to add a metadata box.

  4. Choose Add Metadata Box from the Add Box pop-up menu.

    Figure. Add Box pop-up menu in the Book Layout Editor.

    A new metadata box appears on the page.

  5. Drag the metadata box to the location where you want it to appear.

    You can resize a metadata box by dragging its resize handles.

  6. Choose the type of metadata you want displayed in the box from the Set Metadata Format pop-up menu.

    Figure. Set Metadata Format pop-up menu in the Book Layout Editor.

Unlink a metadata box

  1. In the Pages pane of the Book Layout Editor, select the page that has a metadata box you want to unlink.

  2. Select the metadata box.

  3. Choose Unlink Metadata Box from the Book Action pop-up menu .

Relink a metadata box

  1. In the Pages pane of the Book Layout Editor, select the page that has the metadata box you want to link.

  2. Command-click the metadata box and the photo box you want to link to select them both.

  3. Choose Link Metadata Box from the Book Action pop-up menu .