Create 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.

    Figure. Metadata dialog showing a new, untitled 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.

The changes to the metadata preset are saved. If you want, you can rearrange the order of metadata presets in the Append with Preset and Replace with Preset submenus of the Metadata Action pop-up menu.

Manage metadata presets

  1. In the Info inspector or the Info pane of the Inspector HUD, choose Manage Presets from the Metadata Action pop-up menu .

  2. Do any of the following:

    • To arrange the metadata preset list: In the Metadata dialog, rearrange the order of metadata presets by dragging them to new locations in the Preset Name column.

    • To rename a metadata preset: In the Metadata dialog, double-click the metadata preset name, then type a new name in the field that appears.

    • To delete a metadata preset: In the Metadata dialog, select a metadata preset, then press the Delete key.

Apply a metadata preset when modifying photos with the Info inspector or the Info pane of the Inspector HUD

You can apply metadata presets to selected photos using the Info inspector, the Info pane of the Inspector HUD, or the Batch Change command. You can also apply metadata presets when importing photos using the Import browser. For more information about the Batch Change command, see Batch change metadata. For more information about applying metadata presets during import, see Add metadata at import.

  1. Select the photos you want to change.

  2. In the Info inspector or the Info pane of the Inspector HUD, do one of the following:

    • To add metadata to the photos, maintaining any currently associated metadata: Choose Append with Preset from the Metadata Action pop-up menu , then choose the metadata preset you want.

    • To remove all previously applied metadata to the photos and replace it with a metadata preset: Choose Replace with Preset from the Metadata Action pop-up menu, then choose the preset you want to use.