Create, modify, and manage metadata views

You can create new metadata views that display different combinations of metadata. You can change the combination of metadata that appears in a metadata view. You can also add or remove metadata fields, create new ones, and rearrange the order in which the metadata fields are displayed.

Note: You cannot modify the IPTC Core, Large Caption, and Custom Fields metadata views.

Create a new metadata view

Do one of the following:
- To show the Info inspector: Click the Inspector button in the toolbar (or press I), then click the Info tab.
- To show the Info pane of the Inspector HUD: Choose Window > Show Inspector HUD (or press H), then click Info.
Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
In the Metadata Views dialog, choose New View from the Metadata Views Action pop-up menu.
A new, untitled metadata view appears in the Metadata Views column of the Metadata Views dialog.
Enter a name for the new metadata view, then press Return.
In the Metadata Fields column, do any of the following:
- To add EXIF information, such as exposure and aperture settings: Click the EXIF disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To add IPTC information, such as copyright information and keywords: Click the IPTC disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To add Aperture information, such as version name and color label: Click the Aperture disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To add audio and video clip information, such as duration, data rate, and frames per second (fps): Click the Audio/Video disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To add information about photo usage, such as whether or not a photo has been printed or emailed: Click the Photo Usage disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To remove unwanted metadata fields: Deselect the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want removed.
When you are satisfied with the metadata fields assigned to metadata view, click OK.

The new metadata view is added to the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector and the Info pane of the Inspector HUD. For more information about switching metadata views, see Modify metadata in the Info inspector and Inspector HUD.

Change the metadata fields that appear in an existing metadata view

Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector or the Info pane of the Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
Select the metadata view you want to change in the Metadata Views column.
In the Metadata Fields column, do any of the following:
- To add EXIF information, such as exposure and aperture settings: Click the EXIF disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To add IPTC information, such as copyright information and keywords: Click the IPTC disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To add Aperture information, such as version name and color label: Click the Aperture disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To add audio and video clip information, such as duration, data rate, and frames per second (fps): Click the Audio/Video disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To add information about photo usage, such as whether or not a photo has been printed or emailed: Click the Photo Usage disclosure triangle, then select the checkboxes next to the metadata fields you want to add to the metadata view.
- To remove unwanted metadata fields: Deselect the checkboxes next to metadata fields you want removed.
When you are satisfied with the metadata fields assigned to the selected metadata view, click OK.

Manage metadata views

Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector or the Info pane of the Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
Do any of the following:
- To rename a metadata view: Double-click a metadata view name in the Metadata Views column, then enter a new name and press Return.
- To duplicate a metadata view: Select the metadata view you want to duplicate in the Metadata Views column, then choose Duplicate View from the Metadata Views Action pop-up menu .
  The duplicated metadata view appears in the Metadata Views column immediately below the original metadata view.
- To delete a metadata view: Select the metadata view you want to delete in the Metadata Views column, then choose Delete View from the Metadata Views Action pop-up menu.
  The metadata view is removed from the Metadata Views column of the Metadata Views dialog and from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector and the Info pane of the Inspector HUD.

Delete a metadata view

Choose Edit from the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector or the Info pane of the Inspector HUD.
The Metadata Views dialog appears.
Select the metadata view you want to delete in the Metadata Views column, then choose Delete View from the Metadata Views Action pop-up menu .