Modifying existing metadata views – Apple Aperture User Manual
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To add metadata categories to your metadata view, do any of the following:
 To add a keywords field to the metadata view: Click the Keywords button and select
the Include in Summary checkbox.
 To add EXIF fields to the metadata view: Click the EXIF button and select the
checkboxes for the EXIF fields you want.
 To add IPTC fields to the metadata view: Click the IPTC button and select the
checkboxes for the IPTC fields you want.
 To add other fields to the metadata view: Click the Other button and select the
checkboxes for the fields you want. You can also create new metadata fields by
entering text in the New Custom Metadata and Metadata Value fields, and then
clicking the Add (+) button. The new metadata field appears in the list, and you can
select its checkbox to add it to the metadata view.
Note: Once a new metadata field is created, it isn’t associated with a specific
metadata view. If you delete the metadata view in which a new metadata field was
created, the field is not deleted from Aperture.
 To add information to the metadata view about where and when an image was backed
up in a vault: Click the Archive button and select the Include in Summary checkbox.
You can remove a metadata category by clicking the Delete (–) button beside it.
Modifying Existing Metadata Views
You can change the combination of metadata displayed by a metadata view. You can
add or remove metadata categories, or create new ones.
To modify a metadata view:
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To show the Metadata Inspector, choose Window > Show Metadata (or press Control-D).
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Choose the metadata view you want to change from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
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Choose the Edit command for the view you want to change from the Metadata Action
pop-up menu.
You can now change the metadata fields that appear in the metadata view.
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To add or remove categories of metadata that appear in the metadata view, do any of
the following:
 To add or remove a keywords field: Click the Keywords button and select or deselect
the Include in Summary checkbox.
 To add or remove EXIF fields: Click the EXIF button and select or deselect the
checkboxes for the EXIF fields you want to add or remove.
 To add or remove IPTC fields: Click the IPTC button and select or deselect the
checkboxes for the IPTC fields you want to add or remove.