Apple Aperture - Manual (Page 239)

Chapter 11 Working with Metadata 239
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Applying Combinations of Metadata Using Metadata Presets
You can apply metadata using metadata presets when importing images using the
Import dialog and when using the Batch Change command. You can also apply
metadata presets to selected images using the Metadata Inspector.
To apply a metadata preset when importing images:
1 Show the Import panel by choosing File > Import > Images or by clicking the Import
Panel button.
2 Select the images you want to import, if necessary.
3 Choose the metadata preset you want to use from the Add Metadata From pop-up menu.
4 Select Append to add the preset’s metadata to the images, maintaining any currently
associated metadata, or select Replace to add the preset’s metadata to the images and
remove any other associated metadata.
5 Select the other import options you want, then click the Import button.
To apply a metadata preset when changing images with the Batch Change dialog:
1 Select the images you want to change.
2 Do one of the following:
 Choose Metadata > Batch Change.
 Show the Metadata Inspector by choosing Window > Show Metadata (or pressing
Control-D), then choose Batch Change from the Metadata Action pop-up menu.
3 Choose the metadata preset you want from the Add Metadata From pop-up menu.
4 Select Append to add the preset’s metadata to the images, maintaining any currently
associated metadata, or select Replace to add the preset’s metadata to the images and
remove any other associated metadata.
5 Select the other options you want, then click OK.
To apply a metadata preset when changing images with the Metadata Inspector:
1 Select the images you want to change.
2 Show the Metadata Inspector by choosing Window > Show Metadata (or press Control-D).
3 Choose the metadata preset you want from the Add Metadata From pop-up menu.
4 Do one of the following:
 From the Metadata Action pop-up menu, choose Append with Preset, then choose
the preset you want to use to add metadata to the image, maintaining any currently
associated metadata.
 From the Metadata Action pop-up menu, choose Replace with Preset and then
choose the preset you want to use to add metadata to the image, removing any
previously applied metadata.