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Managing metadata presets – Apple Aperture User Manual

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Photo Editing

Managing Metadata Presets

You can make changes to the list of metadata presets that appears in pop-up menus.

To arrange the metadata preset list:

1

To show the Metadata Inspector, choose Window > Show Metadata (or press Control-D).

2

Choose Manage Presets from the Metadata Action pop-up menu.

3

To rearrange the order of metadata presets, drag them to new locations in the
Metadata Presets list.

You can also rename and delete metadata presets in this dialog.

To rename a metadata preset:

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Double-click the metadata preset name, then type a new name in the field that appears.

To delete a metadata preset:

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Select a metadata preset, then press the Delete key.

When you work with other Aperture users, you can share your metadata presets to
ensure a consistent application of metadata to all the images. You can export metadata
presets for others to use and import presets when you need them.

To export a metadata preset:

1

To show the Metadata Inspector, choose Window > Show Metadata (or press Control-D).

2

Choose Manage Presets from the Metadata Action pop-up menu.

3

Select the metadata preset that you want to export, then click Export.

4

Choose a location where you want the metadata preset information stored, then click Save.

To import a metadata preset:

1

To show the Metadata Inspector, choose Window > Show Metadata (or press Control-D).

2

Choose Manage Presets from the Metadata Action pop-up menu.

3

Click Import.

4

Select the metadata preset file that you want to import, then click Open.