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import metadata in Bridge

May 19, 2012 6:40 AM

Hi,

 

Let's say I want to import metadata I've edited in Lightroom 4 to Bridge CS6

 

How can I do that please ?

 

Thanks

 
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  • Currently Being Moderated
    May 19, 2012 7:19 AM   in reply to kililio

    Lightroom puts the metadata in a database.  Bridge uses an XMP file or writes it to the image. 

     

    To see the metadata in Bridge you have to find the option in LR to write data to file, or some such wording.

     
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  • Omke Oudeman
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    May 20, 2012 5:15 AM   in reply to kililio

    Let's say I want to import metadata I've edited in Lightroom 4 to Bridge CS6

     

    Can you be more specific to what you mean.

     

    Metadata like IPTC and keywords is respected in both Bridge and Lightroom after adding it to the file, provided you have pointed both to the same folder.

     

    A metadata template can be very easily created in Bridge but as Curt already stated, they don't use the same format (Lightroom as its own while Bridge uses the .xmp format)

     

    The keyword list is easy to export and import from both applications. Export creates a text file.

     

    In LR choose the menu metadata/ export keywords, name it properly and save it to an easy findable location (e.g. LRkeywordlist and choose desktop)

     

    Then switch to Bridge and go to the keyword panel. Top right is little menu icon with fly out menu. In here choose import (if you want to add the list to existing list) or clear and import to replace the existing list with your new list.

     

    In case of the latter your existing keywords will be deleted so if you need them for what ever reason again you first have to export the existing list for back up

     
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