3 Replies Latest reply: Mar 2, 2010 3:49 PM by johnrellis RSS

    How to refresh tags in PSE8 Organizer

    Peter_McC Community Member

      If I update a tag or change a rating, outside of the Elements Organizer, for example in CS4 Bridge, Windows Explorer or a photo editor, how can I get the PSE8 Organizer to recognise the updated IPTC information? Can I get it to re read the file information without re-importing it?

       

      Peter

        • 1. Re: How to refresh tags in PSE8 Organizer
          johnrellis CommunityMVP

          The command Edit > Update Thumbnail will re-read a photo's date/time, caption, note, star rating, and GPS/map location.  But unfortunatley, it doesn't re-read the tags -- for tags, you have to re-import the photo.

          • 2. Re: How to refresh tags in PSE8 Organizer
            Peter_McC Community Member

            Thanks for this.

             

            I've just done a few tests and I see that, when I update the thumbnail, the caption is updated but the star rating is not updated.

             

            I find the whole system of not writing out the metadata to the image, unless requested, and there being no way to update certein metadata, other than re-import somewhat unsatisfactory. I suppose that this is the downside of using a database to hold the information.

             

            Peter

            • 3. Re: How to refresh tags in PSE8 Organizer
              johnrellis CommunityMVP
              I've just done a few tests and I see that, when I update the thumbnail, the caption is updated but the star rating is not updated.

              I was mistaken about the rating -- date/time, caption, notes, and GPS/map location are imported, but rating isn't.

               

              I find the whole system of not writing out the metadata to the image, unless requested, and there being no way to update certein metadata, other than re-import somewhat unsatisfactory. I suppose that this is the downside of using a database to hold the information.

              It has nothing to do with the use of a database -- it's a design decision that Adobe made for PSE.  There are other organizers that use a database and also keep files' metadata up-to-date (e.g. Windows Live Photo Gallery).