![]() Unfortunately, you cannot use the mobile LIghtroom to add metadata! So if you really want to use a phone or tablet to enter metadata, you'll have to get a third-party app like Photo Meta Edit or Photo Inspector.) ( UPDATE: Adobe has discontinued their mobile version of Bridge and replaced it with a free mobile version of Lightroom. But you don't have to!)īridge also works on both Macs and PCs, and they also have a mobile version for tablets and phones. (Why does Adobe do this? My theory is that it's the gateway drug to Adobe products they figure that you'll love it so much that you'll want to buy other Adobe software. No strings attached, no trial versions, no credit card numbers. I haven't tried it personally.)īridge, on the other hand, is the only photo software that Adobe offers for FREE. ( UPDATE: A reader recently reminded me that you can also use free GIMP photo editing software to add metadata to photos. But you still have to add the metadata to one photo at a time this way, and if you are adding metadata to a JPEG, saving it will compress your photo slightly. ![]() You can use Photoshop, if you have it, to add metadata to a photo by just clicking File > File Info, filling in the boxes, and saving the file. And it's free! Adobe Bridge CC to the rescue. Here's my favorite way to add metadata, whether I'm on my Mac or my PC. Just sayin'.) Better third-party metadata solutions for Windows and Mac There are a lot of apps out there that only exist for you to remove locations from the EXIF data (so that someone can't stalk you by looking at the metadata of your vacation photos. Although if the Eiffel tower is in the background, it's pretty evident that you're in Paris. Make sure that the app you choose can add and edit IPTC data, not just EXIF data. If it only has one or two stars, don't waste your money!Ģ. Suggestions for finding a metadata app for a Mac device:ġ. (And likely a different app for each device you have.) So, if you are adding much metadata on a Mac or a Mac device, you will need a third-party app. Like Windows 10, you can also right-click and choose Properties> Details to type in the metadata. Select your photo, click the field, and type. You will see the Tags, Title, and Author fields at the bottom. Resize your window large enough so that a toolbar pops up at the bottom. This will insert your name into all the photos you have selected. Select the photos to which you want to add your name, click on the "author" field, type in your info and save. Hint: you can use the details pane to add a single value (such as your name and email address in the "author" field) to a range of photos. (You can also do the same thing by right-clicking > Properties > Details, but I think using the details pane is a little easier.) Click on the field, type in your information, click SAVE, and you're done! ![]() There you will find fields to add a title, tags, and author information.Ģ. Click on the View tab and click on the "Details Pane." This will bring up an info window on the right.
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