Updated: February 1, 2006
By Peter Krogh
For digital photographers, metadata refers to information about your photographs. This information ranges from the mundane (what format an image is in, or where it's located) to the sublime (what kinds of concepts it helps to illustrate). Metadata can help you find your photos when they're needed and can add market value to your work. Learn how to create, edit, and augment your photo collection's metadata using Adobe Photoshop CS2.
Chapter contents
- Types of Metadata
- Applying Ratings, Keywords, and Groupings
- Storing Metadata
Peter Krogh has quickly become regarded as one of the world's leading experts on Digtial Asset Managment (DAM). He is a veteran commercial and editorial photographer who works for magazines, corporations, and agencies worldwide. Since going digital, Peter has been somewhat obsessed with developing an integrated image management workflow. His contributions can be seen in some of the features available in Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe Bridge, and the DNG RAW storage format.
Excerpted from The DAM Book by Peter Krogh (ISBN: 0-596-10018-3), published by O'Reilly Media, Inc. Copyright 2006, Peter Krogh. All rights reserved.