(Note: Any IPTC metadata edits you’ve made in PhotoShelter will be applied automatically when someone downloads the image from the Portal.)Ĭustom metadata allows you to create your own fields and tags. When you download an image from your PhotoShelter Library, you can choose whether or not to download it with any IPTC metadata edits you’ve made in PhotoShelter. You can edit metadata in batch or on individual images.Īny existing IPTC metadata will be uploaded to PhotoShelter when you upload a file. Your PhotoShelter admin, editors and taggers can all edit IPTC metadata in the backend of your Library. You can add and edit IPTC metadata in PhotoShelter, as well as common photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Photo Mechanic. IPTC Photo Metadata is the standardized way to tag image files. This includes fields such as Camera Model, ISO, X Resolution and Y Resolution. It cannot be altered by most image editing software, nor PhotoShelter. Let’s break down three different types of metadata: EXIF, IPTC and custom metadata.ĮXIF is data that is automatically recorded by the device that produced the file. Metadata is made up of fields and tags, and there are different types of metadata. Plus, metadata also provides valuable context and helps your team keep track of the history behind your creative assets. It will also ensure you’re not duplicating costs by recreating assets you already have but can’t find. Putting in the time to tag your assets will save you – and anyone who searches your media library, ranging from your internal staff to your external stakeholders – an immeasurable amount of time in the future. Tagging your files is well worth the investment. Don’t have a media library with PhotoShelter yet? Book a demo! The Basics: Metadata
Read through our metadata basics, or scroll to get our pro tips for advanced PhotoShelter for Brands (formerly known as Libris) users.