Bridge

Work with metadata templates

You can create new metadata templates in Bridge by using the Create Metadata Template command or by modifying the metadata in the File Info dialog box and saving it as a template.

You can save metadata in a template to use as a starting point for populating metadata in InDesign documents and other documents created with XMP‑enabled software. Templates you create are stored in a shared location that all XMP‑enabled software can access.

You can also save metadata in an XMP file to share with other users or to apply to other files. Unlike metadata templates, the XMP files do not appear in the File Information menu.

Create a metadata template

  1. Choose Tools > Create Metadata Template.
  2. Enter a name in the Template Name text box.
  3. Select metadata to include in the template from the fields in the Create Metadata Template dialog box, and enter values for the metadata in the text boxes. (If you select a metadata option and leave the corresponding text box empty, Bridge clears existing metadata when you apply the template.)
    To quickly append metadata from an existing template to the new template, choose Append Metadata from the menu in the upper-right corner of the Create Metadata Template dialog box, and choose an existing template.
  4. Click Save.

Save metadata in the File Info dialog box as a template or XMP file

  1. Choose File > File Info.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • To save metadata as a template, click the triangle icon at the top of the dialog box, and choose Save Metadata Template. Enter a template name, and click Save.

    • To save metadata to an XMP file, click Save in the Advanced section of the dialog box. Type a filename, choose a location for the file, and click Save.

    To view metadata templates in Windows Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS), choose Show Templates in the File Information menu.

Show or delete metadata templates

  1. Choose File > Info.
  2. Choose any of the following from the menu in the upper-right corner of the File Info dialog box:

    • To delete an existing metadata template, choose Delete Metadata Template. Choose the template from the menu in the dialog box and click Delete.

    • To open the folder containing metadata templates, choose Show Templates.

  3. Click OK.

Apply metadata templates to files in Bridge

  1. Select one or more files.
  2. Choose either of the following commands from the Metadata panel menu or the Tools menu:

    • Append Metadata, followed by the name of the template. This command applies the template metadata only where no metadata value or property currently exists in the file. (Append isn’t available if you’ve selected multiple files.)

    • Replace Metadata, followed by the name of the template. This command completely replaces any existing metadata in the file with the metadata in the template.