Getting Info On Your Photos (Called Metadata)

The third palette down in the Palette area is the Metadata palette. It gives you access to information that’s embedded into your photo by the digital camera at the moment you take the shot. Nested with the Metadata palette is the Keywords palette, which enables you to search for specific images by assigning keywords (that may sound complicated, but it’s actually pretty simple). We’ll start here with a simple look at how to access the embedded background information on your photo by using the Metadata palette. The next chapter has more in-depth info on using and editing metadata.

Background info on your photo: When you take a photo with today’s digital cameras, at the moment you take the shot, the ...

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