Custom File Info Panels for Adobe applications:
Photoshop/Bridge CS2 & CS3
Photoshop Elements 8
Acrobat
User Guide
June 2011
version 0.9.8.5 (beta)
Acknowledgments
Panels provided courtesy of Carl Rambert, Pound Hill Software – www.poundhill.com
In collaboration with the Embedded Metadata Working Group i (contact: vraemwg@gmail.com )
Johanna Bauman (Pratt Institute)
Heidi Eyestone (Carleton College)
Sheryl Frisch (California Polytechnic State University)
Jesse Henderson (Colgate University)
Greg Reser (University of California, San Diego)
Kari Smith (University of Michigan)
Steve Tatum (Virginia Tech)
Under the auspices of the Visual Resources Association ii Data Standards Committee iii
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OR UNINTENDED MODIFICATION OF DATA.
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Table of Contents
Disclaimer of Warranty. ...................................................................................................... 2
Limitation of Liability. .......................................................................................................... 2
Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 5
Software supported................................................................................................................ 5
File formats supported ........................................................................................................... 6
Compatibility with other Adobe CS info Panels ..................................................................... 6
Data standards used:............................................................................................................. 6
File Info Panels .......................................................................................................................... 7
Overview ................................................................................................................................ 7
Selecting the Image(s) to be Described ................................................................................. 8
Opening the File info panels .................................................................................................. 8
Layout and features ............................................................................................................. 11
VRA Work File Info Panel .................................................................................................... 11
VRA Image File Info Panel .................................................................................................. 12
VRA Help File Info Panel ..................................................................................................... 12
Adobe Bridge........................................................................................................................... 13
Bridge Metadata Panel ........................................................................................................ 14
Metadata panel preferences ............................................................................................ 14
Using the VRA Bridge Metadata Panel ............................................................................ 16
Using templates ................................................................................................................... 17
File info panel - Create a template ................................................................................... 17
File info panel - Apply a template ..................................................................................... 18
Bridge (CS3 only) menus - Create a template ................................................................ 19
Bridge menus - Apply a template .................................................................................... 19
Bridge (CS3 only) menus - Edit a template ..................................................................... 20
Metadata Fields ....................................................................................................................... 21
Namespaces Used .............................................................................................................. 21
Work Fields .......................................................................................................................... 21
Creator ............................................................................................................................. 21
Title .................................................................................................................................. 21
Date Created (free text) ................................................................................................... 22
Style/Period ...................................................................................................................... 22
Culture.............................................................................................................................. 22
Work Type ........................................................................................................................ 22
Material ............................................................................................................................ 22
Technique ........................................................................................................................ 23
Measurements ................................................................................................................. 23
Repository ........................................................................................................................ 23
Location - Site .................................................................................................................. 23
Location - Discovery ......................................................................................................... 23
Location - Exhibition ......................................................................................................... 24
Location - Installation ....................................................................................................... 24
Location - Performance .................................................................................................... 24
Location - Other ............................................................................................................... 24
Rights ............................................................................................................................... 24
Description ....................................................................................................................... 25
Subject ............................................................................................................................. 25
Relation ............................................................................................................................ 25
Text Reference................................................................................................................. 25
Info Source ....................................................................................................................... 25
Custom 1 Label ................................................................................................................ 26
Custom 1 Data ................................................................................................................. 26
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Custom 2 Label ................................................................................................................ 26
Custom 2 Data ................................................................................................................. 26
Image Fields ........................................................................................................................ 27
View Description .............................................................................................................. 27
Original Date .................................................................................................................... 27
Creator(s) ......................................................................................................................... 27
Image Source ................................................................................................................... 27
Copyright Type ................................................................................................................. 28
Creative Commons .......................................................................................................... 28
Copyright URL .................................................................................................................. 28
Usage Terms.................................................................................................................... 28
Copyright Notice............................................................................................................... 28
Custom 3 Label ................................................................................................................ 29
Custom 3 Data ................................................................................................................. 29
Custom 4 Label ................................................................................................................ 29
Custom 4 Data ................................................................................................................. 29
Admin Fields ........................................................................................................................ 29
Collection(s) ..................................................................................................................... 30
Job Identifier..................................................................................................................... 30
Cataloger.......................................................................................................................... 30
Custom 5 Label ................................................................................................................ 30
Custom 5 Data ................................................................................................................. 31
Custom 6 Label ................................................................................................................ 31
Custom 6 Data ................................................................................................................. 31
Summary Fields ................................................................................................................... 32
Keywords ......................................................................................................................... 32
Description/Caption .......................................................................................................... 32
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Purpose
The purpose of the Visual Resources Association’s (VRA) Custom File Info panel is to use
Adobe’s open-source labeling technology, Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) iv , to allow users
to embed descriptive metadata directly into an image file. Embedding metadata into the image
file 1) allows the descriptive information to travel with the file across file formats and software
applications, 2) aids search and retrieval, and 3) improves metadata capture to expedite
workflow. These benefits enable users to share descriptive metadata.
Creative works shown in an image are described with the VRA Essential (vrae) schema, an
essential subset of VRA Core 4.0 v that is practical in Adobe File Info Panels. VRA Essential is
a flat implementation of the VRA Core 4.0 standard. With some exceptions, data entered into
the fields is not controlled. Users should take into consideration the destination of their
embedded images and make every effort to produce useful, compatible metadata. It is highly
recommended that users follow a “best practice” that is appropriate to their discipline,
organization, vocation, etc. For example, visual resources professionals may wish to use the
guidelines for Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO) vi. Librarians may wish to use Anglo-American
Cataloguing Rules (AACR) vii . Faculty and researchers may wish to capture data on site and
enter it directly from the field. Data entry guidelines are strongly recommended to minimize
errors.
Objectives:
• Use Adobe XMP labeling technology to embed descriptive data
• Allow curators and collection managers to more efficiently collect metadata from faculty
and student contributors and ingest it into a central database.
• Allow database assistants to enter pre-cataloging information, i.e., source captions,
original resource documentation, or backlog tracking information.
• Empower contributors to keep embedded metadata in their image files for the purpose of
managing them with common desktop photo applications and sharing with colleagues
and students.
• Create data that is compatible with both the VRA Core 4 and International Press
Telecommunications Council (IPTC) viii data standards so that it is interoperable with
most photo software applications and can be easily ingested into a visual resources
database.
Resources:
CDWA http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/standards/cdwa/
AAT http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/aat/
ULAN http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/ulan/
TGN http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/
Library of Congress http://authorities.loc.gov/
Library of Congress http://id.loc.gov/search/
Specifications
Software supported
The VRA File Info panel works with Adobe Creative Suite 2 and 3 products Photoshop/Bridge,
and Illustrator and Photoshop Elements 8.
It is NOT compatible with Lightroom.
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File formats supported
DNG (Digital Negative)
GIF (Graphic Interchange Format)
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
PSD (Adobe Photoshop)
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
Compatibility with other Adobe CS info Panels
Based on the Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP), Adobe CS File Info panels can share the
same metadata properties. The various panels show the same data, but present it in variety of
combinations to suit different users. For example, when data is entered into a VRA panel, it can
appear in another one (see: The Description field in the IPTC panel). Essentially one data
source has a multitude of views. The VRA panel uses various data schemas to create a custom
view that describes cultural heritage works.
The approach to building the VRA panel was to use as many well-known namespaces as
possible to provide interoperability with a wide range of photo software. The first schema used
was IPTC core, then any other namespace built into XMP (as specified in the XMP specs, parts
1 & 2). Remaining properties were assigned to VRA Essential (vrae). Most vrae fields are
combined to create Keywords and a photo Caption, the most widely supported fields in photo
applications, web sites and operating systems. This ensures that the most essential data about
an artwork can be read when the user does not have access to the VRA or IPTC Adobe CS
panels.
Data standards used:
http://www.iptc.org/IPTC4XMP/
http://www.vraweb.org/projects/vracore4/index.html
http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/xmp/pdfs/XMPS
pecificationPart2.pdf
http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/xmp/pdfs/XMPS
pecificationPart1.pdf
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/XMP
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File Info Panels
Overview
There are 3 separate VRA Info Panels.
• Work: describes the creative artwork, object or performance shown in the image/photo.
• Image: describes the photo as a visual surrogate of the Artwork/Object.
o Administration: information used for project oversight and tracking.
o Summary: data that will show in most photo applications
• Help: contains controlled text you can copy-and-paste into the Work and Image info
panels and links to controlled vocabularies.
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Selecting the Image(s) to be Described
Once the VRA File Info panel files have been installed (see the Installation Guide), open
Photoshop or Bridge and select the images you want to edit (An image file must be open in
order use the VRA File Info panel.)
Photoshop – File Info panel edits the active image only.
Bridge – File Info panel edits all images you have selected in your workspace.
Note: To select multiple images sequentially, hold down the Shift key and click on the image at
the beginning of the sequence using the mouse and then click on the last image in the
sequence.
To select multiple images randomly use the “Control/Command” key and mouse to click on
the desired files.
Opening the File info panels
Once the image(s) have been selected have been selected, go to File and select File Info... A
window showing all of the customized panels in Photoshop appears.
Photoshop: select File menu → File info
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Bridge: select Edit menu → File info
Bridge alternate method: right click → File info
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Typically you will first see the default Description Info Panel. You can select the VRA panels
from the list on the left.
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Layout and features
VRA Work File Info Panel
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VRA Image File Info Panel
VRA Help File Info Panel
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Adobe Bridge
The VRA File Info panel can also be used in Adobe Bridge. One benefit of using the panel in
Bridge is that it allows you to apply the same data to multiple images at once and manage
templates.
Once the VRA files are installed, there are two ways to access the VRA metadata:
1. Open the VRA File Info Panel in Photoshop from Bridge (page 10)
2. Use the Bridge Metadata Panel (below)
Note: If the Metadata panel is not already open in Bridge, choose Window > Metadata Panel.
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Bridge Metadata Panel
The VRA metadata panel can be used directly from the Bridge workspace. This panel shows the
four sections of the VRA info panel as, VRA Work, VRA Image, VRA Admin and VRA
Summary. Note that these show all the fields in the VRA File Info Panel but have limited
functionality:
o Only direct text entry is possible, there are no drop-down lists.
o Some fields are not editable:
o Image Creator(s)
o Administration: Collection(s)
o Summary: Keywords
Note: You can increase the size of Bridge’s Metadata Panel by dragging the borders of the
panel up, down and/or sideways. To save your customized workspace go to Window in the
menu, select Workspace and then New Workspace… Name your workspace and save it.
Metadata panel preferences
Do one of the following:
click Metadata panel menu → Preferences
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click Edit → Preferences
Select the metadata fields that you want to display → OK
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Using the VRA Bridge Metadata Panel
You can add or edit metadata directly into the Bridge Metadata panel.
1. Open Bridge and navigate to the image(s) file(s) that you wish to work with using the
“Folders” tab located on the either side of the “Content” tab in the workspace.
2. Once the images can be viewed in the “Content” tab, select the files that you want to
write data to by clicking on them.
Note: To select multiple images sequentially, hold down the Shift key and click on the image at
the beginning of the sequence using the mouse and then click on the last image in the
sequence.
To select multiple images randomly use the “Control/Command” key and mouse to click on
the desired files.
Add or Edit metadata
1. Click the Pencil icon to the far right of the metadata field you want to edit.
2. Type in the box to edit or add metadata.
3. Press Tab to move through metadata fields.
4. When you have finished editing the metadata, click the Apply button
at the bottom of
the Metadata panel. To cancel any changes you’ve made, click the Cancel button
the bottom of the panel.
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Using templates
A template can be created in order to apply the same information in several fields to several
images all at once. For example: a large set of images which all have the same title, date and
location information, or applying the same copyright, contact and image creation location
information to all of your images.
File info panel
• Create a template
• Apply a template
Bridge menus
• Create a template
• Apply a template
• Edit a template
File info panel - Create a template
You can create a template from an image you have already described, but in order to assure
you don’t save unwanted information, you may want to start with a new image.
Open the VRA file info panel and enter the information you want to save in the template.
Do one of the following:
1. 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.
2. 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.
Note: To view metadata templates in Windows Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS),
choose Show Templates in the File Information menu.
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If you need to edit a template you can create a new image, apply the template, edit the data,
then save the template again replacing the old version with the new one.
You can create as many templates as you want.
File info panel - Apply a template
Open the VRA file info panel.
Do one of the following:
1. Click the triangle icon at the top of the File Info dialog box, and choose a template
name from the top section of the menu. The metadata from the template will replace
the current metadata. To append the current metadata instead, hold down Ctrl
(Windows) or Command (Mac OS) when you choose the template name.
Note: You must save a metadata template before you can import metadata from a template.
2. In the Advanced section of the File Info dialog box, click Replace to replace the
current information with information stored in an XMP file. Locate the XMP file
containing the metadata you want to import, and click Open.
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Bridge (CS3 only) menus - Create a template
1. Do one of the following:
o Choose Tools > Create Metadata Template.
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Choose Create Metadata Template from the Metadata panel menu.
2. Enter a name in the Template Name 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 boxes.
Note: If you select a metadata option and leave the corresponding box empty, Adobe
Bridge clears existing metadata when you apply the template.
4. Click Save.
Bridge menus - Apply a template
1. Select one or more files.
2. Choose either of the following commands from the Metadata panel menu or the Tools
menu:
o Append Metadata, followed by the name of the template. This command applies
the template metadata where no metadata value or property currently exists in
the file.
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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.
Bridge (CS3 only) menus - Edit a template
1. Do either of the following:
o Choose Tools > Edit Metadata Template, followed by the name of the template.
o Choose Edit Metadata Template, followed by the name of the template, from the
Metadata panel menu.
2. Enter new values for the metadata in any of the boxes.
3. Click Save.
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Metadata Fields
Namespaces Used
prefix namespace
cc
dc
photoshop
vrae
xmpRights
xmp
http://creativecommons.org/ns#
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/
http://www.vraweb.org/vracore/4.0/essential/
http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/
http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
Work Fields
vrae:work.agent
Work
Creator
examples
Name of the individual, group of individuals, corporate body, cultural
group, or other entity that contributed to creating, designing, producing,
manufacturing, or altering the work. May include biographical
information (nationality and birth and death dates) and roles when
relevant. Multiple creators should be separated by a semi-colon.
Jasper Francis Cropsey (American painter, 1823-1900)
Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870-1956), designer; Wiener Werkstätte,
manufacturer
Cézanne, Paul (French painter, 1839-1906)
attributed to Pierre Gouthière (French, born 1732)
vrae:work.title
Work
Title
Identifying phrase, or name, given to a work of art or architecture. If no
known title is available, a descriptive title constructed by the cataloger
should be used.
examples
Case Study House No. 21
Landscape with Storm
Great Sphinx
Wooden Armchair
dc:title [@xml"lang='x-default']
Dublin Core Title
The definition of DC Title is open to different uses. In the context of
artworks it would often be the same as the Artwork Title.
DC Title is included to enhance interoperability with social media and
photo organization applications.
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vrae:work.date
Work
Date Created (free
text)
examples
Date or range of dates associated with the creation, design, production,
presentation, performance, construction, or alteration, etc., of the work
or its components.
2007
ca. 1945
1534-1536
additions in 1650 and 1770; restoration in 1980
vrae:work.stylePeriod
Work
Style/Period
The named, defined style, historical or artistic period, movement, group,
or school whose characteristics are represented in the work.
examples
Modernist
Impressionist
vrae:work.culturalContext
Work
Culture
Name of the culture, people, or nationality from which the work
originated.
examples
Native American
Mexican
French
vrae:work.worktype
Work
Work Type
Identifies the kind of work or works being described. It typically refers to
a work's physical form, function, or medium.
examples
sculpture
altarpiece
cathedral
storage jar
performance
vrae:work.material
Work
Material
Substance of which a work is composed
examples
oil on canvas
wooden frame, adobe, with red tile roof
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vrae:work.technique
Work
Technique
Production or manufacturing processes, techniques, and methods
incorporated in the fabrication or alteration of the work.
examples
carving
block printing
fresco painting
Work
Measurements
examples
Work
vrae:work.measurements
Physical size, shape, scale, dimensions, or format of the work.
Dimensions may include such measurements as volume, weight, area
or running time.
46.5 x 38 cm
183 x 187 inches (overall)
105 cm (width of central panel); 39 cm (width of each side panel)
vrae:work.locationRepository
Repository
The name and geographic location of the repository (museum, library,
archive, church, public or private building, etc.) that is currently
responsible for the work.
examples
Bibliothèque nationale (France)
National Trust (Great Britain)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund,
1967.4.1
Work
Location Site
examples
Work
Location Discovery
examples
vrae:work.locationSite
For monumental or architectural works, record the geographic location
where the work is found. For moveable works, record location
information in the Museum/Repository field.
Paris, France
San Francesco (Church: Assisi, Italy); GEO:43.074722, 12.605556
Stonehenge (Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom)
vrae:work.locationDiscovery
The geographic location where the work was discovered.
Sutton Hoo estate (Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom)
Mausoleum complex of Qin Shi Huangdi, Pit 1 (Lintong, Shaanxi
Province, China); GEO:34° 23′ 5.71″ N, 109° 16′ 23.19″ E
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vrae:work.locationExhibition
Work
Location Exhibition
examples
The place where a work, or a collection of works, was exhibited.
Museum of Modern Art (New York, New York, United States)
Hofgarten Arcade of the Municipal Archeological Institute (Munich,
Germany)
vrae:work.locationInstallation
Work
Location Installation
examples
The location where a work was installed.
Daley Plaza (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
Federal Plaza (New York, New York, United States)
vrae:work.locationPerformance
Work
Location Performance
examples
The location where the work was performed or presented.
Carnegie Recital Hall (New York, New York, United States)
Theatre Le Ranelagh (Paris, France)
vrae:work.locationOther
Work
Location Other
examples
Other location(s) associated with the work.
Athens (Greece)
Pergamon (Turkey)
Bodrum (Turkey)
vrae:work.rights
Work
Rights
Information about rights management; may include copyright and other
intellectual property statements required for use.
examples
Public domain
©2005 Christo and Jeanne-Claude
All rights reserved Gilbert and George
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vrae:work.description
Work
Description
A free-text note about the work, including comments, description, or
interpretation, that gives additional information not recorded in other
fields.
example
Monumental sculpture, designed in England, cast at a foundry in
Germany. Cast in bronze in 50 sections.
vrae:work.subject
Work
Subject
Terms that identify, describe, and/or interpret what is depicted in and by
a work.
separate terms with a semi-colon.
example
allegorical; architectural interiors; cycles or series
vrae:work.relation
Work
Relation
examples
Work
Works, Images or Collections related to the work being described, and a
description of the relationship.
Part Of The Lincoln Memorial
From the Altar of Zeus
Study for Madonna and Child
vrae:work.textref
Text Reference
Name of a related textual reference and any type of unique identifier
that text assigns to the work.
example
Beazley, Attic Red-Figure Vase-Painters (1984), p. 5, no. 6, Vase
number 200020, http://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk
Work
vrae:work.source
Info Source
A reference to the source of the information recorded about the work.
example
Cornell University Library (http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/5s84)
J. Paul Getty Museum online
Sennott, R S. Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture. New York:
Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004
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vrae:custom1/vrae:_label
Custom 1 Label
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
examples
Inscription
Larger entity
Classification
vrae:custom1/vrae:data
Custom 1 Data
Locally defined field.
vrae:custom2/vrae:_label
Custom 2 Label
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
examples
Inscription
Larger entity
Classification
vrae:custom2/vrae:data
Custom 2 Data
Locally defined field.
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Image Fields
vrae:image.title
Image
View Description
Describes the specific view of the depicted Work.
examples
South façade
aerial view
central panel
upper right corner
detail of mirror on back wall
photoshop:DateCreated
Image
Original Date
The date on which the image was first created.
Displayed MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY, hh:mm:ss AM
example
6/25/2010
dc:creator
Image
Creator(s)
Name of the person who created the content of this image. In cases
where the photographer should not be identified, the name of a
company or organization is appropriate.
Multiple values are permitted, delimited by semicolons or commas.
David Riecks
examples
David Kennard; Jesse Henderson; Greg Reser
Image
vrae:image.source
Image Source
Identification of the agency, individual, repository, or publication from
which the image or other resource was obtained, including a
bibliographic citation in the case of copy photography.
examples
(publication):
Gascoigne, Bamber, The Great Moghuls, New York: Harper and Row,
1971, ISBN-10: 0060114673, plate iix
(website):
Metropolitan Museum of Art,
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Unicorn/unicorn_cloisters.htm
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xmpRights:Marked
Image
Copyright Type
Choose either Copyrighted, Public Domain, or Unknown.
Bridge Panel Note
In the Bridge metadata panel there is no drop-down list to choose from you must manually enter your choice.
This field is a Boolean value and is stored as “true” or “false” in the
metadata.
enter “true” for Copyrighted
enter “false” for Public Domain
cc:license
Image
Creative Commons
Choose a Creative Commons license type.
Bridge Panel Note
In the Bridge metadata panel there is no drop-down list to choose from you must manually enter your choice.
This field uses controlled values that are URLs. In order for your choice
to be saved, you must enter one of these values:
xmpRights:WebStatement
Image
Copyright URL
World wide web address for the licensor's copyright notice.
example
http://www.getty.edu/legal/copyright.html
Image
xmpRights:UsageTerms
Usage Terms
Free-text licensing parameters/instructions on how this photograph can
be legally used.
examples
This work is licensed to the public under Creative Commons Attribution
3.0 Unported License.
For educational use only.
Image
dc:rights [@xml"lang='x-default']
Copyright Notice
Contains any necessary copyright notice for assigning the intellectual
property for this item and should identify the current rights holder for the
item.
examples
© The J. Paul Getty Trust. All Rights Reserved.
© Gertrude Barrer Estate. Photo Credit: Kari R. Smith
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vrae:custom3/vrae:_label
Custom 3 Label
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
examples
Inscription
Larger entity
Classification
vrae:custom3/vrae:data
Custom 3 Data
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
vrae:custom4/vrae:_label
Custom 4 Label
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
examples
Inscription
Larger entity
Classification
vrae:custom4/vrae:data
Custom 4 Data
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
Admin Fields
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dc:publisher (bag)
Admin
Collection(s)
examples
A name or short phrase that identifies the resource as a member of a
user-defined collection. This could be an institutional or a personal
collection.
Multiple values are permitted, delimited by semicolons or commas
Virginia Tech
Department of Architecture UC Berkeley
Roger Keesing Collection
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library Archives
photoshop:TransmissionReference
Admin
Job Identifier
Identifier of a batch or other production unit for the purpose of improved
workflow handling. This is a user created identifier related to the job for
which the item is supplied.
examples
UCSD00082
order0924
Manning Fall 2010
photoshop:CaptionWriter
Admin
Cataloger
Identifier or the name of the person involved in writing, editing or
correcting the description of the image content.
examples
Steve Tatum
Sheryl Frisch
karismit
vrae:custom5/vrae:_label
Custom 5 Label
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
examples
Inscription
Larger entity
Classification
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vrae:custom5/vrae:data
Custom 5 Data
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
vrae:custom6/vrae:_label
Custom 6 Label
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
examples
Inscription
Larger entity
Classification
vrae:custom6/vrae:data
Custom 6 Data
Locally defined field. Used for information not covered by any other
field. Placing data here makes it easy to parse when it is extracted.
It is suggested that you coordinate the use of this field with the recipient
of your data. If you define this field, document your use so it is clearly
understood by a recipient.
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Summary Fields
dc:subject (bag)
Summary
Keywords
examples
Summary
Description/Caption
example
Keywords to express the subject or other user defined tag of the image
and its contents.
Note: the following Work fields are appropriate for this Keywords:
Style/Period; Culture; Work Type; Technique
architecture
dwellings
Case Study houses
HA204
dc:description [xml"lang='x-default']
A succinct, free text description of the image and its contents. Explains
the What, Who, When, and Where of both the image and the work(s)
depicted.
Note: the following Work fields are appropriate for this
Description/Caption:
Creator; Title, View; Date; Materials; Measurements; Repository; Site;
City; State; Country; Rights; Inventory Number; Donor
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890); Cypresses; 1889; oil on canvas;
93.4 x 74 cm (36 3/4 x 29 1/8 inches); Metropolitan Museum of Art (New
York, New York, USA); Rogers Fund, 1949; 49.30
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i
Embedded Metadata Working Group (email: vraemwg@gmail.com) (wiki:
http://metadatadeluxe.pbworks.com/)
ii
Visual Resources Association (VRA): http://www.vraweb.org/index.html
iii
VRA Data Standards Committee (DCS):
http://www.vraweb.org/organization/committees/datastandards/index.html
iv
Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP): http://www.adobe.com/products/xmp/
v
VRA Core: http://www.loc.gov/standards/vracore/
vi
Categories for the Description of Art (CCO): http://www.vrafoundation.org/ccoweb/index.htm
vii
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR): http://www.aacr2.org/
[Library of Congress Name and Subject Authorities: http://authorities.loc.gov/ or
http://id.loc.gov/search/ ]
viii
International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC): http://www.iptc.org/IPTC4XMP/
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