How do I apply the same title and keywords to multiple photos in Lightroom 4?
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In Lightroom 4, I want to add the same title and keywords to a group of photos. What's the best way to do that? Also, if one photo already has the title and keywords I want, how can I copy that metadata to several other selected photos?
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- Open Lightroom and select the folders containing the images that you want to synchronize in 'Library'.
- Select the 'master' image (the one with the title and keywords you want to replicate) and then select the images you want to apply the master information to. You'll notice that the master frame stays a little brighter.
- Click on 'Sync Metadata' at the lower right of the screen and select 'Check None' and then select 'IPTC Status -> Title' and 'Keywords' (and any other info you want synchronized). Click on Synchronize.
- Of course, if you want to apply title and keyword information to a group of photos but do not have a master photo, you can either enter the information in the 'Sync Metadata' blanks once you've selected the images, or create a master by selecting one of the group, setting the metadata using the menu on the left side of the 'Library' screen, and then synchronizing as described in 1, 2 and 3.
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In Lightroom 4, do this in the Library module.
If one photo already has the metadata you want:
- Select that photo first so it becomes the active/master image.
- Ctrl/Cmd-click or Shift-click the other photos.
- Click Sync Metadata.
- Choose Check None, then enable Title and Keywords (and anything else you want).
- Click Synchronize.
If you just want to add the same keywords to many photos at once:
- Select multiple photos.
- Type the keywords in the keyword field on the right panel.
- Press Enter.
You can also filter images first, then select all and apply keywords in one go. Lightroom also lets you add keywords during import, which is useful when the whole batch should get the same keywords.
So: use Sync Metadata to copy title/keywords from one photo to others, or use a multi-selection and enter keywords directly for batch keywording.
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