How do I store and search the photographer name in Aperture 3 metadata?
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In Aperture 3, I have some photos in my library that were taken by other photographers. I want to record the photographer’s name in a metadata field that I can also search/filter later. Which metadata field should I use, and how do I make it visible in the metadata inspector and search rules?
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I think the right field is IPTC / Contact / Creator.
You can freely choose which fields are displayed in the metadata inspector. So if you can't find the field "Creator" in the default set of fields that you are using, choose another set or choose "Edit..." and add the Creator field (under IPTC / Contact).
In the search tool, click "Add Rule", "IPTC", and select "Creator".
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Use the IPTC Creator field.
In Aperture 3, this is found under IPTC > Contact > Creator. If you don’t see it in the Metadata inspector, Aperture lets you customize which metadata fields are shown: choose a different metadata view or use Edit… to add the Creator field.
To search by photographer name, use the search tool and add a rule for IPTC > Creator.
That’s the appropriate field for storing the photographer/author name in standard IPTC metadata, and it should make those images easy to find later.
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