![]() Perhaps you can edit your images and then tag them, but don’t blame me if you forget. If I start getting into processing the images without keywords, I may not go back and tag them, which means I can’t find them in searches or include those images in smart albums. It works best for me to tag my images right after I import them. ![]() My keyword strategy helps me ensure that the system works. I don’t just want to find some of the shots I took with my D700 and 27-70mm lens in Las Vegas – I want to find them all. I duplicate that information so I can have a consistent experience when I’m searching for images. I have some images where those fields are empty.Īlso, those fields don’t survive to the versions I edit in Photoshop or some other external tool, but the keywords always transfer over to the new version. For example, the Camera and Lens information appears in other Aperture metadata. ON1 Photo Keyword AI supports many file formats, including support for raw photos from over 800 cameras and PSD, TIF, JPG, PNG, HEVC, and most video files. In some cases, I may duplicate information that’s imported with the image. I can still find the shots I took at House of Blues in Mandalay Bay. When it comes time to search by keyword, it doesn’t matter which level I used to get there. Mandalay Bay and House of Blues could exist under the Business hierarchy, but I’ve added them at this level because it works for me. For example, I may have a path that leads to Las Vegas > Mandalay Bay > House of Blues. ![]() Sometimes, I end up with a bit of keyword duplication. Skipping down to Place, I from the Continent level to Nation, Region/State, City, and then specific sites within the city. Everything else goes under one of those six keywords and branches downward. I’ve modified it a bit, but it starts with six top level keywords. That was my beginning and keywords weren’t much benefit to me in that scenario.įortunately, I came across an article in Photoshop User magazine about a keyword hierarchy that made sense to me. If you don’t think about structure as you first begin using keywords, you’ll just end up with a bunch of random words. Getting your keywords managed in Aperture is a pain. I’m not sure if this structure will import into Lightroom or not, but at least it’s easy to view in a text editor if you’re curious about my method. As an example, I’ve uploaded my keyword hierarchy below: There’s a plethora of metadata available when you import your images, but I’ve found that the method that works for me is to start tagging images with Keywords immediately. Check out The Smart Way to Use Keywords in Lightroom. I’ve changed the way I organize tags and wrote about it in another article.
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