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Offline lgbillman

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Updating iptc info in collection vs. catalog
« on: December 13, 2020, 07:06:45 AM »
is it possible to update just a collection with iptc info added to the original collection photos after the collection was added to a catalog?  or do you have to do the whole catalog where the collection is? 

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Re: Updating iptc info in collection vs. catalog
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2020, 11:38:08 AM »
Leslie,

is it possible to update just a collection with iptc info added to the original collection photos after the collection was added to a catalog?  or do you have to do the whole catalog where the collection is?

When you change metadata on an image it affects all parts of the catalog if the image is in a catalog.  It doesn't matter if the image is in a collection, just in a folder, part of a search, etc.  If the image is known to a catalog and you change the metadata in Photo Mechanic Plus, the metadata on the file itself will be modified (or the XMP sidecar file) and the catalog will be updated.

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