Author Topic: Residuals After Clear: Metadata (IPTC) Template  (Read 153 times)

Offline Robert Edwards Media

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Residuals After Clear: Metadata (IPTC) Template
« on: January 22, 2025, 11:13:25 AM »
Issue: The "Clear" button in the Metadata (IPTC) Template leaves some checkboxes & fields unchanged:
 3 Checkboxes: 'Alt Text', 'Extended Description', and 'Creator's Identity' are still checked
 1 Field: 'Creator's Identity' text is still present

Technical Details:
Photo Mechanic 2025.1 build 7955 (966971f)
Windows 10 Pro build 10.0.19045
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen6

Key Notes:
1) The issue is 100% reproduceable with any Metadata (IPTC) template (CTRL-I). 
2) Switching 'Preferences | Accessibility | Metadata (IPTC) Info & Metadata (IPTC) Template' from PM default to user-customized views does not affect this behavior. 
3) See attached before/after screen shots when the 'Clear' button is pressed, and the sample IPTC file shown therein.

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Re: Residuals After Clear: Metadata (IPTC) Template
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2025, 12:25:04 PM »
Hold the Option key on Mac or the shift key on Windows and the clear button will become an Options button. Click the Options button to set which fields get cleared when you click Clear.

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Re: Residuals After Clear: Metadata (IPTC) Template
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2025, 12:28:44 PM »
Thanks!  I wasn't familiar with the <Shift> feature to configure options for "Clear".  Also appreciate the quick reply.

Best, Rob