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How to Embed Metadata in Photography

Metadata is the all the information that is recorded by a digital camera at the time the picture is taken. The data includes information such as the shutter speed, aperture, ISO setting, exposure mode, exposure compensation, flash settings and the focal length of the lens used to take the picture. More advanced cameras may provide information about the photographer that can be added into a customizable field. The date and time of day is also recorded.

Instructions

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  Remove the memory card from your digital camera and insert it into a card reader that is built into your computer or attached to your computer. Wait a moment for your computer to acknowledge the memory card.
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  Open the program that you typically use to edit and sort your digital pictures. Import the pictures from the memory card to your computer. After the pictures have been imported into your organizer, position your computer cursor over the first image in the batch. Press and hold the "CTRL" button and click your computers mouse button to select all of the images that were just downloaded.
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  Click "File" in the navigation bar of your photo editor, and select "Write keywords tags and property info to photo;" the wording for this task may be different from program to program. Some programs you save the data in the editor portion, and others you save the data in the organizer portion of the program. Click "OK" and metadata, and image editing changes, will be permanently added to the picture.

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