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specifying a new copy name
When you make a virtual copy of a file (Photo>Create Virtual Copy), Lightroom names it by default, with a sequential number (Copy 1, Copy 2, etc.). Typically, you see the copy name above the image when viewing the file in Loupe view or in the Develop module (you can toggle through the different Info Overlay views by tapping the I key on your keyboard). You can modify the copy name to something more meaningful in its field near the top of the Metadata panel. For instance, if I have a few versions of a file where I’m using different develop treatments, I might use the copy name field to leave notes for myself, or to specify which version I’m using to make prints from. This option is available in the Default, All Plug-In Metadata, EXIF and IPTC, Location, and Quick Describe metadata sets.
using metadata in the book module
You can access some metadata fields in the Book module and have that information used as text to accompany a photo. In the top of the Text panel, turn on the Photo Text checkbox, and then click on the pop-up menu to the right to specify what text will accompany a photo. Of particular
058 use in a book project are the Caption and Title choices, ALL IMAGES BY SEÁN DUGGAN
which correspond to those fields in the Metadata panel. At the bottom of this menu is the option to Edit, where you can create and save your own metadata combination so it shows up in Text Overlays and Photo Info pop-up menus in other Lightroom modules .
using metadata in the
print & web modules
In the Print module’s Page panel, turn on the Photo Info checkbox, and to the right, you can click to see a pop-up menu containing a range of metadata choices. In the Web module, you can access metadata fields in the Image Info panel—Labels options include Title and Caption, and both can be set to access several metadata options. n
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