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lostmysnorkel
15th June 2006, 10:36 PM
OK, here's my problem:

I download my RAW files and let Bridge build previews etc.

After a quick edit down, I add my copyright and keywords etc through File Info & the keywords palette.

Then I go through Camera RAW and convert to a 'working' image to tweak it a bit, and save a jpeg copy of the finished image.

CS2 & Bridge still read the metadata in the jpeg as it seems to travel with the image through the conversions.

I crunch the image down into a 500 pixel, compressed version to upload to an on-line library and upload it.

I can still read the data on the small file from my hard drive, but the library doesn't seem to pick up on it and attach it to the image for inclusion in the database.

They use the IPTC standard - can anyone explain, simply, why my keywords and titles aren't going with the image into the database?

BTW - I do not use the CS2 'Save for Web' function, but an Imageready droplet that reduces the file size to that required by the library.

BarryM
16th June 2006, 08:31 AM
Just a thought as i really have no idea, but couuld it be that because the jpeg has been compressed for file size, that maybe the metadata gets compressed too (to save space) therefore giving only the essential metadata without the extras.


Just a clutch at straws really, but worth a thought. Sorry been up since 4am and am a bit tiired lol.

Stemmy
16th June 2006, 08:57 AM
Sorry Snorks - I have no idea.

lostmysnorkel
19th June 2006, 12:42 AM
OK, think I may have it 'sussed'!

If I resize everything as a batch using the Droplets, it loses the IPTC data.

I have now got an action saved to a function key!