How to add an expedition metadata template and keywords to images with Adobe Bridge
Open Bridge, in the folder structure to the left select the folder that needs a metadata file. Then, select one or more of the images in that folder (that should be tagged) in the content window in the middle of the Bridge screen.
From the toolbar on top, pick Tools/Create Metadata Template. The template that opens has that expeditions metadata. Change it to what is needed for the new expedition and save it.
Here are the metadata guidelines for Imaging Specialist:
a. Creator: IODP
b. Creator Email: publisher@iodp.tamu.edu
c. Creator website: iodp.org
d. Description: (up to you if you want to put something here)
e. Keywords: generic expedition keywords
f. Photo credit: IODP name, IODP JRSO
g. Copyright Notice: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
h. Copyright Status: Public Domain
i. Rights Usage Terms: Free with attribution
j. On shore, we will add the updated caption to the Description area for the F&F photos only
Here are the metadata guidelines for contributors (scientists, techs):
a. Creator: IODP
b. Creator Email: publisher@iodp.tamu.edu
c. Creator website: iodp.org
d. Description: (up to you if you want to put something here)
e. Keywords: generic expedition keywords
f. Photo credit: Contributor name & IODP
g. Copyright Notice: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
h. Copyright Status: Public Domain
i. Rights Usage Terms: Free with attribution
j. On shore, we will add the updated caption to the Description area for the F&F photos only
Click one the images that need the new metadata, click Tools/Replace Metadata Template and pick the one that was just created. In the lower left corner the progress of assigning the metadata to the files is indicated.
To add keywords, use the keyword function in the right section of the Adobe Bridge screen. The keywords are listed in order of expeditions, staff, SIEM, etc. To add a keyword to an image, select the image, and check the checkbox next to the keyword.
Keywords for each image should at a minimum include the following:
1) photographer/credit,
2) people in the image (names),
3) location (e.g. Core Lab, Chemistry Lab, etc.)
Latest bridge keyword document: Keywords_Merlin_May2022.txt
Latest tagging guidelines: MERLIN KK 20220330.docx