Attaching
Metadata
In order to
check the work of new Scanning Technicians and backtrack any mistakes, we
regularly attach metadata to the headers of TIF files. This information is
minimal and remains with the derivative JPEG files in our image archive. It
does not translate into the images added to the Art & Architecture Images
collection available to the public. Leave time at the end of your shift to
attach metadata to all the images you’ve scanned. It is the responsibility of
the Scanning Technician to make sure all metadata is present before the JPG
files are derived from the TIFs, even if scanning the full order is not completed in one sitting.
A. Open Adobe Bridge
1.
From
within Photoshop go to File > Browse
2.
If the
above method crashes Photoshop or Bridge, close both programs and click on
the Bridge icon on the dock (Mac) or desktop (PC)
B. Use the Browsing window to find the “Temporary
folder for tifs” folder on the hard drive
C. In the main window, click on a thumbnail
image to select it. Information will now appear in the lower right Metadata
and Keywords window.
1.
Make
sure all TIFs are closed in Photoshop or you will not be able to edit the
metadata!
D. Scroll down to the IPTC Core section
of the Metadata and Keywords window
E. In the Job Identifier field, enter the
order number from the Order Tracking
Sheet, a hyphen and your initials, i.e. 1314-JCS
F.
In the Source field one of five things
can be entered:
1.
If the
source of the scan was a VRC slide,
enter the call number of the slide with the prefix “VRC”, i.e. VRC 759 Sp 14c N22
2.
If the
source was a personal slide, enter
“PS” plus the name of the slide owner, i.e. PS Hurtt
3.
If the
source was an uncataloged VRC gift slide, enter “VRC” plus the
name of the gift collection, i.e VRC Marion Dean Ross
4.
If the
source was a book from the UO libraries,
enter the library and call number, i.e. AAA NA475.W34S91
1999
5.
If the
source was a personal book or other
printed material, enter “PC” plus the name of the book owner, i.e. PC Dolezal
G. Click the checkmark at the bottom of
the Metadata window to apply your changes, or move to the next image and changes
will be saved automatically
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Derivatives