Thank you for the informative video Billie which was very well explained. Lot to unpack so going to look at this video again and again... Thanks 👍 Ps What's the situation at Red Sox with Covid. Are they playing/training etc?
Yes, it's a lot to unpack. Glad you found it helpful. I wish I knew more! Right now we are scheduled for an on time start to spring training and a full season. We shall see!
Thank you. Another helpful video! Thought for a future topic...I would like to see how your graphics department or other users of your extensive photo library access/find specific images they need using information you input.
Super helpful and informative as I am early in my career and figuring out metadata I’m sure in the future I may have lots of questions but thank you very much for your help and insight
help. i have 1000s of pics on my pc in photo folders. how do i AUTOmatically add those unique folder names to the photo metadata after the fact (because i'm upload to google photos and want to create albums based on those folder names)...thank you.
Hi Billie, Another great topic and video.... I noticed in you IPTC template, you are only using variables for the date fields. I include the (City, Location, State, Country) in mine as I shoot more than one stadium and then only need to update the Event and Location section. Same goes for the Event field, use a variable to populate the Headline.
That's a good call, Peter! My question - how does it know your location?
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@@billieweiss7681 You already filled that in in your PM template at the right hand site at Event and Location.You can use that variable, or those variables too
@@billieweiss7681 The right side of the panel Events & Locations are drop-downs, have all venues, etc I use listed there. It is easy to select, there are then automatically populated in the Description/Caption section with variables.
I use PM and Code Replacements. Question, when I identify the athlete in the Description/Caption box, "Texas Rangers pitcher John Doe (1) throws a no-hitter..." is that enough to be found in metadata searches, or should the athlete's ID also be in the Keywords box and or Persons Shown box? And thanks for the videos.
Great question Andy. Personally, I include the athlete's ID in both the caption and keywords field. I'm not sure it's totally necessary, but I believe it adds another layer of data, which helps make your archive more searchable and "smarter". Hope that helps!
I use photoshelter! It's a great online archive service that lets you access your photos from anywhere. And it's fully searchable, so any metadata you put in when you upload to photoshelter all gets put to good use. This is one of the industry standard solutions for a lot of sports teams, but also for individual photographers!
Heavy topic you've broached here, but this is a great overview! I started using PM last year to 1) ingest faster and 2) use code replacements to let me get captions done faster. Question: on the IPTC template screen, what is the difference between the load/save options and using the lightning bolt? I've been using the bolt so far. I don't know how they differ and if I'm going to regret it later.
Definitely a heavy topic and a lot to unpack! Yeah so good question. My answer would be the lightning bolt is for saved templates that you would go back to time and time again - for example I shoot for Red Sox every day, so I have that template saved in the lightning bolt. Whereas using the load option would just be more for a one-off assignment for a client with a different template. And then saving that metadata file will just save it locally to whatever location you choose, whereas the lightning bolt gives you that quick easy access right within the photo mechanic window.
Sure Steve! That was a Nikon D5 body with a wide angle lens being triggered by pocket wizards. So there was a pocket wizard on top of that camera, and then the second transmitter in my hand. And I just kept an eye on the setup and fired away when players walked by.
G'day Billie, thanks for all the great vids, really enjoying them. Yes, PM is a program that one might think you need a science degree to get your head around, & this is very true, but after prob 10 years of using, I am still learning how it all works!! Would I use any other prog for this.... Hell No !! Cheers from QLD, Australia.
Hi Billie, enjoyed the video, thank you. Can I ask will the date field you have in your IPTC template and mention in the video work in Adobe Bridge? Thanks Paul
Hi Paul, thanks for watching. Yes, the date you enter in the IPTC should carry over to work in Adobe Bridge. Once the metadata is in there, it generally carries through whichever program you use. Good luck!
Billie, I just started following your channel and you give a lot of great info! Question, do you mostly use Photoshop to process your images? Or do you also use Lightroom? Oh and I am a big Red Sox fan down here in Louisiana. Geaux Sox!
Good question. I apply the base, standard metadata template for that shoot to all the RAW files upon ingest. Then I go into the final JPEG selects with the specific captions and keywords needed for each photo. Let me know if that helps!
Nerd alert. My gift to you - 18 minutes of pure, uninterrupted Metadata talk.
This is the best explanation of using Photo Mechanic the RIGHT way. Thank you.
Thank you!! More of this!! A topic that is definitely hard to find info about but is SO important especially as a young photographer.
Thank you! Yep, definitely a tough topic but an important one.
Cool intro! Thank you for taking the time to create these videos. Very helpful. Even tho I’m not one of the boys, good analogy.
Thank you! Boys, girls, anyone :)
Thank you for the informative video Billie which was very well explained. Lot to unpack so going to look at this video again and again... Thanks 👍
Ps What's the situation at Red Sox with Covid. Are they playing/training etc?
Yes, it's a lot to unpack. Glad you found it helpful. I wish I knew more! Right now we are scheduled for an on time start to spring training and a full season. We shall see!
Literally thank you so much for this! All of your videos are so informative and full of helpful tips! Love the Taco Tuesday metaphor as well haha
Hahaha. So corny but hopefully it worked. Glad you are enjoying the videos - thank you!
Thank you. Another helpful video! Thought for a future topic...I would like to see how your graphics department or other users of your extensive photo library access/find specific images they need using information you input.
Thank you, Neil! That's a great idea for a future video. I work very closely with our graphics department.
I'm jealous. I want a personal hype video!!! Vid idea? I think so!
Hahaha you should make one!
@@billieweiss7681 OK, I want to, but I've never even dabbled into that area of PS CC!!
Great video. I would like to see a video on Photomacanic work flow
Thanks! And for sure - a great idea for a future video. Thanks for the suggestion.
Super helpful and informative as I am early in my career and figuring out metadata I’m sure in the future I may have lots of questions but thank you very much for your help and insight
help. i have 1000s of pics on my pc in photo folders. how do i AUTOmatically add those unique folder names to the photo metadata after the fact (because i'm upload to google photos and want to create albums based on those folder names)...thank you.
Great video Billie!!
Thanks Mike!
Thank you
this was amazingly helpful!!
Very Helpful, Thanks!
How do you deal with multiple mem cards from different camera's? eg 70--200, 400-f2.8 etc
Hi Billie,
Another great topic and video....
I noticed in you IPTC template, you are only using variables for the date fields. I include the (City, Location, State, Country) in mine as I shoot more than one stadium and then only need to update the Event and Location section. Same goes for the Event field, use a variable to populate the Headline.
That's a good call, Peter! My question - how does it know your location?
@@billieweiss7681 You already filled that in in your PM template at the right hand site at Event and Location.You can use that variable, or those variables too
@ I gotcha!
@@billieweiss7681 The right side of the panel Events & Locations are drop-downs, have all venues, etc I use listed there. It is easy to select, there are then automatically populated in the Description/Caption section with variables.
Nice analogy
Thought of it myself.
Question. How can I later search through my photos utilizing keywords, like players names?
I use PM and Code Replacements. Question, when I identify the athlete in the Description/Caption box, "Texas Rangers pitcher John Doe (1) throws a no-hitter..." is that enough to be found in metadata searches, or should the athlete's ID also be in the Keywords box and or Persons Shown box? And thanks for the videos.
Great question Andy. Personally, I include the athlete's ID in both the caption and keywords field. I'm not sure it's totally necessary, but I believe it adds another layer of data, which helps make your archive more searchable and "smarter". Hope that helps!
How can i edit Quicktime metadata like wrong created time, change UTC time -1 or +1 hour in summer time in winter or wrong time zone?
Hi Billie, great video. Can I ask where and how you organize and archive your photos?
I use photoshelter! It's a great online archive service that lets you access your photos from anywhere. And it's fully searchable, so any metadata you put in when you upload to photoshelter all gets put to good use. This is one of the industry standard solutions for a lot of sports teams, but also for individual photographers!
Heavy topic you've broached here, but this is a great overview! I started using PM last year to 1) ingest faster and 2) use code replacements to let me get captions done faster.
Question: on the IPTC template screen, what is the difference between the load/save options and using the lightning bolt? I've been using the bolt so far. I don't know how they differ and if I'm going to regret it later.
Definitely a heavy topic and a lot to unpack! Yeah so good question. My answer would be the lightning bolt is for saved templates that you would go back to time and time again - for example I shoot for Red Sox every day, so I have that template saved in the lightning bolt. Whereas using the load option would just be more for a one-off assignment for a client with a different template. And then saving that metadata file will just save it locally to whatever location you choose, whereas the lightning bolt gives you that quick easy access right within the photo mechanic window.
May I ask you a question, In one of the video's that you did you set up a "Say Hi To the Camera", may I ask how you did that and what gear you used
Sure Steve! That was a Nikon D5 body with a wide angle lens being triggered by pocket wizards. So there was a pocket wizard on top of that camera, and then the second transmitter in my hand. And I just kept an eye on the setup and fired away when players walked by.
G'day Billie, thanks for all the great vids, really enjoying them. Yes, PM is a program that one might think you need a science degree to get your head around, & this is very true, but after prob 10 years of using, I am still learning how it all works!! Would I use any other prog for this.... Hell No !! Cheers from QLD, Australia.
Hi Billie, enjoyed the video, thank you. Can I ask will the date field you have in your IPTC template and mention in the video work in Adobe Bridge? Thanks Paul
Hi Paul, thanks for watching. Yes, the date you enter in the IPTC should carry over to work in Adobe Bridge. Once the metadata is in there, it generally carries through whichever program you use. Good luck!
@@billieweiss7681 Hi Billie, Thank you for your reply and for confirming, appreciated it. Best regards Paul
Does this work for video?
Billie, I just started following your channel and you give a lot of great info! Question, do you mostly use Photoshop to process your images? Or do you also use Lightroom? Oh and I am a big Red Sox fan down here in Louisiana. Geaux Sox!
Do you apply metadata to only the JPEGs you edit or do you also apply them to any raw files you might shoot.
Good question. I apply the base, standard metadata template for that shoot to all the RAW files upon ingest. Then I go into the final JPEG selects with the specific captions and keywords needed for each photo. Let me know if that helps!
Your intro's volume is SO much LOUDER than your video's audio.