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                        <dfn class="term">Metadata</dfn> is a set of standardized
information about a file, such as author name, resolution, color
space, copyright, and keywords applied to it. For example, most digital
cameras attach some basic information to an image file, such as
height, width, file format, and time the image was taken. You can
use metadata to streamline your workflow and organize your files.</p>
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                        <p>Metadata information
is stored using the Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) standard,
on which Adobe Bridge, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop
are built. Adjustments made to images with Photoshop® Camera Raw are
stored as XMP metadata. XMP is built on XML, and in most cases the
metadata is stored in the file. If it isn’t possible to store the
information in the file, metadata is stored in a separate file called
a <dfn class="term">sidecar file</dfn>. XMP facilitates the exchange of metadata
between Adobe applications and across publishing workflows. For example,
you can save metadata from one file as a template, and then import
the metadata into other files.</p>

                        <p>Metadata that is stored in
other formats, such as Exif, IPTC (IIM), GPS, and TIFF, is synchronized
and described with XMP so that it can be more easily viewed and managed.
Other applications and features (for example, Adobe Version Cue)
also use XMP to communicate and store information such as version
comments, which you can search using Bridge. </p>

                        <p>In most cases
the metadata remains with the file even when the file format changes,
for example, from PSD to JPG. Metadata is also retained when files
are placed in an Adobe document or project.</p>

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                           You can use the XMP Software
Development Kit to customize the creation, processing, and interchange
of metadata. For example, you can use the XMP SDK to add fields
to the File Info dialog box. For more information on XMP and the
XMP SDK, visit the Adobe website.</div>
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of the powerful Bridge features that allow you to organize, search,
and keep track of your files and versions depend on XMP metadata
in your files. Bridge provides two ways of working with metadata:
through the Metadata panel and through the File Info dialog box. </p>

                        <p>In
some cases, multiple views may exist for the same metadata property.
For example, a property may be labeled Author in one view and Creator
in another, but both refer to the same underlying property. Even
if you customize these views for specific workflows, they remain
standardized through XMP. </p>

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