Adding keywords to multiple images doesn't seem to work

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Adding keywords to multiple images doesn't seem to work

I'm trying to add keywords to multiple selected images by selecting the images I want and then clicking on a keyword button. Only one of the selected images gets the keyword assigned (the one that has the white selection border around it). All the other selected images do not get the keyword.

I've also tried by selecting images and then adding the keyword from the keyword HUD, by dragging the keyword onto the selected images. No go.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Dual 2.3 G5, 15" Powerbook G4, Intel Mac Mini, G4 Cube, Mac OS X (10.5.1), 3x20" Monitors, Nikon D2X, D100, D80, Canon G9

Posted on Feb 13, 2008 4:11 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 13, 2008 4:23 PM in response to AMRosario

turn off "primary only" in the edit menu.

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Answer 2

pdub99

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Feb 13, 2008 4:36 PM in response to AMRosario

Are you sure that the keyword wasn't applied? I've noticed that often keywords are not displayed, despite the fact that they have been applied.

In the metadata view, choose Caption + Keywords and see if anything shows up there.

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Answer 3

cipriano

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Apr 17, 2008 6:16 AM in response to AMRosario

I to am having the same problem with adding the same keyword to multiple images. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Answer 4

Apr 17, 2008 9:53 AM in response to AMRosario

One way to do it is add the keywords to the first image then you can use the lift and stamp tools to add them to subsequent images.

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Answer 5

Apr 17, 2008 12:17 PM in response to bawlmersteve

shift+D , select the images and use the keywords field.

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Answer 6

cipriano

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Apr 18, 2008 4:20 AM in response to cipriano

I have solved this issue. This is what i did, i deleted com.apple.aperture.plist file, this is found in hd/users/home/library/preference/com.apple.aperture.plist move file to desktop or trash. launch aperture. and thats it.

this will remove all your preferences in aperture, it will not move or delete any files or images.(but back up first just in case.)

it work well for me. (aperture 2.1 running tiger 10.4.11)

Now i can assign a keyword to multiple images.

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Answer 7

Apr 18, 2008 12:04 PM in response to Bauhausler

Coming from someone who has been wrestling with using the IPTC panel to do keywording, and hadn't been using that keyword pane at the bottom, and as someone who had been really unhappy about how keywording in the left pane was working... I can only say...

THANK YOU!

w00t!

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Answer 8

Jun 13, 2008 3:50 AM in response to AMRosario

How about adding the same caption to multiple images? Is stamping the only way to do it?

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Answer 9

MacLoyal

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Aug 17, 2008 5:16 PM in response to cashilini

Thank you for adding this hint. After a couple of years using batch to add keywords, the control buttons at the bottom and drag and drop from my HUD, I had myself completely perplexed why only a few photos were getting labeled. I'd accidentally selected 'Primary Only' earlier today.

Back to normal again, keywording in batches.

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