{"id":2904,"date":"2016-07-05T23:13:51","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T23:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2016-07-05T23:13:51","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T23:13:51","slug":"create-a-copyright-template-and-preset-in-lightroom-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/create-a-copyright-template-and-preset-in-lightroom-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Copyright Template and Preset in Lightroom & Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you have not yet done so, you need to create a copyright template or preset in Photoshop\/Bridge or Lightroom, use this as your guide.<\/p>\n

We do not import any of our images without attaching our copyright notice to it, and we strongly recommend the same practice for all photographers. There is too much theft out there. “What’s mine is mine, and by the way, what’s yours is mine, too,” seems to be the way the world has been going for quite a few years now.<\/p>\n

Your copyright notice is very important. It lets would-be infringers know that you take your copyright seriously. See © is for Copyright<\/a>, if you haven’t already read it.<\/p>\n

This is very important, as there are only three legal forms of a copyright notice, and even seasoned photographers often list their copyright incorrectly. Argh! Also, for those who don’t know how to make the © symbol, directions are here for that, too. Or because of the vagaries of various laptop keyboards, just copy this © and paste it into your own copyright notice(s). Remember (c)<\/strong> is not acceptable as the copyright symbol. You really need that “c” enclosed in a circle … ©<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Making a preset or template for your copyright notice is actually easier than you might think. Macs and PCs use different terms and procedures for executing certain tasks sometimes, but the principles are the same. These directions are for PCs, but those of you with Macs will know what to press or select instead. For the screen shots below, look for the red arrows and\/or boxes to show you where to look for this or that feature. For Mac users, if it isn’t there, just click on the red “close” button in the upper left of your window.<\/p>\n

NOTE: If you use another program, you can adapt this information to create a copyright template or preset there.<\/em><\/p>\n

LIGHTROOM DIRECTIONS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you do not have any images “in” Lightroom, “import” just one from this year. I use quotes, as your photographs are not actually imported into Lightroom or any other imaging program, only thumbnails for the images and the ability to work on the photographs. Your photographs are exactly where you put them, either in a folder in your computer or on your external hard drive. For those to whom this sounds like some obscure language, there are some great tutorials on different functions and aspects of Lightroom by Adobe developer and guru Julieanne Kost listed on our Resources<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

Now that you have at least one image from the current year visible in Lightroom, make sure you are in Library<\/strong> module, grid<\/strong> view — g<\/strong> is the keyboard shortcut —(multiple images showing on “light table” in center), and click on the image to select it<\/strong>. If you have a folder with more than one image, click on any image in the folder. (Figure 1)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Figure 1<\/em><\/p>\n

In the right panel (check our Lightroom Introduction<\/a> on our blog if the panel doesn’t show), scroll down to the Metadata<\/em> section and make sure it is open (click the triangle to the right of “Metadata<\/em>” if it is closed). (Figure 2)<\/p>\n

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Figure 2
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Click on the up-down arrows to the right of the field on the left and select EXIF and IPTC<\/strong>. Now click on the up-down arrows to the right of the field labeled Preset<\/em> and select Edit Presets …<\/strong> at the bottom. (Figure 2)<\/p>\n

If you are making a preset for the first time, None<\/strong> will be listed in the Preset field rather than my TBC © 2014 (now 2016 since January 1)<\/strong>. Arnie has his own copyright notice, so we differentiate between the two, but that is not likely to be your scenario.<\/p>\n

The fields are already filled in below (Figure 3), because none of our images is without a copyright notice.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, you will follow this same example. Be sure to click on the Check None<\/em> button at the bottom left before you start filling out fields. The critical sections are the ones boxed in red or with red arrows, depending upon the screen shot. The other sections and fields are a matter of personal preferences. Those who come to our workshops get a template\/preset they can use as a base. Because screen shots are small, the actual field values are noted below under the blog section FIELDS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Make sure that only the fields you fill out<\/strong> are checked on the right. It is very important to uncheck fields that are image specific, such as the Title<\/em> and Keywords<\/em> fields.<\/p>\n

If you lease usage to your images, we highly recommend that you fill out ALL<\/strong> the fields noted below as I have done below (Figure 3)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Figure 3<\/em><\/p>\n

You will now need to Save Current Settings as New Preset…<\/em> But note that the little New Preset<\/em> window will normally appear much higher up on the Edit Metadata Presets<\/em> window; I moved it so it would not obscure the other information. (Figure 4)
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Figure 4<\/em><\/p>\n

After clicking Create<\/em> for your new preset, you need to click on Done<\/em> in the lower Right. Mac users will probably just click on that little red button in the upper left.<\/p>\n

For those who have already made a copyright preset, click the down arrow to the right of the Preset field, and select your previous year’s saved preset, in this case, my 2015 one, then mimic, where appropriate, the example below, substituting your own information for mine. (Figure 5). Again, you will find “translations” below in the FIELDS section. As soon as you start to substitute 2016 for your 2015 copyright years, the 2015 preset name will be followed by (edited)<\/em>. That is your cue in any preset to update it with the current settings or create a new preset.<\/p>\n

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Figure 5<\/em><\/p>\n

As with a from-scratch preset as noted in Figure 3 above, you will have to use the drop-down arrow at the top of the Edit Metadata Presets<\/em> window and select Save Current Settings as New Preset.<\/p>\n

FIELDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

IPTC Copyright Section<\/strong><\/p>\n