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                <div><p><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>
<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">About the XMP standard</h4><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 Adobe 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 also remains when files
are placed in an Adobe document or project.</p>
<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />If you’re a C++ or Java
developer, use the XMP Toolkit SDK to customize the processing and
exchange of metadata. If you’re an Adobe Flash or Flex developer,
use the XMP File Info SDK to customize the File Info dialog box.
For more information, visit the Adobe website.</div></div>
<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Working with metadata in Adobe Bridge and Adobe Creative Suite components</h4><p>Many
of the powerful Adobe Bridge features that allow you to organize,
search, and keep track of your files and versions depend on XMP
metadata in your files. Adobe 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 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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