Process: Metadata

The Metadata Tab allows you to set up how metadata will be written to the output files during processing. There are many powerful things you can do using the settings in this tab. For example, you could specify copyright information that would be written to every MP3 file that is created, no matter what the source format or metadata specify.

Note: For further information on supported metadata, refer to "Appendix B" at the end of this document.

Produce Metadata

Turn this option on to write metadata to the output file. Whatever metadata is supported by the file type and codec will be written and any equivalent metadata in the Database will be used.

Copy from Selection

Select a single asset in the Asset List and click Copy from Selection to copy all the metadata from the asset to the fields in the Metadata List.

Reset All

Click Reset All to clear all fields in the Metadata List.

Metadata List

Shows the current state of how metadata will be processed.

To Set a Specific Value for a Metadata Item

• For a text or numeric metadata item, OPTION+click in the Value cell for that item and enter the text or number and hit Return to commit or Escape to cancel.
• For a complex metadata item, click the Gray Arrow on the right side of the Value cell to bring up the specific editor for that metadata item.

To Set a Metadata Item Source

• CONTROL+click in the Value cell of a particular metadata item and select the source for that item.

Note: Metadata in the Metadata tab takes precedence over the metadata associated with the original file when writing to output files.