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Configuring metadata fields and editors

This guide deals with all metadata configuration in Fotostation, including how to create and edit namespaces and create your own custom metadata fields.

  • Accessing the metadata configuration

    31. March 2025
  • Choosing which metadata fields are shown in drop down menus

    31. March 2025
  • Changing status labels and colors

    Learn how to change status labels and colors to suit your style of working..

    31. March 2025
  • Enabling or disabling logging of history events

    Learn how FotoStation events can be logged and how you can choose which event types to record.

    31. March 2025
  • Changing codepage for IPTC-based metadata

    Learn more about setting the correct metadata codepage in FotoStation.

    31. March 2025
  • Changing the global metadata field specification in FotoStation

    The Metadata Configuration (MDC) manages how XMP metadata fields are configured for assets used in your organization. Use this configuration to create custom field definitions so your assets can be tagged with precisely the information your company requires.

    31. March 2025
  • Configuring a database connection for metadata import and export

    31. March 2025
  • Creating a custom metadata editor

    This how-to provides a step-by-step procedure for creating your very own custom metadata editor for text input.

    31. March 2025
  • Creating a macro to modify metadata

    The feature is only available in FotoStation Pro and Client

    31. March 2025
  • Creating a metadata template

    31. March 2025
  • Creating QuickLists of predefined metadata

    This topic explains how to create QuickList files of predefined metadata for use in the FotoStation metadata editor.

    31. March 2025
  • Customizing metadata display templates

    This topic explains how to configure the metadata preview templates in FotoStation's main program window.

    31. March 2025
  • Defining SmartReplace control keys

    This topic explains how you can define the keys that trigger the SmartReplace functionality for quickly filling in metadata in the editor.

    31. March 2025
  • FotoStation image parameter code reference

    These image parameter codes can be used to extract information about an image for example in a print template.

    31. March 2025
  • Print template parameter codes

    These are codes that can be used to insert dynamic content into print templates in FotoStation.

    15. March 2025
  • Using FotoWeb Taxonomy in FotoStation

    Learn how to configure using FotoWeb taxonomies in FotoStation.

    31. March 2025
  • Using system environment variables in FotoStation

    15. March 2025
  • Working with FotoWeb taxonomies in FotoStation

    Learn how to work with FotoWeb taxonomies in FotoStation.

    15. March 2025
  • XMP Field code reference

    This XMP field reference only lists the fields defined in the XMP configuration that comes with a default FotoStation installation. Using the Metadata Configuration you can of course create additional namespaces and fields

    11. April 2025
  • Configuring FotoStation to download QuickList content from a web server

    29. March 2025
  • Reference to QuickList naming conventions

    This article is a complete reference of how FotoStation QuickLists can be named and how the naming affects the function of the QuickList.

    29. March 2025
  • Advanced QuickList example: Adding location information using a QuickList

    31. March 2025

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