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dianecmac
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Jun 12, 2025 9:29 PM UTC
Question

Massive keywording problem

Help! I just made a keywording change to one image and then was horrified to learn that I had applied those keywords to every single image in my portfolio - including of course my best sellers. Is there any way to go back, or do I have to start over? I  have sent a request forhelp  to Adobe too.  

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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Jun 12, 2025 10:17 PM UTC

I assume Ctrl + Z (undo) has no effect. 

If so, you'll have to undo whatever you did manually.

 

Note to self: DO NOT use automated tools for key wording assets. Nothing good can come from it.

 

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daniellei4510
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daniellei4510Community Expert
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Jun 12, 2025 10:03 PM UTC

Adobe is very unlikely to help you with this issue. Did you upload these images using some kind of automated program?

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Jill_C
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Jill_CCommunity Expert
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Jun 12, 2025 10:00 PM UTC

I don't see how that's possible. Once an asset is live in your portfolio, the only way to change keywords is one image at a time. Can you describe how you managed to make this change to all images simultaneously?

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ZALEZPHOTO
ZALEZPHOTO
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Jun 12, 2025 9:54 PM UTC

I am very sorry for that!  I have no clue how to help, or even understand how that happend.

Perhaps you could be a hero and help us avoid that.

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dianecmacAuthor
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Jun 12, 2025 11:20 PM UTC
Well, this is very strange. When I clicked on every image, each one had the
identical keywords. I edited out of Microsoft Edge and logged in on Chrome
and all the old keywords are intact! Mercifully, it looks like I saved the
day by panicking and exiting! I obviously didn’t save anything. Pure. The
one time when not saving saved the day!

Fine art and Stock Photography by Diane Macdonald

https://dianemacphoto.myportfolio.com/
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    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    Jun 13, 2025 12:22 AM UTC

    You realize that any edits made from your client-side browser are temporary, right?  As soon as you exit or refresh the page (Ctrl+R or F5), all edits are lost. Nothing is committed to the server until it's actually published there. 

     

    I still don't know what you think you were doing with keywords, though. Keywords are stored in Stock's database, not Adobe Portfolio.

     

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