Adobe Bridge - adding Keywords

[Mark_Weidman]

I am running Bridge v13.0.3.693 on an Apple Mac Pro running OSX Ventura v13.4.  When I add Keywords to a photo file in Bridge, I simply click in the Keywords Field, type the new keyword, type a semi-colon (;) and type the next Keyword, etc.  Apparently, some of these new Keywords go into the primary Keyword section, but others go into the “Other Keyword” section.  I did not realize this until noticing that many of my Keywords later show in a database program (NeoFinder) with the prefix “Other Keywords|”.

Exactly how do I add new Keywords so they do not get added to the “Other Keywords” section?  Thanks!  Mark Weidman

[gregreser]

It sounds like you are entering the new keywords in the search box at the bottom of the Keywrods panel. Is that correct?

If so, the better way to do it is to click the "Add New Keyword" botton (+) at the lower right.

This will insert the kwyord in the list instead of adding it to "Other Keywords"

[Mark_Weidman]

Thanks for your response. When I enter Keywords, I do it one of two ways. I have the Metadata Panel > IPTC Core Panel open, click in the field for Keywords, type the new keyword, type a semi-colon, type the next new keyword, etc. The second approach is that I have created several hundred Keyword Templates, which I access from the Metadata click-down Menu, then usually Append them to the file.

I just did a test, when I click on the “+” sign in the Keywords Panel, the new Keyword is created in the “Other Keywords” section. If I collapse the Other Keyword category and create a new Keyword with the “+” sign, Bridge creates the new Keyword in the primary category.

Mark

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[gregreser]

From my experiments, when Other Keywords in selected and new keywords are added to it via the IPTC Core panel or the Keyword panel the metadata is also saved as a Lightroom Hierarchical Subject value. This is where the “Other Keywords|” is coming from in your NeoFinder import. 

You can check for this by opening File Info and clicking "Raw Data" on the lower left. Search for "Other Keywords" and see if this is there:

 <lr:hierarchicalSubject>
	<rdf:Bag>
	   <rdf:li>Other Keywords</rdf:li>
	</rdf:Bag>
 </lr:hierarchicalSubject>

I found that if I deselect Other Keywords and save the change, the "Other Keywords" is removed from hierarchicalSubject.

You might have previously selected Other Keywords and now it is always added when you add new words. Try deselecting it and see if it is removed.

Also, is it possible to change the metadata import settings in NeoFinder to only import specific metadata schemas? This will only help if you don't want Lightroom Hierarchical Subjects. You should confirm this, but your new keywords are probably being saved to both dc:subject and lr:hierarchicalSubject.

[Mark_Weidman]

Thanks for the response. When I select a sample file in the Finder, and Get Info, I cannot find an option for “Raw Data”.

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Mark

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H. Mark Weidman Photography
24 Trailside Circle
Salida, CO 81201-7011 USA

Studio: 719-207-4713
Mobile: 719-221-5585

email: mark@weidmanphoto.com
web: http://www.weidmanphoto.com/

[gregreser]

I meant to say FIle Info in Bridge. It's File > File Info or Cmd + i

You should see this:

[Mark_Weidman]

AOK, got it. The owner/developer of NeoFinder, my database software, was kind enough to write an AppleScript that I could use to remove all the prefixes “Other Keywords|” from my files. This was thousands of files so to have done this manually was not practical. In the future I will be careful to add new Keywords in Bridge at the root level.

[gregreser]

That's very good of NeoFinder to create a script for you, kudos to them!

[Mark_Weidman]

I agree. NeoFinder is simply one of the best software packages I use in my photo business. Rarely any glitches and super customer support.