Custom Metadata Extension - Copy and Paste Issue

[Luis35468622oade]

Using the Adobe Custom Metadata extension, you can't copy or paste text from fields like a bag or single text. You can select the text in the relevant field, but copy/paste acts on the selected image(s) instead.

This causes the user to duplicate images instead of trying to copy a metadata value from one image to others. The bug massively reduces the usefulness of using the panel in conjunction with AEM or for any QA workflows.

Does anyone have a workaround/fix for this?

[jlockman]

This is a known issue with Bridge and all extensions. The Bridge team is aware, and they plan to address it after MAX 2024. 

[Luis35468622oade]

So great to hear, thanks very much. Its otherwise such a great extension with so much potential.

[Jules_M_Sal]

Hello, any news on this topic? Would love this to be working.

[James Lockman Enterprise]

As of July 16, 2025, Bridge has yet to address this issue. Know that it also affects other applications whose extension architecture rely on CEP. For Custom Metadata, we implemented a switch last year to enable system contextual menus. This restored copy and paste via right-click, which is a step in the right direction, but a panacea. This option is off by default, but it is easy to turn on: Go to Preferences, then enable "Enable system contextual menus." Now copy and paste (and some other menu items, too!) are available.