Removing IPTC Keywords From Auto Categories

You can remove unused IPTC keywords from the ACDSee Pro database. Once removed, the IPTC keywords will no longer display under Keywords (IPTC) in the Photo Properties' Auto Categories list of the Catalog Pane.

This process also applies for the Supplemental Categories field. This field is only visible if selected from the Choose Metadata to Display dialog box found under Tools | Options | Properties Pane by pressing the Manage Metadata Views button.

To remove IPTC keywords and supplemental categories:

1. In Manage mode, select any image which supports IPTC.
2. If the Properties pane is not already displayed, click View | Properties.
3. To ensure the image is writable, do the following:
   • Select the File tab and check to see if there is a check mark in Read only.
   • If there is a check mark the image is not writable. Deselect the Read only check box to make the file writable.
4. In the IPTC section of the Metadata tab, click the keyword picker button beside the Keywords field.
5. In the IPTC Keywords Picker dialog box, click Edit List.
6. Select the keyword you want to remove from the Value list.

To select more than one keyword, press and hold the CTRL key while selecting the keywords.

7. Click Remove.
8. Click OK.
9. Click OK.

Only keywords that are not in use can be removed from the list. To find photos associated with a keyword, click the keyword listed under Photo Properties in the Auto Categories list of the Catalog pane.

See also:

• Removing Metadata From Images
• Organizing With the Catalog Pane