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1. it s functioning correctly REGISTERING THE PLUG IN The trial version of PLUS for Lightroom is limited to exporting just one file at a time After purchasing the plug in you will receive a registration code that will remove this restriction To do this simply enter your code in the plug in manager Lightroom Plug in Manager User Registration LR2 Blog Registration code LR2 GMail Retrieve your serial number ee Restricted vi LR2 Mogrify t runnir gt Self Update LR2 TreeExporter PLUS Custom Fields Names Debugging LR Enfuse t Status Plug in is enabled LR Mogrify Plug in Author Tools No diagnostic messages gt Acknowledgements LR Transporter Y se Flickr es Add Remove What s new in version 2 Lightroom 3 now includes native support for the small subset of PLUS fields that also happen to be defined by the IPTC Extension schema e Image Licensor e Image Creator s e Copyright Owner s e Image Supplier e Image Supplier s Image ID e Model Release Status e Minor Model Age Disclosure e Model Release IDs e Property Release Status e Property Release IDs Rather than providing it s own versions of these fields Version 2 of PLUS for Lightroom includes direct support for these fields If you re upgrading from Lightroom 2 or a previous version of this plugin then you should migrate your existing PLUS m2. such as the regions that the license is limited to or its duration Typically you would only need to define one PLUS Pack however there may be cases where there are several packs that are appropriate 21 The PLUS Media Matrix The PLUS Media Matrix provides the greatest flexibility when creating a license To define a specific usage start by selecting the appropriate Media Category and then work down the panel Up to 26 specific usages labelled from A to Z may be defined for a license To add a new usage to the license click on the button provided It s worth considering that the PLUS Packs provide access to a well thought out subset of the possibilities offered by the Media Matrix Unless you have very specific needs you ll find that the PLUS Packs will probably offer a license that meets your needs without the complications associated with the Media Matrix oo nl a Presets Custom v Parties Involved Media Permissions Constraints Image License Information Select the one activity that best describes what you d like to do Select Custom Media Usages and Options from the PLUS Media Matrix gt Usage A Media Category Advertising E Media Type Marketing Materials Media Detail Bill Insert rq Format Printed Placement _ Any Single Placement on Front Side gt Size _ Any Up To Full Area Image gt Size detail Up To Full Area Me
3. These are exactly the same fields if you change the information in the All PLUS for Lightroom fields list then you ll see that the information is also visible when viewing the IPTC Extension fields When you export images without using PLUS for Lightroom the information defined in the Lighroom 3 fields will be embedded in the images however the remaining PLUS fields will not be You should export all your images using the plugin to ensure that all your PLUS metadata is embedded into your images 14 A WORD ABOUT DATES The image specific metadata includes two date fields the creation date and the publication date These dates must be entered in a very specific format Unfortunately Lightroom doesn t provide plug ins with any mechanism to ensure that you enter this information correctly however if you do not do so then PLUS for Lightroom will prevent the export from completing until the dates are correctly formatted The correct format is YYYY MM DD For example entering 2010 02 25 is valid however entering 25 01 2010 is not MULTI LINE FIELDS The Property and Model release fields can contain multiple values Lightroom 2 Under Lightroom 2 each value should be on its own line to enter a new line press lt return gt on a Mac or lt ctrl gt lt return gt on a PC e Lightroom 3 and later Under Lightroom 3 and later these fields are provided natively by Lightroom and the values
4. etc However there is no way to extract your mouse and choosing the only the settings that you have chosen in appropriate option from the PLUS for Lightroom and apply them to menu another export 29 Creating a PLUS for Lightroom preset To give you this added flexibility PLUS for Lightroom also allows you to save the settings that you have defined in the main panel as preset that you can reload at any moment This is accessed from the top of the panel Y PLUS for Lightroom 3 Prese Parties Involved Media Permissions Constraints image License Information 30 Configuration Options These options may be accessed by adding the PLUS for Lightroom Configuration panel that is listed as a post process action in the export dialog aa Ooo _ Create a summary file for each photo in same folder as exported photos Create a overall report for the export in same folder as exported photos L_e CREATING A SUMMARY FILE Selecting this option will create a summary file for each image exported by Lightroom The file will have the same name as the original but with a txt extension The file will contain an easy to read listing of the PLUS metadata that has been applied to the image CREATING AN OVERALL REPORT This option is similar to the previous one with e Since PLUS for non the exception that one single report file will doesn t store license specific list the metadata
5. however they are not embedded into the images The data itself is embedded 27 Licensee s Custom Fields PLUS also provides 5 custom fields for the licensee to use Should your workflow require it you may enter values into these fields Note that you can t provide user friendly names for these fields since they ll be different for each licensee 28 REMEMBERING YOUR SETTINGS You may find that you reuse the same PLUS settings on a regular basis There are two ways to save your settings one is offered as standard by Lightroom and the other is provided by PLUS for Lightroom Creating a standard export preset Once your have all your settings defined you may create an Export Preset by pressing the Add button on the left hand side Lightroom will save all of the settings for this export Preset Export one selected photo to Lightroom Presets User Presets Files o Export Location File Naming File Settings gt Image Sizing gt Output Sharpening gt Metadata Y PLUS for Lightroom Add Remove tons Presets Custom LR Transporter LR2 Mogrify Parties Involved PLUS for Lightroom Metadata af The advantage of this technique is that the Note that once a preset has entire export can be recalled including you been created you can update it settings for the destination the image sizes by right clicking or lt ctrl gt l clicking with a Mac on it with
6. Constraint Other Constraints No duplication constraints Q O O Only as necessary under license No duplication AX do The image constraints tab 25 The tab is divided into Constraints and Requirements and Conditions The fields are easy to understand and further information can be provided J by clicking on the corresponding information icons Please refer to the PLUS web site if you need further descriptions of these fields IMAGE LICENSE INFORMATION This tab is further divided into Image Information License Information Licensor s Custom Fields and Licensee s custom fields Image Information Here you may specify any image specific information that is written to the file By default the filename and size of the export image s are written to the appropriate PLUS fields You may choose not to do this if you so wish In some workflows the Licensee may request that you embed their image ID and notes into the image and you may do this from here License Information This tab allows certain license related information to be embedded into the image such as transactions IDs and Document references Where multiple values are allowed pressing the button will add a new field Once again the licensee information may be provided for workflows that require this Licensor s Custom Fields PLUS provides up to 5 custom fields for the licensor s use You may use them for any purpose th
7. LUS metadata associated with them Installing PLUS for Lightroom Please follow the Mac or Windows specific instructions below MAC USERS Once you have downloaded the plug in and unzipped it it should be available as a file called PLUSforLightroom Irplugin PLUSforLightroom Irplugin You may store this plug in anywhere on your system A sensible choice would be to create a folder called Lightroom plug ins within your Applications folder and place it in there 1 From Lightroom s file menu choose Plug in manager Press the Add button Browse to and select the PLUSforLightroom Irplugin plugin then press Add plug in 4 The plug in should appear in the list with a green dot to indicate that it s functioning correctly WINDOWS USERS Once you have downloaded the plug in and unzipped it you should have a folder called PLUSforLightroom Irplugin that contains a number of files CI PLUSForLightroom Irplugin The plug in is the folder itself not the contents You may store this plug in anywhere on your system A sensible choice would be to create a folder called Lightroom plug ins within your Programs Files folder and place it in there From Lightroom s file menu choose Plug in manager Press the Add button Browse to and select the PLUSforLightroom Irplugin folder then press OK 4 The plug in should appear in the list with a green dot to indicate that
8. PLUS FOR LIGHTROOM Embed PLUS metadata from within Lightroom Version 2 01 www photographers toolbox com Table of Contents What is PLUS The PLUS for Lightroom Plug in What PLUS for Lightroom is What PLUS for Lightroom is NOT Installing PLUS for Lightroom Mac users Windows users Registering the plug in What s new in version 2 The Two Types of PLUS Metadata Image specific metadata License specific metadata Accessing Image Specific Metadata Native Fields A word about dates Multi line fields Exporting Images and Defining License Specific Metadata Post processing plug ins Accessing the plug in The PLUS for Lightroom panel Parties Involved Media Permissions Constraints Image License Information Remembering your settings Configuration Options 69 N 0 a 0 11 11 11 13 14 15 15 17 17 17 19 19 20 25 26 29 31 Creating a summary file Creating an overall report Migrating your old metadata 31 31 32 What is PLUS The PLUS coalition defines PLUS as follows The Picture Licensing Universal System a cooperative multi industry initiative is a three part system that clearly defines and categorizes image usage around the world from granting and acquiring licenses to tracking and managing them well into the future Through standardized language and a machine readable coding architecture image licenses become more transparent more fair and much s
9. activity Select one or more PLUS Packs E Select Custom Media Usages and Options from the PLUS Media Matrix Select Broad Rights Royalty Free and Other Broad licenses Generate a PLUS Statement for an Unlicensed Image Use an Existing Media Summary Code L n PLUS Packs PLUS Packs are essentially pre packaged licenses that have been very carefully designed based on industry input Using a PLUS Pack facilitates both the creation of the license and its acceptance by the licensee To select a pack simply choose the appropriate Media Category Type and Detail from the pull down menus The resulting pack is displayed and clearly explained 20 Parties Involved Media Permissions Constraints Image License Information Select the one activity that best describes what you d like to do Select one or more PLUS Packs PBIP A V 1 defined 1 Media Category Editorial Media Type Book Media Detail Interior One Edition Printed CS PBIP Use on an interior page of a textbook trade retail custom or reference book Applies to a single edition of a book in printed formats Includes use in hardcover paperback compendium and bind up Allows reproduction of page for promotional purposes Duration Up To 10 Years Regions 1 currently defined Industries Publishing Media ee Example of selecting a PLUS Pack Note that some packs may require that you supply further information
10. at you see fit and each field may contain any number of values Since you re likely to use these fields in a standardised way for all your licensing needs it is recommended that you give these custom fields 26 friendly names You may do this from the plug in manager as shown below Assigning friendly names to the custom fields AAA Lightroom Plug in Manager Lightroom Plug in Manager D AAA eo nst nd runnit a User Registration un e nstal pr d runnir Y PLUS Custom Fields Names e LR2 GMail nst nd runnir You may optionally give personalised names to the PLUS custom fields Note that these names are NOT exported with the metadata they re for internal use only LA2 Mogrify For use at Licensor s discretion nst na runnir LR2 TreeExporter 1 Project codename e nst ed and running l 2 LR Enfuse ch SD inctttedand run 4 LR Mogrify O Installedandrunnir i LR Transporter O i Paral i gt Debugging PELT N Plug in Author Tools No diagnostic messages ax Blicke IT Add Remove gt Acknowledgements 2 Y PLUS for Lightroom x Presets Custom B Parties Involved Media Permissions Constraints Image License Information Image info License info Licensor s Custom Fields Licensee s Custom Fields 1 Project codename AV 1 defined C 1 My secret project Custom field 2 AV 0 defined These names are displayed in the export dialog
11. dia Versions _ All Single Version Quantity _ Any Up To 5 Duration _ Forever Up To 1 Month ry Regions _ Worldwide Choose 3 currently defined Languages _ All Choose 2 currently defined Industries C All Choose 3 currently defined Exclusivity Choose 1 currently defined The Media Matrix allows very fine control over the creation of the license 22 Broad Rights The Broad Rights option is designed to allow you to quickly create a license for a wide variety of uses It is essentially the same as using the Media Matrix with most of the options set to All and this is reflected by the presentation of the dialog box Unlicensed Image PLUS provides a means for specifying that an image is unlicensed An unlicensed image may not be used for any purpose Media Summary Code All the above options result in the generation of a Media Summary Code The summary code is a concise definition of the permissions that are granted by a license Here s an example of a valid summary code PLUS V0120 U001 11AK1UNA2FOG3POC4SIO5VUP6QEB7DWZ8RAASLAASIAAGERE If you have an existing summary code that you would like to reuse or if your client provides you with a summary code you may enter it using this tab 23 e A II aa Select the one activity that best describes what you d like to do Use an Existing Media Summary Code Paste your existing PLUS Med
12. ed both understand that PLUS for image specific and license specific into the exported Lightroom does not store license specific metadata images 5 within the Lightroom database 11 Accessing Image Specific Metadata Image specific metadata is accessed from the metadata panel of Lightroom s Library module Choosing All PLUS for Lightroom fields from the pull down menu will show the image specific PLUS fields None None Unspecifed Unspecifed Unspecifed Unspecifed Unspecifed Unspecifed Unspecihed Unspecified Unspecifed PLUS for Lightroom s metadata field in the Metadata Browser The presentation in Lightroom 2 left and Lightroom 3 right is different The information is mostly the same with the exception of the licensor information that has been added to Lightroom 3 13 As for other metadata fields within Lightroom selecting one or more photos will allow you to see and modify this data Choosing PLUS for Lightroom release fields will show only the subset of PLUS fields that pertain to model and property releases Note that fields that are left blank or pull down menus that show Undefined are not written to the image during export NATIVE FIELDS Lightroom 3 and later A number of the fields listed here are now provided natively by Lightroom 3 see the What s New section and so you ll also see them listed under the IPTC Extension fields
13. etadata into these fields as explained in the Migration section at the end of this manual The Two Types of PLUS Metadata PLUS for Lightroom splits the metadata fields that PLUS provides into two distinct groups image specific and license specific IMAGE SPECIFIC METADATA Image specific metadata is directly associated with an image and is not expected to vary on a per license basis Examples of image specific metadata include the owner ID the copyright registration number and the model release references Since this information is independent of any license rights that you will be selling it would be very frustrating to have to re input this data each time a photo was exported for a new client or usage Instead PLUS for Lightroom provides access to these fields from the Metadata panel of Lightroom s library module LICENSE SPECIFIC METADATA The rest of the PLUS fields are considered to be specific to each license granted for the use of an image These fields include details such as the name and contact details of the licensee the media usage permissions and any restrictions placed upon the use of the image Most of this information is not intrinsic to an image itself and it is likely to change each time a new license is created For these reasons you will provide this data at the moment the image is exported During export PLUS for Lightroom will embed all N t is important to the PLUS metadata that you have defin
14. hat are applicable to your workflow and that of your clients Metadata that is left unspecified is simply not written to the exported file The metadata fields are split up among the four tabs that run along the top of the panel e Parties Involved e Media Permissions e Constraints e Image License Information To aid you in creating a license each PLUS field is accompanied by an information icon a blue circle with a inside Click on these to read more about the corresponding fields PARTIES INVOLVED This tab groups all the PLUS metadata that relates to the parties involved in the license You may add up to three licensees or end users Lightroom 2 Under Lightroom 2 you should also specify the licensor s of the image e Lightroom 3 and later Under Lightroom 3 the licensor information should be defined on a per image basis in the metadata panel described previously We recommend that you add this information to a metadata preset that you apply to all your imported images 19 MEDIA PERMISSIONS This tab is used to define what the licensee is able to do with the exported images PLUS provides several ways to specify this information and you should choose an option from those provided at the top of the tab The options are discussed below Parties Involved Media Permissions Constraints Image License Information Select the one activity that best describes what you d like to do Y Choose an
15. ia Summary Code into the box provided below The code must be in a valid format For example PLUS VO120 U001 11AK1UNA2BOB3PQW4SCPSVUP6OCK7DZABSRHOBLENSIATIENE The Media Summary Code summarizes media usages but does not include any license specific supplementary contraints requirements and conditions applicable under the license Summary Code Send to matrix view optional ee gt Once the code is entered you may option choose to open the Media Matrix with all the rights as defined by the media code This allows you to verify that the code is appropriate before exporting your images 24 CONSTRAINTS The Media Permissions tab was used to define what the licensee is allowed to do with an image The Constraints tab specifies what the licensee is not allowed to do with an image or what the licensee must do Y PLUS for Lightroom x Presets Custom Parties Involved Media Permissions Constraints Image License Information o Constraints Requirements and Conditions _ Specific usage constraints Start Date B f 2009 End date B B 2009 Media Constraints Region Q Constraints Product or Service i Constraints File Constraints Alteration Constraints C Maintain file name Pr U No cropping er C Maintain ID in file name C No flipping C Maintain file type C No retouching C Maintain metadata C No colorisation _ No de colorisation _ No merging _ Duplication
16. impler for everyone Essentially PLUS is a metadata standard for clearly defining usage rights licenses applied to digital works This user guide is does not attempt to explain the PLUS licensing system If you wish to learn more about PLUS and we believe that any photographer selling their usage rights should know about PLUS then please visit the PLUS website http www useplus com The PLUS for Lightroom Plug in WHAT PLUS FOR LIGHTROOM IS PLUS for Lightroom is a post processing plug in for Adobe Lightroom 2 that will embed PLUS metadata into images as they are exported from Lightroom PLUS for Lightroom has been designed for photographers who use Lightroom as their primary tool for cataloguing their images With PLUS for Lightroom it s possible to associate image specific PLUS metadata such as model release details with your images using the metadata panel of the Library module and to embed this metadata along with any license specific PLUS metadata into your images as they are exported from Lightroom WHAT PLUS FOR LIGHTROOM Is NOT PLUS for Lightroom is not designed to read k al PLUS metadata from existing images It is not purposely remove PLUS assumed that Lightroom is being used as the metadata from images that are exported from Lightroom but first tool in the photographic workflow and 1t may overwrite existing PLUS that images imported into Lightroom do not metadata during export have P
17. metadata are also placed into a collection so that you can check the data if yo so wish 33
18. must be separated by commas 15 Exporting Images and Defining License Specific Metadata POST PROCESSING PLUG INS PLUS for Lightroom is a post processing plug in and as such it is designed to sit between Lightroom and any export plug ins that you have installed Your PLUS metadata will be embedded into your images as soon as they are exported from Lightroom and the processed images are then passed onto the final export plug in for further handling For example you may use PLUS for Lightroom in conjunction with Timothy Armes LR GMail plug in to embed your PLUS metadata into your images before sending them by way of your GMail account You may also use PLUS for Lightroom with any amp ah URN een other post processing plug in s that you use For LR Mogrify 2 are also example you may wish use LR Mogrify 2 to place available from the i Photographer s Toolbox a watermark or text annotation on your images during export ACCESSING THE PLUG IN Press the Export button to reveal the export dialog box you must be in the Library module to see this PLUS for Lightroom is accessed from the left hand side of the dialog box along with any other post processing plug ins that you have installed Clicking on the triangle next to PLUS for Lightroom will reveal two options Metadata and Configuration Double click on Metadata to tell Lightroom that you wish PLUS for Lightroom to embed PLUS me
19. tadata into your exported images 17 When you do this the PLUS for Lightroom panel will be added to the right hand side If there are many other panels you may need to scroll down to find PLUS for Lightroom Preset Export one selected photo to Lightroom Presets AZ User Presets D Files on Disk m U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Metadata Y PLUS for Lightroom Image License Information Parties Involved Media Permissions Constraints Licensees End Users Licensors Press to enter the licensee s involved in the license transaction You may enter 2 up to three licensors 0 defined Add Post Process Actions LR Transporter LR2 Mogrify Metadata Configuration Insert Remove rl Plug in Manager Unable to Export PLUS for Lightroom requires you to choose a media usage option Export 3 The PLUS for Lightroom panel opened in the export dialog 18 THE PLUS FOR LIGHTROOM PANEL This panel provides access to all the license specific PLUS fields Although this may be a little overwhelming at first it s important to understand that there is no expectation to complete all the fields PLUS provides a very complete and flexible system for specifying usage licenses and you may pick and choose the parts t
20. that has been applied to each metadata within the p Lightroom database it s image The file will be create alongside the 3 recommended that you create images and store reports so that you can refer back to them 31 Migrating your old metadata Lightroom 3 now includes native support for the small subset of PLUS fields that also happen to be defined by the IPTC Extension schema e Image Licensor e Image Creator s e Copyright Owner s e Image Supplier e Image Supplier s Image ID e Model Release Status e Minor Model Age Disclosure e Model Release IDs e Property Release Status e Property Release IDs Version 1 of PLUS for Lightroom provided it s own support for these fields Version 2 continues to provide these fields for Lightroom 2 users however it no longer provides them for Lightroom 3 users to avoid the fields being doubled up needlessly When either upgrading a Lightroom 2 catalogue or else upgrading to version 2 of PLUS for Lightroom on a Lightroom 3 catalogue there will be a need to migrate the metadata from the old field provided by the plugin to the navite fields provided by Lightroom When the plugin is run it will detect if there is still old metadata in the catalog and ask if you you d like to migrate it You may choose to do so 32 immediately or else at a later stage via the button provided in the plugin manager Y Migrate Lightroom 2 Metadata E Lightroom 3 provides b
21. uilt in support for a few PLUS metadata fields you ll find them in the metadata panel under IPTC Extension and PLUS for Lightroom now supports the use of these fields Users of previous version of PLUS for Lightroom can migrate old PLUS for Lightroom metadata to Lightroom 3 s built in equivalents Migrate Metadata in eee When migrating the metadata the plugin will try to copy all of your existing PLUS metadata into the new fields provided by Lightroom Generally this should work without any issues however there may be problems if you already have different metadata defined in the native PLUS fields In the event of any migration problems PLUS for Lightroom will create a new collection into which it 1l place any images for which the metadata couldn t be migrated For each image a precise description of the migration issues will be noted in a field called Migration Notes which you ll be able to see by choosing PLUS for Lightroom migration notes in the metadata panel Y Default All Plug in Metadata EXIF EXIF and IPTC IPTC IPTC Extension Large Caption Location Minimal Quick Describe Stock Photography LR Transporter fields All PLUS for Lightroom fields PLUS for Lightroom migration notes PLUS for Lightroom release fields _ Anothy Armes Once you ve resolved the problems manually you can delete the collection without consequence Similarly images containing successfully migrated
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