Keywording HDR and Pano images

[Mattia Panciroli]

Hi everyone, on the dam book Peter shows how he labels pano and HDR sequences using his default label set. I don't understand if he also adds the keywords "HDR" and "pano" (or "panorama") to these images or if he adds this keywords only on the stitched or tone mapped photos.

Thank you

[ScottBuckel]

Mattia -

I'm not sure what Peter does in these cases.  I use color labels to tell then from single images so that I will not toss the odd looking images.

HTH,

Scott

[johnbeardy]

I use the green label for exactly that reason, add keywords such as "panorama" or "HDR", and stack the images too (though I leave stacks open because I want to apply metadata to all items in the stack).

John

[Mattia Panciroli]

Sorry guys, but I don't exactly undestood how you manage HDRs and panoramas. 

[johnbeardy]

The component frames are kept in the same originals folders and with the same file numbering as other pictures from the day. The only difference is that I stack the components, mark them green (as soon as possible), and add keywords for panorama/HDR/focus blend etc.

When I then make the blended TIF, I save it with a variation of the first component file's name (YYMMDD_1234 Borrowdale panorama.tif" is based on YYMMDD_1234 Borrowdale.dng) and store it in the derivatives folder. It'll have the green label and same keywords.

So if I want to find finished panoramas, I'll just search for TIFs, while the YYMMDD_1234 lets me get back to the originals.

John

[ScottBuckel]

Mattia - I do the same as John.  So my workflow with multisource file techniques is to import with Image Ingester and bulk keywords are added.  Then I import into Lightroom add keywords for the images, Panos get a blue label while HDRs get a green label.  I stack them.  Then the derivative produced and stored in the derivative folder with the same keywords and labels.

I hope this helps,

Scott

[Mattia Panciroli]

Thank you guys, everything is clear now. My doubt was to add or not the keywords to the component frames. And if it helps to differentiate in any way, frames from the final image.

[Chris Bishop]

In The Dam Book 2 Peter describes his technique of producing a low res pano or HDR which could be kept on the top of the stack.
Chris Bishop