Add copyright meta-data to individual image files(Photoshop CS4, Elements 8)

              You want to upload good photos on a photo community website. But there is no copyright information in the images so far and you want to change that now.
              Create an action that automates the process for adding the necessary data. Used in stack processing, you can edit the image folder at one go which saves a lot of time. You can also create an index for your photos. It is then possible to search for specific photos via search criteria. In case of a large collection, it provides a better overview.

               Call up the dialog for the meta-data via ‘File | File Information’. Here, you can enter your contact data. Additional information such as name, email address and homepage should however not be divulged. Save everything with ‘Export’ or ‘Advanced | Save as template’ so that you do not need to enter it all over again for the next image.
                For every photo after that, you can just add the saved information via ‘Import’. The important thing here is that you may not overwrite the meta-data here. Thus, select ‘Expand’ in the left list for file information and click ‘Save’ and ‘Attach’.
                Photoshop also provides the option of using actions for automation. For this, open a photo and click in the work pallet on the symbol ‘New’. Name the action and continue with ‘Record’. Now import the author and copyright information as described before. When recording the process, the recording symbol lights up in red. When you are done entering the data, click ‘End recording’. The action can be repeated by clicking the Repeat button.
               Now open ‘File | Automate | Create Droplet’. A droplet is a symbol that triggers a linked action as soon as the elements are dragged onto it. Select your created action and define a location for the droplet. For quick access, you can use the Windows desktop. In the dialog, activate the box ‘Include all subfolders’ and ‘Suppress colour profile warnings’.
CAUTION: If you select ‘Save and Close’, Photoshop overwrites the original fi les. The ‘Target Folder’ setting can be used to save them separately. You can drag only from a Windows Explorer window from an image folderto the droplet. All the contained photo files are then automatically processed with the saved steps.