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Applying a tag to a media file

You tag media by dragging a tag from the tag tree to a media file in the Search Results pane (or by dragging a media file to a tag) when the Apply Tag Mode button () is selected.

Tip: If you want to see which tags are associated with a file as you’re adding or removing tags, use the Properties pane in the Search Results pane (or drag the Tags column in the Search Results pane to the left so you can see the Name and Tags columns at the same time). For more information, see Using the Properties pane on page 92.

Note: Tags are saved in your media library. If a media file exists in multiple libraries, tagging the media file in one library has no effect on the other libraries unless you save the tags to the files and use the Add Files to Media Library dialog to update tags and custom properties for all files.

1.Select media files to tag in the Search Results pane:

•To select a single file, click the file. —or—

•To select multiple consecutive files, click the first file, hold the Shift key, and then click the last item. —or—

•To select multiple files that are not consecutive, hold the Ctrl key and click each file.

2.Click the Apply Tag Mode button () in the Search pane.

3.Drag a tag from the tag tree to the selected file(s).

Tip: You can also right-click a selection in the Search Results pane and choose Apply Tag from the shortcut menu to add a tag to all selected media. The Tag Chooser dialog will be displayed. Select the tag you want to add, and then click the OK button.

USING THE MEDIA MANAGER

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