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= Creative Commons Metadata and Adobe Applications Help =
  
 
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Many Adobe applications[[#bug|*]] support embedding [[XMP]] metadata in files, most notably PDF documents.  The Creative Commons [http://www.creativecommons.org/license/ licensing process] offers an [[XMP]] template which may be used to mark documents with Creative Commons license information.
  
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[[XMP]] (Extensible Metadata Platform) facilitates embedding metadata in files using a subset of RDF.  Most notably XMP supports embedding metadata in PDF and many image formats, though it is designed to support nearly any file type.
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Note that a licensed PDF document should include a visible copyright notice as described in [[HOWTO Tag HTML pages|how to tag works]] in addition to embedded metadata.
  
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The Creative Commons [http://www.creativecommons.org/license/ licensing process] offers a XMP template which may be used to mark files within XMP-supporting [[#xmp-help|Adobe applications (step-by-step how-to document)]].
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<span id="bug">*</span> Only Photoshop CS has been well tested.  Problems have been reported getting Acrobat 6.0 to select downloaded XMP templates. Acrobat 5.0 does not support a UI for embedding XMP. Photoshop CS can embed XMP in PDFs via its [[#multiple"|file browser]]
  
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LaTeX users may use the [http://www.creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/4270 pdflatex macro].
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=== Step 1: Choose a license ===
  
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Click on "choose license" on most pages at creativecommons.org to visit the [http://www.creativecommons.org/license/ license selection application].
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=== Note on Visible Copyright Notice in PDFs ===
 
  
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Even when embedded with XMP metadata a licensed PDF document should include a visible copyright notice as described in [[HOWTO Tag HTML pages]].
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=== Step 2: Save XMP template ===
  
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=== XMP Rights Management Schema ===
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In the second step of the licensing process, see ''"To mark a PDF or other XMP-supported file, save this template following these instructions."'' Click on "save this template".  You will be prompted to save a file.  Under Windows save it to
  
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XMP [http://partners.adobe.com/asn/tech/xmp/download.jsp defines] a rights management schema (see section 4.2.5). Creative Commons sets the following properties (example values):
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C:\Documents and Settings\<em>{user}</em>\Application Data\Adobe\XMP\Metadata Templates
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'''xapRights:Copyright''' &mdash; ''This work is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/'' (Replace 'Attribution-ShareAlike' and license URL with relevant pretty name and URL for chosen license.)
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where {user} is replaced with your Windows username. Under OS X save the file to
  
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'''xapRights:Marked''' &mdash; ''False'' if Public Domain, ''True'' otherwise.
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<pre>/Users/{user}/Library/Application Support/Adobe/XMP/Metadata Templates</pre>
  
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'''xapRights:WebStatement''' &mdash; ''http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/'' (Replace with relevant license URL.)
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where {user} is replaced with your OS X short username. You will likely have to manually create the 'Metadata Templates' directory before saving.
  
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=== Step 3: Mark Document ===
  
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We also set cc:license for compatibility with other CC RDF applications and to maintain a direct reference to the license URL when xapRights:WebStatement references an intermediate page (see Advanced Usage below).
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Within your Adobe application open the metadata panel while editing a file you want to mark (File|File Info in Photoshop).  Using the fly-out menu in the upper right corner of the panel, choose the template you saved.
  
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'''cc:license''' &mdash; ''http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/'' (Replace with relevant license URL.)
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In Acrobat 6, go to Advanced | Document Metadata, select the Advanced panel on the left, then click on replace and select the xmp text file that you downloaded.
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=== Advanced Usage ===
 
  
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If a page with metadata describing the work with embedded XMP and its license status is available, the value of xapRights:Copyright and xapRights:WebStatement may be extended and modified as follows:
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Creative Commons license information will appear in the Description panel.
  
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'''xapRights:Copyright''' &mdash; ''This work is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ verify at http://example.com/pdf-metadata.html'' (Replace URL following 'verify at' with URL containing metadata about the XMP-embedded file.)
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=== Step 4: Save and Publish ===
  
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'''xapRights:WebStatement''' &mdash; ''http://example.com/pdf-metadata.html'' (Replace with URL containing metadata about the XMP-embedded file.)
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Save your file. If publishing on the web the page that links to your XMP-marked document should contain a license notice and metadata, which can be copied from the same licensing process.
  
  
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<small>The XMP logo is either a registered trademark or tradmark of the Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.</small>
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=== Multiple Files ===
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You can mark multiple files with the same license metadata using the file browser (File|Browse in Photoshop).  Select the files you want to mark, then select the template you saved via the flyout menu in the metadata pane.
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=== Creative Commons File Info Panel ===
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Copyright information is displayed in the standard Description panel (see screenshot above).  This may be supplemented by the [http://www.creativecommons.org/technology/CreativeCommonsPanel.txt Creative Commons panel] (right-click to download and save to a directory named "Custom File Info Panels" peer to "Metadata Templates" [[#save|above]]).  This optional panel displays the copyright information available via the Description panel as well as a pointer to this page for help and a License URL, which may differ from the Copyright Info URL (see [[XMP#advanced"|advanced usage]]).
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<small><br>The XMP logo is either a registered trademark or trademark of the Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

Revision as of 21:59, 17 April 2006

Creative Commons Metadata and Adobe Applications Help

http://creativecommons.org/images/metadata/xmp_tagline.png
Click to See Full Image

Many Adobe applications* support embedding XMP metadata in files, most notably PDF documents. The Creative Commons licensing process offers an XMP template which may be used to mark documents with Creative Commons license information.

Note that a licensed PDF document should include a visible copyright notice as described in how to tag works in addition to embedded metadata.

* Only Photoshop CS has been well tested. Problems have been reported getting Acrobat 6.0 to select downloaded XMP templates. Acrobat 5.0 does not support a UI for embedding XMP. Photoshop CS can embed XMP in PDFs via its file browser

Step 1: Choose a license

Click on "choose license" on most pages at creativecommons.org to visit the license selection application.

Step 2: Save XMP template

In the second step of the licensing process, see "To mark a PDF or other XMP-supported file, save this template following these instructions." Click on "save this template". You will be prompted to save a file. Under Windows save it to

C:\Documents and Settings\<em>{user}</em>\Application Data\Adobe\XMP\Metadata Templates

where {user} is replaced with your Windows username. Under OS X save the file to

/Users/{user}/Library/Application Support/Adobe/XMP/Metadata Templates

where {user} is replaced with your OS X short username. You will likely have to manually create the 'Metadata Templates' directory before saving.

Step 3: Mark Document

Within your Adobe application open the metadata panel while editing a file you want to mark (File|File Info in Photoshop). Using the fly-out menu in the upper right corner of the panel, choose the template you saved.

http://www.creativecommons.org/images/metadata/xmp-adobe-panel.png

In Acrobat 6, go to Advanced | Document Metadata, select the Advanced panel on the left, then click on replace and select the xmp text file that you downloaded.

Creative Commons license information will appear in the Description panel.

Step 4: Save and Publish

Save your file. If publishing on the web the page that links to your XMP-marked document should contain a license notice and metadata, which can be copied from the same licensing process.


Multiple Files

You can mark multiple files with the same license metadata using the file browser (File|Browse in Photoshop). Select the files you want to mark, then select the template you saved via the flyout menu in the metadata pane.

http://www.creativecommons.org/images/metadata/xmp-multiple.jpg


Creative Commons File Info Panel

Copyright information is displayed in the standard Description panel (see screenshot above). This may be supplemented by the Creative Commons panel (right-click to download and save to a directory named "Custom File Info Panels" peer to "Metadata Templates" above). This optional panel displays the copyright information available via the Description panel as well as a pointer to this page for help and a License URL, which may differ from the Copyright Info URL (see advanced usage).

http://www.creativecommons.org/images/metadata/xmp-cc-panel.png


The XMP logo is either a registered trademark or trademark of the Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

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