Adding keywords to .ai in Bridge CS4

Hello,
I'm currently working on adding keywords on our images and I noticed some .ai files accept to be added keywords while some don't.
Some files respond with the message that this file cannot store XMP metadata. Is it a matter of having an Illustrator file in a specific version or more?
Thank you!
Émilie

First check if you have used files that have been shot with different
lenses. A category in the filter panel only appears if there are two or more
different criteria present, otherwise there would not be any need to filter
Second, the lens has to be capable to interact with the EXIF data in the
camera, most of them do but not all. If a lens can't communicate with this
EXIF data the data will not be present in the metadata that comes with your
file and therefore not be seen by Bridge.
Last, check also the fly out menu top right of the filter panel, put your
mouse on it and you will see the list of filter categories appear. Those
with a checkmark in front are visible, those without are not.
How do I get the lens catagory to appear?

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