Delete a Keyword in FCP X

I imported media with "Folders as Keywords" and now I find I don't really need that. I'm trying to delete those keywords, but of course, I don't want to lose the media associated with them. I tried Control-Click the keyword hoping it would give me the option to delete the keyword but no luck. What else can I try? These are some very big files and a lot of them, so I don't want to screw anything up.

You're right, of course. Just wanted to be sure before I did anything radical. Thanks for your help.

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How Can I Delete All Keywords in All Files?

I'm starting to get the hang of how to use the keyword functions in Lightroom, and I can see that I've been sort of mis-using them for a while.
In one of my catalogs, I would like to eliminate ALL the keywords I associated with ALL the files (about 3,500) in the catalog, and start over.
Is there any easy way to remove all the keywords, without having to go through every image individually??
Even folder by folder would be preferable to image by image.
Doable?
Thanks,
--PS

Actually, what worked was the solution I found here:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/2.0/WSA83AE0BC-9C98-4699-BCC2-33FDE227AF92.html
"To permanently delete a keyword tag from photos and the catalog, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the keyword tag in the Keyword List panel and choose Delete from the menu. You can also select keyword tags and click the Minus icon (-) at the top of the Keyword List pane"
I went through and deleted the keywords themselves, and that removed them from all the images/files that had those key words. That also allowed me to leave the few keywords I wanted to actually keep.
So that problem is solved, I think...
Thanks,
--PS

I have two related keyword problems. Some keywords get "broadcast" to every photo in an event. It's almost impossible to delete these keywords from individual photos. I select the keyword, hit delete and it reappears after a few seconds.

I have two related problems with keywords in iphoto 11. Sometimes, keywords get magically "broadcast" to every photo in an event or album. It's difficult to delete these keywords. If I select one and try to delete it it vanishes. About half the time, it reappears again either in a couple of seconds or after I go to another photo and then return to the previous one. When thios happens, I need to delete the keyword two or more times before it actually vanishes. With several hundred photos in an event that all have a bad keyword, this is a tedious process. I've tried rebuilding the library once, but with only the first (I think) option checked on the rebuild.

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

Problem deleting multiple keywords in lightroom 5

I am importing about 20,000 pictures from Flickr. they are all creative commons, and the end result will be the use of approximately 4000 of these in an online sign language dictionary.
I use Bulkr to import them and this process imports the tags as well as other information such as the photographers name and url. Many of these photos arrive with hundreds of tags, so that the total number of tags might be 20000 or more. I need to assign my own tags and delete all the tags that the photo arrived with. I use the lightroom batch delete to do this (the little minus sign at the top of the keyword list). i select a keyword, hold down the shift key and scroll down. the problem is that i cannot just scroll down to the bottom of the list. There appear to be unpredictable keywords that cause the shift-select process not to work. if i scroll back up and then carefully scroll part of the way back down, then there will be a point at which shift-select stops working and above that it works.
The end result of this is that it takes numerous shift-select-scroll down-select to delete everything so that what should take maybe 2 minutes takes 20 minutes or more.
The problem may be related to foreign language keywords especially chinese characters, but even what looks like a perfectly ordinary keyword can stop it. Two recent examples: travellers cheque and Київ. In all cases, the words can be deleted when i click directly on them. you just cant shift-select THROUGH them.
A separate annoyance that i will just grumble about is that i was forced to put these pictures in a separate catalog because there is always the risk that i could manage to delete my own keywords while batch-deleting everyone elses, and there is no simple way that i know of to undo this. with the separate catalog at least i wont delete all the keywords for my own pictures.

With respect to problems deleting multiple keywords: On Windows, since at least version 3, LR has had basic bugs when you have more than about 1600 keywords showing. (Hard to believe it isn't fixed by now.) A simple workaround for you situation is to filter the keywords one letter at a time and then select the subset of keywords that are showing -- e.g. filter all keywords with the letter "t", then all keywords with the letter "b", etc.
With respect to not getting the keywords into your catalog in the first place: You can define a Metadata Preset that will clear the keywords on import:

I can't delete a keyword plus Lightroom now automatically displays keyword folders

Lightroom has suddenly started behaving oddly with regard to keywords and I can't seem to find reference to it anywhere, even if it is "switch" that I have accidentally turned on.
In my set up, I have, for example, the keyword "Portrait" stored under a keyword folder "Photographic styles". Normally only the word "Portrait" appears within the keyword box and that's how I want it, but recently whichever keyword I type, the containing folder pops up alongside it. Note, this isn't during an export of a file, this is actually whilst keyboarding a photograph with the Library section of LR.
Secondly, I can no longer delete a keyword by highlighting it with the keyword box in Library so, unless that word is still within the Recently Used collection of words where I can can un-highlight it, I can't remove a highlight from a photograph at all.
Have I changed a setting by mistake or is there something market going on?
Many thanks in advance for your help,
Martin

Normally only the word "Portrait" appears within the keyword box and that's how I want it, but recently whichever keyword I type, the containing folder pops up alongside it. Note, this isn't during an export of a file, this is actually whilst keyboarding a photograph with the Library section of LR.
It sounds like you created a top-level keyword "Portrait", so now you have two top-level keywords, "Portrait" and "Photographic styles", and you also have a child keyword "Photographic styles > Portrait". (Note that the usual terminology is to call "Photographic sytles" a parent keyword, rather than a folder, since it is also a keyword.)
When your Keyword List has more than one keyword whose leaf names are the same, then LR will include the parent name of the child keyword to remove ambiguity:
To replace the top-level keyword "Portrait" by the child keyword "Photographic styles > Portrait", follow these steps:
1. In the Keyword List panel, hover the mouse on the right edge of the line containing the top-level keyword Portrait, until you see a right arrow appear:
Click on that right arrow, and all the pics containing the top-level "Portrait" will be shown in grid view.
2. Select all those pics by doing Cmd-A (Mac) or Ctrl-A (Windows).
3. In the Keyword List panel, hover the mouse over the left edge of the line containing the child keyword "Photographic styles > Portrait". A check box will appear:
Click on the check box and a checkmark will appear, indicating the child keyword is now assigned to all the selected photos.
4. In the Keyword List, right-click the top-level keyword "Portrait" and select Delete:

How do I deleter a keyword from a keyword collection?

When I remove the keyword from all clips, it still appears on the keyword collection list under the event in the event list in the left hand column. How can I get delete the keyword entirely from the list of keywords.
Thanks in advance for the help.

I'm going off topic here a bit, but I want to address the awkward termonolgy used in FCPX, of which this is a perfect example. A single word should not be called a collection, I can understand how desert56 had difficulty here, I reacted the same way. If something is a collection, it's more than one thing, calling a single item a collection makes no sense, it should be called a keyword IN the collection.
As well, when I started using FCPX a few weeks ago, my first encounter with Events and Projects caused me to stumble quite bit because those two words are often used interchageably in day to day conversation. It's especially confusing when I'm used to the old Final Cut terminology of bins and timeline. So I just call the Events the raw or original footage and the Projects the timeline or edited footage when I explain FCPX to anyone. If Apple used better labels for these items, it would be easier to get started in FCPX.

Correct XPath to delete single keyword?

I am trying to update keywords in XMP data using the XMP toolkit. I don't seem to be able to get the correct XPath to delete only 1 keyword in the "subject" bag. My code looks like this:
// "Asia" does not get removed (no exceptions get thrown, either)
theMetaXAP->remove(XAP_NS_DC, "subject/*[.=\"Asia\"]");
I am able to successfully delete all keywords with this:
theMetaXAP->remove(XAP_NS_DC, "subject/*"); // succeeds
What is the correct XPath syntax to delete only one keyword? Or is this not supported?
Dave

Select images, Type in the Keyword you WANT to delete in the Add Keyword field at the bottom of the window (next to the keyword buttons) then - Shift-Apple + Return to Delete that word.

Deleting ALL keywords from Lightroom database?

Hi, gang. I've been playing around with Lightroom and Bridge and I've realized that I got very deep into adding keywords in Lightroom but that I would much rather add them in Bridge, then import them into Lightroom. The problem is that I now have amassed a huge number of keywords that migrate into Bridge and that are time-consuming to change. I'd rather just delete every keyword in Lightroom at once, then re-create them in Bridge, and THEN import them into Lightroom.
So, does anyone know if Lightroom has one specific file that it stores in a folder somewhere that I can just delete? If I have to go through and delete each keyword one at a time, I'll just uninstall Lightroom and reinstall it (unless there's also a way to dump my whole database and start again).
Thanks for the help!
-A

>Does this not need confirmation on each keyword as you delete it?
He's been polishing his crystal ball again ;-)
The dialog will probably tell you that keyword X will be deleted from Y photos and give you the option to Cancel or Delete All. Chose Delete All and ALL selected keywords will be deleted. The dialog is either presenting the wrong info about what will be deleted or is deleting everything when it shouldn't. Strangely, had there been 100 selected keywords then you would need to hit Cancel 100 times.

Deleting Multiple Keywords

OK, once again. I am asking the same question many others have asked. I followed the directions from my search results about deleting multiple keywords at one time. I accidently placed a keyword on 1,000 images.
I have tried selecting them all, going to the bottom of the window and typing in the keyword, hit shift and enter, and that does NOT work.
Anyone, ANYONE found a solution yet? I mean, come on. it is a simple mistake, and something that should be written into the program.
Sheesh.

Below the window that says "Add Keyword" you have the Keyword Button sets. If that keyword you are trying to remove is not in one of them, go to the last option, Edit Buttons, and add that keyword to one of the sets.
Now choose the Keyword Button Set with that keyword. Select all the images with that keyword and go to Metadata, Remove Keyword, and click on the keyword.
Make sure also that you don't have the Primary Only button on, or will affect only the primary image, rather that the whole selection.

How do I delete a template in fcp x

I modified a text template from FCP X in Motion 5 and then saved it as a custom template. I now want to remove the custom template from my text template window. Right clicking does not give me this option and googling 'delete template fcpx' and other varients has not been fruitful.
Can someone please clue me in.
Cheers,

Motion places those templates in your Movies folder in your Home folder.
Movies/Motion Templates/
There will be additional folders inside for the various categories like Titles, Transitions, etc.
Delete the template from there and restart FCP X to update the list.

Delete A Keyword From All Images

After importing an 18K+ iPhoto Library into Aperture, I now have the Keyword iPhoto Original on all the images.
How do I remove that Keyword from all the images?
Do I simply delete that particular Keyword?

If you don;t want the keyword at all anymore open the Keyword HUD and delete it there. You'll get a confirmation window telling you the keyword is applied do you really want to delete it from the images (or something like that).

Aperture 3 will not let me delete duplicate keywords

KEYWORD Craziness.
I have gone through my keyword list, and it is extensive, and edited duplicates out... to find them re-populated when I come back to Aperture. I have chosen to use all lower case font in my keywords so now it is obvious to pick out the duplicate. For example, the keyword "BUILDING" comes back which of course is right under "building". I have stopped applying keywords on import to avoid any possibility of duplicates and use presets to apply keywords...less typing more accuracy. Why is Aperture adding back keywords that I have edited many times. I use families to organize the keywords. The duplicate keywords do not have any pictures associated with them... strange that they keep coming back!
Does anyone have a suggestion?
Thanks in advance

Kirby,
Thanks for your input.
Three more things to look into- my situation
-I do sync a few pictures on Mobileme.
-I do have extensive Keyword Preset Groups of which I have deleted and rebuilt in the past couple of days precisely for the reason your noting. They were old information and they did not sync with the master list.
-I am using more than one library, but I am in the process of consolidating. I only use business photos on this computer (MacBook Pro) and relegate all personal photos to the iMac. Keywords are specific to work on the MacBook Pro.
Multiple libraries - Switch to Library - vs - Restarting Aperture 3
My first question would be... is the keyword list universal to all libraries? The answer...no.
I just switched between libraries and each library has it's own keyword list. I tried to import my edited keyword list from my main library to another library... it did not import the corrected version. I quit Aperture 3 and restarted to engage the changes (I'm guessing that is what one needs to do) I made in the main library Keyword List... and it worked. I switched to another library imported my edited Keyword List from the main library and now everything is in sink throughout my libraries. I have the same keyword list. I am editing all libraries into my main library applying keywords as I go, so I was not worried about loosing any keywords that were applied in those libraries.
Thanks for you insight Kirby. Any other tips? I'd gladly take them.
Craig

Preview Will Not Edit Or Delete Existing Keywords

There used to be a severe bug in Preview for Snow Leopard where no keywords could be added or edited--while you could add them via the "info" box, on save they would disappear and not be saved. Well, that was fixed in a patch update--sort-of. While I can now add keywords to JPGs that have never had any, and I can edit or delete those same keywords, I cannot edit or delete keywords on JPGs that have been added by someone else using a different mechanism. For example, if someone sends me a picture that already has keywords, and I want to remove them and add my own, Preview lets me make the changes in the info box, but when I save, it reverts to what was there before. These files are unlocked and I have write permission to them.
Interestingly, I cannot even get these keywords to change when I use a third-party tool, like the command-line exif-tool. So the problem may be at the OS level. (Although a tool like Pandora will let me change them, but I believe it does a complete rewrite/remove of edited JPGs, since the 'creation date' is brand-new on any edited JPG).
I have a separate question about Preview eating files on a save, but that's not related directly to this problem--I have never seen Preview eat a file where I've tried to edit an existing keyword. It just discards my changes. I have been very disappointed with the reliability of Preview in Snow Leopard. Anyone have any thoughts?

Glad I could debug this software myself. The problem is simple: Preview will allow edits only of IPTC keywords in JPEGs in the APP14 segment. But it DISPLAYS any keywords set in an RDF segment. In other words, if the JPG has an RDF segment, Preview will display all its information from there--but it will not update it if you edit it. I guess I'll open a bug.

Keywords Deleted From Keyword HUD Randomly Reappear

I hope I'm just doing something wrong, and if so, that someone can point me in the right direction because this is driving me nuts.
I am trimming down the keywords available in the Keyword HUD so that only the ones that I use are listed. I am deleting them from the "Stock categories" section and adding a few new ones that I need. The problem is that some of the keywords that I remove mysteriously reappear in the list again. Why is this happening, and how do I fix it?
Thanks in advance!

Hello, Kirby.
Yes, this is in fact what I'd discovered to be the issue ... every time I opened the Keyword control bar, it would repoplulate the HUD with previously deleted keywords. I had been under the impression that the HUD was the do-all end-all location for managing keywords.
I have since done exactly what you've suggested and simply nuked the existing button sets and created my own, and then cleaned out the existing, unneeded keywords and have started creating my own to assign to the button sets.
I do get some odd behavior still; Sometimes when I open the keyword command bar, the three buttons sets that I have (Shoe Box I, Shoe Box II, and Shoe Box Comics) do not show up, but instead there are three non-existent sets named after long-deleted sets and they contain no keywords. To fix it, I have to go into the editing mode for button sets, and then exit back out. Small things.
Thanks again for the prompt and accurate resolution to the problem!
-Travis

Delete same keyword across multiple photos?

Greetings,
I have a single keyword that I want to delete across hundreds of photos. Is there any way to do this? I have tried to select a handful of them, go to metadata > keyword, but it only shows the largely highlighted single photo.
The photos have many different keywords, so I can't copy and paste stamp, I really need to target this specific keyword and delete it from them all.
Does this make sense? Is there no way to do this Aperture?
-i

Select images, Type in the Keyword you WANT to delete in the Add Keyword field at the bottom of the window (next to the keyword buttons) then - Shift-Apple + Return to Delete that word.

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