Inherited metadata during copy and paste

We maintain a large DAM of product images with extensive metadata applied (model numbers, size, color, origin, usage rights etc.) Often these individual product images are combined into a single "family" shot. But when you copy and paste from one photoshop file into another, the metadata does not carry along with it. Is there any way to allow for parent/child metadata relationships?

oh boy
I had the same issue with my E250 on Solaris 2.7
running on Raptor card.
what is the patch level u are using? .
I had occassions were I had to upgrade my E250 box
with Solaris 2.8 10/00 version and from the time i did
that things are absolutely fine and one thing i would
suggest is instead of double clicking your Sun Mouse
button try using "Copy" > "Paste" tabs u will find
on ur CDE terminal that should not freeze ur box
Good luck
Rajesh

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Thanks! If there is a workaround or simple solution, I would be very glad if you could inform me.
Christian
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Am 14.05.2012 um 13:49 schrieb FrankBiederich:
Re: Bridge CS6 Mac XMP File Info Panel Bug: can't copy and paste metadata
created by FrankBiederich in XMP SDK - View the full discussion
Thanks for your report; we'll look into it.
Frank
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Bridge CS6 Mac XMP File Info Panel Bug: can't copy and paste metadata

The cmd-keys / shortcuts doesn't work in the xmp file info panel btw. in the xmp / iptc fields (e.g. cmd+c, cmd+v, ...) of Adobe Bridge CS6 (Mac OS 10.6.8 and 10.7.3). You are not able to cut and paste info from one box to another like previous versions.
This bug only appears in the xmp file info window (opened via alt+i) in Bridge CS6 - if you edit information or metadata in the file info panel in Photoshop CS6 copy and paste from one field to another works.
The shortcuts also work under Windows (tested under Vista).
I noticed this minor bug already one in the Photoshop CS6 Beta more than one months ago. I hoped that this was corrected in the official test version, but unfortunately it is not. Although it is a minor bug, it is IMHO a basic function and would be very helpful in my daily work - it is too bad, that such a small thing is making working with the application a little bit annoying.

Thanks! If there is a workaround or simple solution, I would be very glad if you could inform me.
Christian
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Thanks for your report; we'll look into it.
Frank
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Copy and paste metadata

I'd like to be able to copy and paste metadata from one to many. I envisage it as a process similar to copying and pasting Adobe Camera Raw settings, with a Paste Special style dialog. Camera EXIF data would be excluded, but you'd be choose to paste just the keywords, or the keywords and the description etc.
While you can always save a metadata template, that's not ideal for routine work. And you have to edit a metadata template manually before risking applying it to other images.
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