Creator element

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• Example element description: This is the reference template for how to create the indexing guidelines entry for your element

Label

Creator:

Element Description

The creator element refers to the photographer (creator of the image).

Required?

No. If no photographer is listed in the image metadata, the creator element can be left blank.

Repeatable?

No.

Guidelines for Creation of Content

To find the photographer for each image, you will need to download the image to your personal device from Omeka S.

Click on the thumbnail of one of your assigned images. In the right-side panel, click the file name under “Media.” On the next screen, you will see another right-side panel. Scroll and click on “Original” under “File Derivatives.” Right-click the image and save it to your computer (don’t forget to rename your image).

Finding image metadata

PC Users

Find the image on your computer. Right-click and select “Properties.” Under the “Details” tab, find the “Origins” heading and look for a name listed beside “Author.” This is the name you will enter into the Creator element.

Mac Users

You will use Mac’s built-in Preview app to view the metadata of your downloaded images. Navigate to the image you want in Finder. Right-click and select “Open with Preview.” Once open, click the “Tools” from the menu bar, then choose “Show Inspector.” Click the IPTC tab to find the name listed beside “Creator.” This is the name you will enter into the Creator element.

Listing the Creator Element

Enter the photographer name into the Creator element by surname followed by first name, separated by a comma.

Examples

Here is how the photographer name should look listed by the Creator element:

• Schultz, Melissa
• Poe, Edgar Allen
• Tolkien, J.R.R.
• Martin, George R.R.

Notes

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