About file, clip, and project metadata

For the most part, Adobe video and audio applications deal with metadata very similarly. Some small distinctions exist, however, reflecting the unique workflow stage that each application addresses. When using applications in tandem, an understanding of these slightly different approaches can help you get the most out of metadata.

Adobe OnLocation and Encore provide one set of metadata properties for all assets. However, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Soundbooth divide the Metadata panel into separate sections for different asset types.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Separates metadata in these sections:

File: Displays properties for source files you select in the Project panel. This metadata is stored directly in the source files, so it appears in other applications, including Adobe Bridge.
Clip: Displays properties for clip instances you select in the Project panel or Timeline. This metadata is stored in project files, so it appears only in Adobe Premiere Pro.

After Effects

Separates metadata in these sections:

Project: Displays properties for the overall project. If you select Include Source XMP Metadata in the Output Module Settings dialog box, this information is embedded into files you output from the Render Queue.
Files: Displays properties for source files you select in the Project panel.
For After Effects, both Project and File properties are stored directly in files, so you can access this metadata in Adobe Bridge.

Soundbooth

Separates metadata in these sections:

File: Displays properties for the currently displayed audio or ASND file. This metadata is stored directly in such files, so it appears in other applications. (Adobe Bridge, however, does not display metadata for ASND files.)
Clip: Displays properties for multitrack clips you select in the Editor panel. This metadata is stored in the containing ASND file, so it appears only in Soundbooth.

Adobe Premiere Pro and Soundbooth also provide a Speech Transcript section with metadata that appears only in those applications.