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    :description: digiKam Batch Queue Manager Metadata Tools
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    :authors: - digiKam Team
 
    :license: see Credits and License page for details (https://docs.digikam.org/en/credits_license.html)
 
 .. _metadata_tools:
 
 Metadata Tools
 ==============
 
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 The Batch Manager metadata tools are used to apply the :ref:`Digital Asset Management <asset_management>` by managing metadata values in items hosted in a Queue, to help to classify contents in your collection or to prepare for sharing outside the box.
 
 .. _bqm_qualitysort:
 
 Image Quality Sort
 ------------------
 
 This tool parse your items to assign a **Pick Label** automatically depending of the aesthetic value of the contents. You can use the full automated solution based on deep-learning engine (recommended), or use a manual settings for each criteria. These settings are fully explained in the :ref:`Setup Quality <imgqsort_settings>` section from this manual.
 
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     The Batch Queue Manager Tool to Sort Items by Image Quality
 
 .. _bqm_assigntemplate:
 
 Apply Metadata Template
 -----------------------
 
 This tool is dedicated to apply a metadata template to your items in order to set copyright and description information about the contents. The **Template** drop-down field lets you choose one of your metadata templates you customized in :ref:`Templates Settings <templates_settings>`. You can access the **Template Manager** also with the edit button to the right of the drop-down field.
 
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     The Batch Queue Manager Tool to Apply Metadata Template
 
 .. _bqm_translatemetadata:
 
 Translate Metadata
 ------------------
 
 This tool allows to translate automatically some alternative language string from metadata using an online translator service. Translatable entries are:
 
     - :ref:`Title <captions_comments>`.
     - :ref:`Captions <captions_comments>`.
     - :ref:`Copyrights <authorship_copyright>`.
     - :ref:`Usage Terms <authorship_copyright>`.
 
 The translations settings can be tuned with the dedicated :ref:`Localize Setup Panel <localize_settings>`. A list of languages to append or fix in selected alternative language strings. To add a new language in this list, use the drop-down button on the left of **Translate to** option. To remove a language, use the context menu over this list.
 
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     The Batch Queue Manager Tool to Translate Strings in Metadata
 
 .. _bqm_assigncaptions:
 
 Assign Captions
 ---------------
 
 This tool allows to assign **Title**, **Captions**, and **Author** properties to items from a Queue. For details about these properties, take a look to the :ref:`Captions section  <captions_view>` from this manual.
 
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     The Batch Queue Manager Tool to Assign Captions to Items
 
 .. _bqm_assignlabels:
 
 Assign Labels
 -------------
 
 This tool allows to assign **Pick Label**, **Rating**, and **Color Label** to items from a Queue. In oppposite to **Quality Sort** tool which apply a Pick Label automatically, this tool just tune the Pick Label value manually. For details about these properties, take a look to the :ref:`Captions section <captions_view>` from this manual.
 
 .. figure:: images/bqm_metadata_labels.webp
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     The Batch Queue Manager Tool to Assign Labels to Items
 
 .. _bqm_removemetadata:
 
 Remove Metadata
 ---------------
 
 This tool to drop parts of metadata from files, into the **Exif**, **IPTC**, and **XMP** chunks. More precisely you can select from the delegate drop-down menus the following sections:
 
     - Exif:
         - **Completely**: drop all Exif entries.
         - **Date**: drop the time-stamp.
         - **GPS**: drop geolocation information.
         - **XPKeywords**: drop the Windows keywords
         - **Comments and Descriptions**: all captions entries.
 
     - IPTC:
         - **Completely**: drop all IPTC entries.
         - **Date**: drop the time-stamp.
         - **Caption**: drop the content descriptions.
 
     - XMP:
         - **Completely**: drop all XMP entries.
         - **Date**: drop the time-stamp.
         - **DigiKam**: drop all information from application namespace.
         - **DigiKam image history**: drop only the versioning data from the application namespace.
         - **Dublin Core**: drop only the entries from Dublin Core namespace.
         - **Exif**: drop only the translated Exif information stored in the dedicated namespace.
         - **Video**: drop only the entries from the Video namespace.
         - **Caption, comment and description**: drop all entries described the contents.
 
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     The Batch Queue Manager Tool to Remove Metadata from Items
 
 .. _bqm_timeadjust:
 
 Time Adjust
 -----------
 
 This tool allows to adjust the time-stamp entries in file metadata. It use the same settings than :ref:`stand alone version <time_adjust>` of this plugin available from **Main Window** from :menuselection:`Item --> Adjust Date & Time` menu entry.
 
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     The Batch Queue Manager Tool to Adjust Items Time-Stamp