the drop-down list. Note that this option is not available if the Field type is Sequence or Bag. If you would like to have language alternatives for these two field types, you must select the next( Language alternative extension) option.
Note that after the schema file is saved( and the FotoWare Metadata Configuration window is closed), you are not able to switch to any of the other two options. You can’ t remove any previously selected languages, but you can add other languages by selecting the corresponding checkbox.
Language alternative extension( FotoWare standard)
This option is FotoWare’ s extension of the XMP standard. It is added because the XMP standard has some limitations when it comes to handling translation of metadata to other languages.
Use this option if metadata entered in this field needs to be translated into other languages, and the XMP standard language alternative option is disabled.
How to Change a Field’ s Display Name( Label)
These are the steps needed to ensure that the display name for a field is localized when changing the language in FotoStation or FotoWeb.
1. Make sure that the language or languages you are going to translate metadata for, are enabled globally. This is done by choosing the Languages node and then selecting the language or languages that apply.
2. Locate the field you would like to change display name for. This can be done either in the Namespaces node or in the XMP fields node. Since clicking on the XMP fields node shows all available fields, it may be easiest to find the desired field here.
3. Open the field’ s properties by double-clicking on the field. Make sure that the Field Id page is opened. In the Display name field, enter the new field name. If you would also like to change the displayed field name for one or more languages this must be done in the Localized display names list. Simply click inside the field on the right-hand side of the list and enter the new translation.
How to Prepare Multilanguage Support
These are the steps needed to prepare a field for multilanguage use.
4. Locate the field for which you would like enable multilanguage support. This can be done either in the Namespaces node or in the XMP fields node. Since clicking on the XMP fields node shows all available fields, it may be easiest to find the desired field here.( Make sure that the language or languages you are going to translate metadata for, are enabled globally.)
1. Open the field’ s properties by double-clicking on the field. Then click on the Language alternatives tab. Select the XMP standard language alternatives if this option is available. If the option is disabled, select the Language alternative extension( FotoWare standard) option.
2. Select the checkboxes next to the languages that you would like to enable multilanguage options for.
3. Choose a Field Id for each of these languages. These number ids are used as identifiers in the text editor.
4. Create a text editor( in FotoStation, this is done in the Dialog builder part of FotoStation configuration) that includes the correct field id( if you are preparing translation to only one additional language) or field ids( if you are preparing translation to more than one language).
5. You should now be able to add localized metadata to the selected field. If you are going to add localized metadata to several languages, these steps must be repeated for each field.
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