Ingest| Keys | Command | Where |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘’ | Open Metadata Assist: type ; to see field options, review values, then apply | Files and import |
| ⇧⌘C / ⇧⌘V | Copy selected metadata groups / paste copied metadata | Files |
| Tab | Fill the highlighted field, code, or previously used value | Metadata Assist writing area |
| Q | Quick Entry syntax in Metadata Assist. One line that can set keywords, a rating, a label, a caption, a location, and a preset at once. | Grid, preview |
| K | Put the cursor in the keyword field | Grid, preview |
| ⇧K | Take back the keywords you just added | Grid, preview |
| ⇧C | Put the cursor in the caption field | Grid, preview |
| M | Choose a metadata preset to apply | Grid, preview |
| ⇧⌘M | Apply the preset you used last | |
| ⌘L | Set location from an address, GPS coordinates, or city/state | |
| ⇧⌘L | Strip the location back out | |
| ⌥⌘[ ⌥⌘] | Rotate left and right, by changing the orientation flag rather than the pixels | |
| ⌥⌘T | Adjust capture time, for when two cameras disagree about the clock | |
| no key | Crop & Straighten opens an editor inside Preview. Copy Crop and Paste Crop to Selection reuse a composition. | Writable files |
| no key | Apply the current location to the selection, to everything tagged, or to everything |
The quick entry syntax is on the templates page.