Quick Start Instructions

Download MyKeyworder for Lightroom and save it to a location of your choice

Unzip the file you downloaded. If you are on a PC, you'll see the result is a folder. If you are on a Mac, you'll see the result is a single file.

Open Lightroom and install the plugin via the Lightroom Plugin Manager (File -> Plugin Manager -> Add) and select the folder/file that you unzipped earlier.

Restart Lightroom

Select an image that you would like to keyword

In the Lightroom menu bar, visit File -> Plugin Extras -> MyKeyworder for Lightroom -> Tag image(s) individually

Enter a few keywords into the search box and click "Search keywords"

Move the most relevant keywords from the left column to the right column using the arrows

Click "Save keywords to photo" to finish.

Note that you will only be able to export a maximum of 10 keywords per image unless you make a donation of US$10 or more.

Then reflect for a moment how fast that was compared to your previous workflow!

Basic Features

Many of the questions we get are about the basic functionality, so here is a guide to the key features.

Advanced Features

Select multiple images

If you select multiple images, you can use "Batch mode" to apply the selected keywords to multiple images simultaneously.

If you select "Tag images individually" then the tool will cycle through the images for keywording without having to close and re-open the tool.

Auto extraction from Title and Description

If you complete the Title and Caption metadata fields before you open MyKeyworder for Lightroom to tag an image, the plugin will automatically attempt to identify relevant keywords from those fields.

Advanced Setting for Windows users: If you want to edit the words that are ignored by this function, edit the "Connectors.lua" file within the plugin folder.

Auto identification (Not available with Lightroom v4)

The auto identify button uploads a thumbnail of the image where image recognition is performed to automatically identify the contents of the image and recommend keywords.

Location tagging - Removed in Version 1.25

If only partial location metadata has been added to the image, the location tagging tool aims to help fill the Sublocation field by seeing if one or more of the keywords can be matched against nearby places.

Good to Know

You will need to be online for MyKeyworder for Lightroom to work.

Use the Donate button inside the plugin, and make a donation of US$10 or more, to remove the 10 keyword export limit of the free version.

Most stock agencies have a limit of 50 keywords per image so choose wisely and don't keyword spam.

I made a donation but I am still getting the donation pop-up window

If you change computers then the plugin will think that you have not donated yet. This is because Lightroom uses a unique identifier for each computer and we use that identifier to track if you have made a donation. Fortunately it is easy to reconnect the email you used to make your donation to the identifier of your new computer.

In Lightroom, launch the plugin like you would when keywording an image. Then click on the donate button. At the bottom of the pop-up window, you will see the following: "Please click here to reconnect to an old account." Click on the link and enter the Paypal email address you used to make the initial donation.

If that doesn't work, open a support ticket. We'll need the URL of the pop-up window that asks you to donate to investigate, so please include that and the PayPal addrss you used to make the donation in the ticket request.

I can't see the whole of the keywording pop-up, so I can't export the keywords

This typically happens on smaller screens like laptops. It's easy to fix. Go to File -> Plugin Manager then under MyKeyworder for Lr, you will see Preferences. In the preferences pop-up, you will see an option to adjust the window size. Adding "-50" to make reduce the window height by 50 pixels or choose another number to meet your needs.

Other problems or still need help?

Open a support ticket and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Change Log

V1.30

Fixed: Some users experienced an error message during startup.

V1.29

Feature: Ability to remove certain keywords when auto-keywording.

V1.28

Feature: Enhancements to the keyword auto-suggest engine.

V1.27

Fixed: Keywords taken from the title/caption are now defined as UTF-8, ensuring letters like ä, ö and ü are handled correctly.

V1.26

Feature: Further controls for varying screen dimensions

V1.25

Feature: Ability to control the window height

Fixed: Minor Bug fixes

Fixed: Updated the Donation page style sheet

Removed: Geolocation tagging - the service being used changed their conditions of use

V1.24

Feature: Ability to change the thumbnail size

V1.23

Fixed: Minor Bug fixes

V1.22

Fixed: Minor Bug fixes

V1.21

Feature: Alphabetical / relevance order maintained in "Final Keywords for Photo" section

Fixed: Minor Bug fixes

V1.20

Feature: Placement of new keywords below a special keyword "New keywords" - this makes life a lot easier if you have keywords in a hierarchy

Feature: Ability to save keywords in UPPER CASE

Feature: Addition of Copy / Paste field

Fixed: Crash on large keyword selection

Fixed: Reuse of keywords below top level keywords - previous version just added to top level

Fixed: Not adding keywords with different case twice, e.g. Travel and travel

V1.18

Fixed: Dynamic window height adjustment for smaller screens

Fixed: Slow setting of keywords in batch mode. Should be faster for batches with more than 3 images

Fixed: No popup alert that new version is available for download

V1.17

First public release

Disclaimer

While we have absolutely no intention of causing any harm to your computer or lightroom library, we still need to include a statement as such, so here it is...

Software downloaded from the MyKeyworder web site is provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness for a purpose, or the warranty of non-infringement. Without limiting the foregoing, MyKeyworder makes no warranty that:

• the software will meet your requirements
• the software will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free
• the results that may be obtained from the use of the software will be effective, accurate or reliable
• the quality of the software will meet your expectations
• any errors in the software obtained from the MyKeyworder web site will be corrected.

Software and its documentation made available on the MyKeyworder web site:

• could include technical or other mistakes, inaccuracies or typographical errors. MyKeyworder may make changes to the software or documentation made available on its web site.
• may be out of date, and MyKeyworder makes no commitment to update such materials.

MyKeyworder assumes no responsibility for errors or ommissions in the software or documentation available from its web site.

In no event shall MyKeyworder be liable to you or any third parties for any special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether or not MyKeyworder has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and on any theory of liability, arising out of or in connection with the use of this software.

The use of the software downloaded through the MyKeyworder site is done at your own discretion and risk and with agreement that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from such activities. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from MyKeyworder or from the MyKeyworder web site shall create any warranty for the software.