Searching within Smugmug for metadata within photos.

JeffK

Hello, I am new to SmugMug as of today. Can I use the search function to find photos in a gallery based on metadata within the photo. For example I visited the US from Australia last year and took approx 1700 photos in Idaho. Most of these have location in their metadata which I can see in the photo info within a gallery. Can I search the photos for a specific location, eg Boise?

JeffK

A further related question. I have not (surprisingly and frustratingly) been able establish if, and how, to show photo keywords in, or under, the photos in a gallery. Any help would be appreciated.

denisegoldberg

@JeffK said:
A further related question. I have not (surprisingly and frustratingly) been able establish if, and how, to show photo keywords in, or under, the photos in a gallery. Any help would be appreciated.

You can set the lightbox to show the keywords with the photo.

See help page at https://help.smugmug.com/customize-my-lightbox-BygUggPkVHz.

You can also access all keywords on your site at /keyword

denisegoldberg

@JeffK said:
...Most of these have location in their metadata which I can see in the photo info within a gallery. Can I search the photos for a specific location, eg Boise?

You can map your locations as noted on this help page, https://help.smugmug.com/can-i-map-my-photo-locations--S1yULgBDf

I don't use the mapping features so I don't know if you can search by location. If no one pops up with an answer here I recommend you check with the help desk. Here's a link to the contact form, https://help.smugmug.com/contact

JeffK

Thank you, Denise. I've been able to check the features you reference.

It seems however that one can't search on location data within the metadata, or, strangely, display keywords on the images in a gallery.

I have found a work around for the first issue which I'll look at implementing.

denisegoldberg

@JeffK said:
It seems however that one can't search on location data within the metadata, or, strangely, display keywords on the images in a gallery.

What gallery style are you using? I think if you are using SmugMug style or Journal style that the keywords should show in the gallery. For other gallery styles you should be able to see the keywords with the photo in lightbox.

Here's a journal style gallery where the keywords show:
https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Top-photos-2018/