Comments on: How To Update Your Lightroom Copyright Info For 2021

By: Alex Jones

Alex Jones — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:02 +0000

Thanks for sharing this post, Scott! Helped a lot.

By: Graham Burton

Graham Burton — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:20:55 +0000

I actually edit the presets using notepad on a Windows PC without Lightroom running I hasten to add – once you know where the files are stored then it easy to replace the 2020 with 2021 without any editing done inside Lightroom – start Lightroom and, voila, all done, quicker and easier to do. The main data ie your information and dates are plain text, do NOT edit the file headers etc.

By: Rob Sylvan

Rob Sylvan — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:15:53 +0000

In reply to Rudi. Agreed. Using variables would be so simple and helpful.

By: Roshni

Roshni — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:36:25 +0000

Thanks for sharing this info Scott.

By: Rudi

Rudi — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:41:08 +0000

As always, I use PhotoMechanic to import and use the variables so I never again have to take care about renaming of files, creating folders with appropriate names and dates. I wonder why Adoby isn’t willing to do this?

By: Johan Schmidt

Johan Schmidt — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:16:59 +0000

Thanks Scott

By: David A. Francis

David A. Francis — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:52:50 +0000

Unless I have missed something in the latest LR updates there has to be a step 7 in your process
Step 7 Go to the LR import button and tap. Find the metadata section which has your 2020 Copyright and select it bringing up a panel that has your new 2021 copyright info select it hit enter now all your pictures for this year will have your new copyright

By: Scott Kelby

Scott Kelby — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:11:36 +0000

In reply to Johan Schmidt. I am not an attorney, so this is not legal advice, but what it does is let people who download your image know that: a) This is a copyrighted image and is NOT free for you to use. b) it gives them your contact info in case they want to buy or license your image. Doing this, of course, DOES NOT actually copyright your image — that is done separately (here in the US) by the govt. copyright office, so what you’re just doing is alerting people that you intend to protect your intellectual property rights.

By: Johan Schmidt

Johan Schmidt — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:58:14 +0000

Scott – is there a legal reason to update the year in the LR copyright or is this just for tidy housekeeping? Must the copyright include the year? Thanks Johan