Custom Metadata Search in Cumulus 10

For this example, we will use Cumulus Quicksearch to find metadata for color names. Source assets are PDF files exported from Adobe Illustrator with Pantone color separations. Example:

XMP Sample Header:

<xmpTPg:PlateNames>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li>Cyan</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Magenta</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Yellow</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Black</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>PANTONE 368 CV</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>PANTONE Cool Gray 11 CV</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>PANTONE 485 CV</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</xmpTPg:PlateNames>
<xmpTPg:SwatchGroups>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource">
<xmpG:groupName>Default Swatch Group</xmpG:groupName>
<xmpG:groupType>0</xmpG:groupType>
<xmpG:Colorants>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource">
<xmpG:swatchName>PANTONE 368 CV</xmpG:swatchName>
<xmpG:type>SPOT</xmpG:type>
<xmpG:tint>100.000000</xmpG:tint>
<xmpG:mode>LAB</xmpG:mode>
<xmpG:L>69.019997</xmpG:L>
<xmpG:A>-50</xmpG:A>
<xmpG:B>61</xmpG:B>
</rdf:li>
<rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource">
<xmpG:swatchName>PANTONE 485 CV</xmpG:swatchName>
<xmpG:type>SPOT</xmpG:type>
<xmpG:tint>100.000000</xmpG:tint>
<xmpG:mode>RGB</xmpG:mode>
<xmpG:red>219</xmpG:red>
<xmpG:green>6</xmpG:green>
<xmpG:blue>3</xmpG:blue>
</rdf:li>
<rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource">
<xmpG:swatchName>PANTONE Cool Gray 11 CV</xmpG:swatchName>
<xmpG:type>SPOT</xmpG:type>
<xmpG:tint>100.000000</xmpG:tint>
<xmpG:mode>LAB</xmpG:mode>
<xmpG:L>43.528999</xmpG:L>
<xmpG:A>-1</xmpG:A>
<xmpG:B>1</xmpG:B>
</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</xmpG:Colorants>
</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</xmpTPg:SwatchGroups>

STEP 1: Go to Cumulus -> Preferences...

STEP 2: From Preferences go to Catalog Settings -> Record Fields -> Color Names. Then click the "Properties..." button

STEP 3: Inside Field Properties, select the following checkboxes:

• Index for sorting/searching
• Index for contain-searching
• Include field in sorting options for record pane
• Include field in find and filter options

STEP 4: Now add the new fields to your asset display view. Go to Preferences -> Asset Info Window -> General, and click "Add..." for both "Color Names" and "XMP Metadata"

STEP 5: Click "Properties..." for Color Names, and modify the "Number of Lines" count to be greater than "1", so you can see all the colors listed. In this example, I set it to "5". Click "OK".

STEP 6: To test, go back to your catalog and do a search for "pantone"

STEP 7: Double-click the result to view the Information Window of the asset. Scroll down to display the color separation and XMP details.