View object data and metadata

You can view the metadata information of certain objects, tags, and images within a PDF. You can edit and export metadata for Visio objects only.

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Use the Object Data tool to view object grouping and object data.


View object metadata

  1. Choose Tools > Advanced Editing > TouchUp Object tool.
  2. Select an object, right-click/Control-click the selection, and choose Show Metadata. (If Show Metadata is unavailable, the image has no metadata associated with it.)

View and edit Visio object metadata

  1. Choose Tools > Object Data > Object Data Tool.
  2. Double-click an object on the page to show its metadata.

    The Model Tree opens and shows a hierarchical list of all structural elements. The selected object’s metadata appears as editable properties and values at the bottom of the Model Tree.

    The selected object is highlighted on the page. Use the Highlight Color menu at the top of the Model Tree to choose a different color.
  3. To edit the metadata, type in the boxes at the bottom of the Model Tree. To save your changes, choose Write Back from the Options menu at the top of the Model tree.
  4. To export object metadata, choose Export To XML > Whole Tree to export all objects in the Model Tree, or choose Export To XML > Current Node to export only the selected object and its children. Name and save the file.

Export Visio object metadata

  1. Choose Tools > Object Data > Object Data Tool.
  2. Double-click an object on the page to show its metadata.
  3. In the Options menu at the top of the Model Tree, do one of the following:

    • Choose Export As XML > Whole Tree to export all objects.

    • choose Export As XML > Current Node to export only the selected object and its children.

  4. Name and save the file.
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