Yuki Soda Caption Builder

Set up the event once, load the template in Photo Mechanic, caption each frame with roster codes, then push to Lightroom and publish.

1 Fill in the event
2 Download the PM template
3 Apply it in Photo Mechanic
4 Caption each photo
5 Push to Lightroom, publish

1 Event

Sport Opponent

Event word Extra context (optional)

Name the sport in the caption ("Texas A&M's volleyball match")

Date Venue

Outside College Station

2 Keywords

In the template (tap to remove)

Suggestions (tap to add)

3 Roster codes for consistent names

Roster (one player per line: number, position, name. Add a class first if you want it: number, class, position, name)

Paste the roster from 12thman.com, one player per line. Each player gets a code you type in Photo Mechanic.

In Photo Mechanic: Edit > Preferences > Code Replacements, check Enable and load this file. Then type \vb1\ in a caption to insert the player.

Photographer remembered in this browser

Saved photographers Load from a PM template or photo (.XMP, JPEG, sidecar)

Load someone's Photo Mechanic template, or a JPEG they've already captioned, to fill in their name, job title, contact info and rights. Each one is saved here so you can switch between people.

First name Last name

Job title Website

Email Phone

Contact state Contact country

Caption

Back half (goes in the template)

Front half for one photo

Player Action (present tense)

Full caption

In Photo Mechanic, type before the back half.

Photo Mechanic template

Unzip, then in Photo Mechanic: select all, Image > IPTC Stationery Pad > Load, pick the .XMP, Apply.

Fixed Battalion fields (edit only if the desk changes them)

Source Web statement

AP style credit outlet (optional; blank gives "(Photo by Name)") Usage terms (follows "© YEAR Name/The Battalion.") Include date created (stamps one time on every photo; leave off)

Preview the XMP