MetaMagic has always been built around one goal: generate accurate IPTC metadata quickly, without turning every photo into a prompt-writing exercise. The built-in prompt still does that work for you. But some shoots need something more specific — a different language, a client vocabulary, a particular subject emphasis, or a final check before existing Lightroom metadata is replaced.
MetaMagic 1.5.1.0 brings these controls together: native metadata languages, Special AI Instructions, Metadata Review and single-photo regeneration. They add precision without changing the normal MetaMagic workflow.
1. Native languages for every metadata field
The Control Center now has dedicated language selectors. Choose one language for title and caption and another for keywords. English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch are available directly.
Need another language or regional form? Select Custom and type it manually — for example Swiss German. Language selection is saved with your settings and presets, and is also preserved when a photo is regenerated from Review.
2. Special AI Instructions: add your own guidance
Special AI Instructions let you add a short custom instruction on top of MetaMagic's existing prompt. Your text does not replace the built-in MetaMagic prompt, output rules or metadata structure — it is extra guidance for the current workflow.
Language now has its own native settings, so Special AI Instructions can stay focused on what they do best: emphasize details that matter to your client, define a writing style, or tell the AI to pay particular attention to a specialist subject.
Prioritize architectural details and building materials.Identify visible bird species and include the common and scientific name.Use concise editorial language and avoid promotional adjectives.Focus the keywords on hiking, alpine landscape and outdoor travel.
Temporary instruction or permanent workflow
In the MetaMagic Control Center you can choose how the instruction is used:
- ▸ Ask before each generation — ideal when the instruction changes from shoot to shoot.
- ▸ Apply to all future generations — keep the same instruction active until you change or disable it.
Your Control Center settings are saved to your MetaMagic account and synchronized automatically when a generation starts. There is no extra manual sync step in the normal workflow.
3. Metadata Review: see the result before Lightroom is changed
Sometimes a photo already has a useful title, caption or carefully curated keywords. Metadata Review adds a safer workflow: generate first, compare, decide, then write the approved result.
You can choose between three modes:
Compare current vs generated metadata
The Review page shows the photo preview together with the current Lightroom value and the new MetaMagic result. Title and caption can be kept or replaced, and the generated text can be edited before approval.
For keywords you have more control: keep the current keywords, keep current + add MetaMagic, or replace them with the MetaMagic result. This is particularly useful when your existing catalog already contains people names, internal project tags or manually curated terms that should not disappear.
Photo previews make batch review faster
Review includes a lightweight photo preview and thumbnails for the batch, so you can confirm the image while checking its metadata. MetaMagic uses a small review JPEG rather than the original RAW file.
Review does not cost another credit
The AI generation consumes the normal credit. Opening Review, comparing values, editing the generated text and choosing Keep / Merge / Replace do not consume an additional credit.
4. Regenerate only the photo that needs it
If one result is not right, you no longer need to restart the batch. In Metadata Review, add optional guidance such as Focus more on the architecture and regenerate only the current photo. The new title, caption and keywords replace the previous generated result inside Review and remain editable before anything is written to Lightroom.
A successful regeneration uses one credit. Failed, blocked, invalid or incomplete attempts do not use a credit.
Why these two features work well together
Native languages define the required output, Special AI Instructions steer the result, and Metadata Review lets you verify or regenerate it afterwards. A wildlife photographer can request scientific names, review conflicts and regenerate only an uncertain result. An architectural photographer can prioritize materials and refine one image without repeating the full batch.
Instruction:
Prioritize architectural details.MetaMagic follows its normal IPTC rules and writes keywords in Italian. With Review set to Conflicts only, photos without conflicting metadata continue automatically while only the photos that need a decision are opened for review.
Where to find the new settings
Open MetaMagic in Lightroom Classic and launch the MetaMagic Control Center. Under AI Metadata, choose the languages for title/caption and keywords. You will also find Special AI Instructions and Metadata Review. Save your choices and start generation normally from Lightroom.
The goal is simple: keep the fast workflow when you want it, and add precision only when you need it.