Spotlight Metadata Fields
The following fields appear in Spotlight search and Finder’s Get Info → More Info panel.
🔹 Technical Metadata
Format
MXF operational pattern
Date Created
Date created from file metadata
Video
Video codec
Audio
Audio codec, bitrate, sample rate
Channels
Audio channels and tracks
Resolution
Video resolution with aspect
Color Space
Color space and color range
TimeCode
Starting timecode value
Frame Rate
Media frame rate
Field Type
Frame type (only shown if not Progressive)
🎬 Production Metadata
Company
Production company
Production
Project or production title
Reel
Reel name or number
Scene
Scene number
Shot
Shot name or number
Take
Take name or number
Good Take
Indicates if Take is marked as GOOD
Director
Director name
DP
Cinematographer / Director of Photography
Location
Shooting location or set
Comments
Production notes
Description
Clip or shot description
Keywords
Searchable tags and keywords
🎥 Camera Metadata
Camera Model
Camera model and firmware
Camera Name
Camera letter (A-Cam, B-Cam, etc.)
Camera Operator
Operator name
ISO
Exposure
White Balance
Kelvin value
Tint
WB tint
Shutter Angle
Shutter angle (degrees)
Aperture
Lens aperture (f-stop or t-stop)
Lens Model
Lens model and specifications
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