# Create user defined metadata fields

<span class="de_56F4564E24">To Create user defined metadata field:</span>

1. <span class="de_56F4564E24">Press the “Create New” drop down menu from Profuz LAPIS header. Then select “Other”</span>
2. <span class="de_56F4564E24">In the newly appeared window type “property” as shown below:  
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3. In the newly appeared window input the desired new custom metadata and press “Create”as shown below:  
    [![image.png](https://docs.profuzdigital.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/Ejtimage.png)](https://docs.profuzdigital.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/Ejtimage.png)

<p class="callout info">**Hint**: Don't forget to set Count value, best practice is 0 to 1. Means field will have1 entry/value. If you would like it to have multiple values, set "from" to 0 and leave "to" empty. From Property Type select “String” if data will be added as normal text</p>

NOW WE ARE READY TO ASSIGN THE METADATA TO ANY VIDEO MEDIA ASSET WHICH THE CUSTOMER ADDED BY FOLLOWING THE STEPS BELOW:

1. <span class="de_56F4564E24">Type in search box: VIDEO</span>
2. <span class="de_56F4564E24">From results listed choose Video File Meta Type  
    </span>[![image.png](https://docs.profuzdigital.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/MV8image.png)](https://docs.profuzdigital.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/MV8image.png)
3. <span class="de_56F4564E24">From taskbar select Actions</span><span class="de_FB0C0B9D4A">→</span><span class="de_56F4564E24">EDIT or click the edit button next to the properties field</span>
4. <span class="de_56F4564E24">From Properties window search and add already created custom metadata name.  
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5. <div class="p"><span class="de_56F4564E24">Go to the end of “</span><span class="de_B6806934C2">Properties View Placement</span><span class="de_56F4564E24">” list and press PLUS icon  
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6. <div class="p"><span class="de_56F4564E24">From the menu select same name attribute NARROW and press the SAVE  
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7. <div class="p"><span class="de_56F4564E24">Go to “</span><span class="de_B6806934C2">Properties Edit Placement</span><span class="de_56F4564E24">“ Repeat same as point 6.</span></div>

<span class="de_56F4564E24">Editing metadata can be edited by selecting desired media then Actions and EDIT:</span>

<span class="de_56F4564E24">Example here illustrate how to add and modify a field called: My Custom Metadata. Attributes belonging to one media asset can be modified in the same way.</span>

[![image.png](https://docs.profuzdigital.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/4TQimage.png)](https://docs.profuzdigital.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/4TQimage.png)

**Here is our data:**

[![image.png](https://docs.profuzdigital.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/Fdhimage.png)](https://docs.profuzdigital.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/Fdhimage.png)