# Metadata panel documentation needed **URL:** \ **Category:** Documentation\ **Created:** [March 30, 2012, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/metadata-panel-documentation-needed/1933 "2012-03-30T21:16:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rylleman](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/rylleman/32/35_2.png) [@rylleman](https://forums.synfig.org/u/rylleman)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/metadata-panel-documentation-needed/1933/1 "2012-03-30T21:16:21Z")
Right now the metadata panel documentation consists of an image. Which needs to be updated. [http://wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Canvas\_MetaData\_Panel](http://wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Canvas_MetaData_Panel) I know grid settings is stored there. But then what? What else can it be used for? Is it used for anything else? Can anyone with some knowledge about metadata please write a bit of documentation? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![DaveJ](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/davej/32/93_2.png) [@DaveJ](https://forums.synfig.org/u/DaveJ)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/metadata-panel-documentation-needed/1933/2 "2012-03-31T04:18:27Z")
If you look at the Tutorial pages I wrote on Grids and Guides I’ve mentioned how to use it for those. I would write some more but I’m busy with work at the moment - as soon as I get some time I can add to this page. ---
**Author:** ![Ahmed](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/ahmed/32/146_2.png) [@Ahmed](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Ahmed)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/metadata-panel-documentation-needed/1933/3 "2013-12-28T08:50:53Z")
I really like how metadata works in the guides and grid examples, I searched in the API reference with “guide\_x” instance but couldn’t find any results, are metadata instances documented somewhere else? I can write this documentation with the help of such reference (if it exists). ---
**Author:** ![d.j.a.y](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/d.j.a.y/32/113_2.png) [@d.j.a.y](https://forums.synfig.org/u/d.j.a.y)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/metadata-panel-documentation-needed/1933/4 "2013-12-29T18:26:32Z")
I do not exactly understand. I you are looking for how ,synfig internaly speaking, grid metadata works, you can have a look to this commit who add grid color metadata to synfig. I you want to write user info into the [wiki metadata panel](http://wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Canvas_MetaData_Panel) page , and refresh the [screenshot](http://wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Meta:ScreenShots) … you are also welcome ---
**Author:** ![Ahmed](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/ahmed/32/146_2.png) [@Ahmed](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Ahmed)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/metadata-panel-documentation-needed/1933/5 "2013-12-29T18:56:38Z")
I meant what are all the available keys I can control from the Metadata panel ,what else I can do with the Metadata panel other than grids and guides? ---
**Author:** ![Genete](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/genete/32/8_2.png) [@Genete](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Genete)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/metadata-panel-documentation-needed/1933/6 "2013-12-30T08:23:43Z")
Metadata panel shows you all the useful existing keys. You ca add mor personal keys but not useful for the program functionality. For example you can add the scene number or the author there, but they just will be stored in the file but not used by the application. -G ---
**Author:** ![d.j.a.y](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/d.j.a.y/32/113_2.png) [@d.j.a.y](https://forums.synfig.org/u/d.j.a.y)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/metadata-panel-documentation-needed/1933/7 "2013-12-30T11:21:55Z")
> [@Genete](#): > > Metadata panel shows you all the useful existing keys. i’have [wikified](http://wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Canvas_MetaData_Panel) those words…