Embed Filename in IPTC field

mtpaper

• January 08, 2011 04:36

on the subject of: if I knew then what i know now....

After having scanned 1000s of family photos several years ago, I now would like to batch rename them all. I know how to batch rename them, but, before I do so, I would like to embed the existing, random, ugly, uninformative name in one of the IPTC fields.... just in case. I know I was able to do it in iMatch, but I'm now using EM2 (after having switched to Mac).

Is there a way to do this from the standard menu, and I'm not seeing it?

Is there a script with good instructions (I do not use EM2 on a regular basis, and can just barely hobble my way around with the scripts)?

Is there a separate, stand-alone utility I can use?

And, what IPTC field do you recommend I use? I use Keywords, Location, City, State,Country on a regular basis... not sure what others...

Thank you kindly -

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  rmoorlag

  • January 08, 2011 13:29

  Hello ?,
  
  John Beardsworth wrote this script:
  
  It places the name of the file into the title field.
  Regards,
  
  Roelof

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  rmoorlag

  • January 08, 2011 13:55

  Because the file from John is made for iView Media Pro i made the adjustments so You can use it in Expression Media. The file is here:
  
  This are the steps to folow:
  
  - Download the script
  - Rename the script from 'Filename to title.txt' to 'Filename to title.vbs'
  - Open Expression media and go to Menubar Scripts/Tools/Reveal Scripts folder
  - Answer yes on the question if the scripts folder my be opened.
  - Copy the downloaded file (Filename to title.vbs) into this folder
  - Close Expression Media
  - Start Expression Media again
  - Select one test image and check the Document Title field, it's empty i think
  - Open in Menubar Scripts/Filename to title
  - Check the Document Title field again, now it's filed with the name of the file
  
  Now you can change the name of your file, the original name is preserved.
  Regards,
  
  Roelof

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  Dave Heap

  • January 14, 2011 22:18

  [quote="mtpaper" wrote:
  
  Is there a script with good instructions (I do not use EM2 on a regular basis, and can just barely hobble my way around with the scripts)?

  
  
  Here are some Mac scripts to do just that:
  https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B47XkP ... y=CPaOkpkE
  
  I've used Caption, but that is easily changed. Scripts explain themselves as you run them.

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  Robert Edwards

  • January 17, 2011 03:36

  Hi,
  
  I modified the AppleScript to copy the filename+extension to the IPTC "Title" (Expression Media 2 "Product") field.
  
  -- Robert.
  on run

-- get the list of selected ID's in front window
set selectedItems to GetSelection()

-- show about
set theAnswer to AboutScript()

-- process each item
tell window 1 of application "Expression Media 2"
repeat with theItem in selectedItems
set theText to name of theItem
if theAnswer = "Word Caps" then set theText to my word_caps(theText)
if theText ≠ "" then set the product of theItem to theText
end repeat
end tell


end run


-- Word Caps ---------------------------------------------

on word_caps(this_text)
set the comparison_string to "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
set the source_string to "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"

set the new_text to ""
set last_char to space
repeat with this_char in this_text
set x to the offset of this_char in the comparison_string
if ((x is not 0) and (last_char = space)) then
set the new_text to ¬
(the new_text & character x of the source_string) as string
else
set the new_text to (the new_text & this_char) as string
end if
set last_char to this_char as text
end repeat
return the new_text
end word_caps


-- get the selected media items in an array ---------------------------------------------

on GetSelection()
set selectedItems to {}
tell application "Expression Media 2"
if catalog 1 exists then set selectedItems to the selection of catalog 1
end tell
if number of items in selectedItems is 0 then
display dialog ¬
"You need to select at least one media item in the front catalog in order to use this script." buttons {"OK"} default button ¬
"OK" with icon note giving up after 10
error number -128
end if
return selectedItems
end GetSelection


-- about this script ---------------------------------------------

on AboutScript()
display dialog ¬
"This command puts the filename and extension in the IPTC Title field for each selected media item, using the file name (optionally converted to word caps)." buttons {"Cancel", "Normal", "Word Caps"} default button 2 with icon note
set theAnswer to the button returned of the result
return theAnswer
end AboutScript

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  NN121288UL

  • January 24, 2011 10:30

  This is a great Script Robert.
  
  I'm looking for a solution to put the filename into the Expressions Media "Title" field.
  
  This is the field my wed system uses to title images i upload to my website. I have no idea where to begin with modifing this apple script?!? Can you help?
  
  THis would provide a fantastic workflow for those of us using non photo shelter image distribution.
  
  Best.
  
  Dan.

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  Dave Heap

  • January 25, 2011 00:11

  [quote="NN121288UL" wrote:
  This is a great Script Robert.
  

  
  Actually, I wrote the script. Robert modified my script to change the word "caption" to "product" to more appropriately suit the original poster's requirements. Thanks Robert.
  

  [quote="NN121288UL" wrote:
  I'm looking for a solution to put the filename into the Expressions Media "Title" field.
  
  This is the field my wed system uses to title images i upload to my website. I have no idea where to begin with modifing this apple script?!? Can you help?
  Dan.

  
  All you need to do is change the word "product" in the script to"headline".

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