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Add text to Description field without replacing existing content in multiple images

Forum|Forum|10 years ago
February 18, 2016
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Hello,

I am desperately searching for a way to prefix some keyboard inputted data into the IPTC Description field (without clearing existing data) of a number of images selected in Bridge. I have searched this forum but cannot find an existing thread.

Can anyone help with a script please?

Thanks in advance.

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Correct answer SuperMerlin

This should do it.

#target bridge; 
   if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {  
prefixDesc = new MenuElement("command", "Add Prefix to Description", "at the end of Tools");
}
prefixDesc.onSelect = function () { 
var sels = app.document.selections;
prefixName = Window.prompt("Please enter description prefix","","Prefix Description");
if (prefixName == null)  return;    
for(var a in sels){
var thumb = sels;

md = thumb.synchronousMetadata;
md.namespace =  "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
var Caption = md.description ? md.description[0] : "";
md.description='';
md.description = prefixName + Caption;
}
 app.document.chooseMenuItem('PurgeCache');
};

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pt97282356

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Hello

Sorry for the (very) late reply.

I can confirm both ways for suffixes are work.

frroyAuthor

Participant

Many thanks. Works perfectly.

SuperMerlinCorrect answer

Inspiring

This should do it.

#target bridge; 
   if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {  
prefixDesc = new MenuElement("command", "Add Prefix to Description", "at the end of Tools");
}
prefixDesc.onSelect = function () { 
var sels = app.document.selections;
prefixName = Window.prompt("Please enter description prefix","","Prefix Description");
if (prefixName == null)  return;    
for(var a in sels){
var thumb = sels;

md = thumb.synchronousMetadata;
md.namespace =  "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
var Caption = md.description ? md.description[0] : "";
md.description='';
md.description = prefixName + Caption;
}
 app.document.chooseMenuItem('PurgeCache');
};

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pt97282356

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Hello!

Could you please help me too?

I don't understand this script, but I need to write suffixes (not prefixes).

What should be modified?

Also, this should be saved in .js file?

Thanks a lot!

SuperMerlin

Inspiring

Save the file with a jsx extension

The correct folder can be found by

Prefenences - Startup Scripts - Revel My Startup Scripts (button)

This will open the folder where the script is to be saved.

Close and restart Bridge, accept the new script.

To use: select your documents, then Tools - Add Suffix to Description

	#target bridge;
	if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {
	suffixDesc = new MenuElement("command", "Add Suffix to Description", "at the end of Tools");
	}
	suffixDesc.onSelect = function () {
	var sels = app.document.selections;
	suffixName = Window.prompt("Please enter description suffix","","suffix Description");
	if (suffixName == null) return;
	for(var a in sels){
	var thumb = sels;
	md = thumb.synchronousMetadata;
	md.namespace = "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";
	var Caption = md.description ? md.description[0] : "";
	md.description='';
	md.description = Caption + " " + suffixName ;
	}

for(var z in sels){

app.document.select(new Thumbnail(sels));

}

app.document.chooseMenuItem('PurgeCacheForSelected');

};

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