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_NigelL_
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July 31, 2006
Question

Possible to remove selective Metadata?

  • July 31, 2006
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Hi everyone

I am quite new to Javascript, but have managed to create a script that can modify a metadata tag and also add metadata tags (e.g. create a custom namespace with various tags).

I have however not found a reliable way to remove metadata. Sometimes one can delete a metadata tag (and the tag's value) by writing an empty string into it. Other times it leaves the tag name and just deletes the tag value.

Does anyone know if there is a simple way to delete a whole namespace (e.g. all the camera-raw settings) along with all the tags?

Any suggestions welcome!

Regards, Nigel
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Anonymous
August 1, 2006
Bridge can read any metadata item, but can only write to simple items. No lists (keywords), for example can be written.

There is no way to blank out an entire namespace "easily".

You can try creating a metadata template that would effectively blank a namespace out, and then apply that template. You can also write that template programmatically. But it's not easy.

Bob
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_Alex_Husted_
Participant
August 1, 2006
Nigel,
I can't tell you how to clear the whole namespace, but I might be able to help figure it out if I could see the code you are working with.

I am sure that other javascript noobs (like myself) would like to see what you came up with. It would be great if you could share your successful metadata scripts with us. You can do so using the Exchange link below.

http://share.studio.adobe.com/axBrowseProduct.asp?p=9

Alex
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