Question

Automation Blocks Script That Let's Me Search and Change Any Metadata

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January 4, 2026
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Hi there!

Was wondering if anyone's written a script in Automation Blocks that let's me choose a metadata item and change it for any selected item? Been trying to make my own but having issues with it

Mathias Moehl

Community Expert

Do you mean something like this?

In the brown block you can choose the metadata field you want to set (in the dropdown) and the value that this field should have (in the second row).
If you then run the script, the metadata is changed accordingly for all selected items in the project panel.

Mathias Möhl - Developer of tools like BeatEdit and Automation Blocks for Premiere Pro and After Effects

change_metadata_for_all_selected_project_items.xml

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Thanks for such a prompt response! I tried loading this script but it doesn't seem to be working as the the input box is empty. Also when I try refreshing the metadata on a clip I don't get a complete list of every metadata column. I was more thinking of writing a script where in the inputs box there'd be a drop down with all metadata categories and then I can fill out/change what it is for simplicity if that makes sense? Similiar to the current "set Copyright and Author" but with a dropdown menu to select any metadata column I want

Mathias Moehl

Community Expert

There is no way to bring the dropdown of the block to the inputs panel, unfortunatly. So you won't be able to create a script which modifies arbitrary metadata without touching the block code each time. But this is not as bad as it might sound: Just dare to touch the block instead of the inputs panel.

Mathias Möhl - Developer of tools like BeatEdit and Automation Blocks for Premiere Pro and After Effects

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