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Richard21809118rypc
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November 17, 2021
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How do you bulk update the "Tape Name" metadata values in all clips with different values?

  • November 17, 2021
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Hello. I'm using Premiere Pro v14.9. I need to update all the clips in a project so that the "Tape Name" metadata is filled in. Each clip needs to have a different value for Tape Name.

 

Selecting all the clips and opening up the Metadata view and filling in Tape Name there results in all clips having the same Tape Name which is no good. There will be many clips, so doing them one by one isn't an option.


If I leave the Tape Name values blank, export an Avid Log Exchange file, update the Tape Name values in the .ALE and then use the .ALE to "Update Metadata" back in Premiere I was expecting the Tape Name values to fill in, but they remain blank.

 

Is Tape Name not updateable via "Update Metadata" from an .ALE? How do you bulk update the Tape Name value in that case? Many thanks!

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    combat films
    combat films
    Known Participant
    August 26, 2025

    Can't believe no one has ever asked this question again. Using Tapename for clips can save hours trying to relink footage after renaming since the tapename stays consistent. 

    R Neil Haugen
    R Neil Haugen
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    August 26, 2025

    So the files you're working with all have a file-specific tape name, and you want that to appear in Premiere Pro's metadata lists?

    Everyone's mileage always varies ...
    combat films
    combat films
    Known Participant
    August 26, 2025

    Thanks for the reply. They don't currently have a file-specific tape name. I want to duplicate the filename to the tapename field to help with relinking issues. Filenames occassionally get changed throughout the edit and having automatic relinking using tapenames rather than filenames can cut the relinking time down. It isn't failsafe but it can add an extra step of security when dealing with naming changes throughout the post-production phase. 

     

    I have tested this proceedure using exiftool to copy the filename to the tapename field. However, this is only useful if that footage hasn't been imported into Premiere previously. The file metadata doesn't get updated after import even if taken offline and then relinked. 

     

    Also, the media browser inside the footage relinking window doesn't show the Tape Name field. I tried changing the view in the media browser to include Tape Name info but it's not showing up in the relink media browser. (Screenshots showing what I mean by this)

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