how to batch load an xmp file with the Acrobat Action Wizard

Question

Good afternoon,

I´d like to change the xmp file (Meta Data) for several pdf files at once.

I have a "ready".xmp but I don´t know how to load or get it into Acrobat (respectively the pdf files) as there´s no option for that (possibly aside Java Script which I am unfortunately not firm with).

Hence my question, does somebody know how I can batch process 1 .xmp file for several .pdf´s at once with the Acrobat DC Action Wizard?

Thank you in advance for you help

KR Phillip

try67 · Accepted Answer

Thanks for your prompt reply.

May I ask you what you mean by "escaping" all instances of | \ | and | " |

I removed all line-breaks, but couldn´t find any "\", however there are lots of " for instance

      <rdf:Description rdf:about=""
        xmlns:xmpRights="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/"
        xmlns:photoshop="http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/"

By adding another "\" before them it would look like this:

        <rdf:Description rdf:about=\"\"
        xmlns:xmpRights=\"http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/\"
        xmlns:photoshop=\"http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/\"

I believe I got this wrong, didn´t I?

No, that's right.

Amal. · Answer

Hi KR Philip

Hope you are doing well and sorry for the trouble.

The workflow that you are trying to achieve is possible using the Javascript. You may check out the similar discussion https://acrobatusers.com/forum/javascript/how-import-xmp-file-pdf/ and see if that works for you.

Regards

Amal

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