Batch append Image Title to Caption in IPTC Core Metadata?

Question

Is there a way to do the above, i.e. enter a title for each photo in a batch, then automatically add the title to the start of the caption field?

I append standard metadata to my images, then manually do the title. The caption is what is read by some applications / social media, so I'd like to add in each title to set of images.

Ta,

Paul

Stephen Marsh · Accepted Answer

A sample of Description to Title here:Script to move description metadata information into title fieldFilename to keywords here:Copy Filename to IPTC KeywordsSearching the Bridge Scripting forum would also turn up other scripts that may help.

Stephen Marsh · Answer

Paul, can you please show a screenshot of the exact source and destination fields in Bridge’s Metadata panel or File Info (I can’t find caption, is this description – and there are two title fields)? What version of Bridge?

I have Bridge scripts to “add filename to tile” and “add filename to description” and “add filename to keywords” which could be modified by those that know scripting to use different source and destination tags. It would be “easy enough” to append this to any existing data in the caption field, however I am not sure about adding it before any existing entries (regex to insert at beginning of string or perhaps some routine to “cut” the existing entries, add the title and then to “paste” the prior entries back in again) I can’t script, which is why I would do this via ExifTool.

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