Batch append Image Title to Caption in IPTC Core Metadata?

[HenniPhoto]

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]

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.

[HenniPhoto]

Hi Stephen, sorry, you are right, description field. Screenshot attached.

What I'd like is to be able to append standard metadata to my images, then edit each individual images metadata for title and keywords, then run a script to append one or more fields together in the description field. For now, I think I want to add together title <space> keywords <space> to the start of the existing description.

I am happy amending existing scripts, but have no experience in writing them from scratch. I'll have a look at the EXIF Tools, as you suggest. - Paul

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

A sample of Description to Title here:

Script to move description metadata information into title field

Filename to keywords here:

Copy Filename to IPTC Keywords

Searching the Bridge Scripting forum would also turn up other scripts that may help.

[HenniPhoto]

Thanks very much for taking the time to comment and help out - Paul

[Stephen Marsh]

Not a problem Paul, I would like to do more however you are pushing my knowledge of both adjusting scripts and ExifTool (which is usually a good thing as that is how one learns, however I have hit a brick wall for now). Please do post back with your solution.