Copy Filename to IPTC Keywords

[PeteP]

Hi all,

I'd like to copy filename to keywords. I've read this forum but I can't find a solution to my case.. So if someone could help me and tell me how to do that I'll be very happy. I don't have any javascript skills, so if someone would push me forward, that'll be nice.

I'm using Bridge CS3, MacOS 10.5.8. I'd like to use it with Automator, or if someone has better solution, please let me know.

Thanks,

Pete

[Paul Riggott]

This should do it..

#target bridge 
addNametoMeta = {}; 
addNametoMeta.execute = function(){ 
  var sels = app.document.selections; 
  for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++){ 
var md = sels.synchronousMetadata; 
    md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/"; 
    md.Keywords = md.Keywords + ";" + sels.name; 
  } 
} 
if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge"){ 
var menu = MenuElement.create( "command", "Save Filename in Keywords", "at the end of Tools"); 
  menu.onSelect = addNametoMeta.execute; 
} 

[PeteP]

Thank you Paul 😃

What should I do next? I've already save your javascript to .jsx with ESTK, but how could I get it running? Where in system should I save it?

I'm using Adobe CS3, MacOS 10.5.8

I'm sorry about my questions, but I'm not familiar with these..

Thanks again,

Pete

[PeteP]

I saved the .jsx inside system folder "Application Support/Adobe/Bridge CS3 Extensions/Adobe Workflow Automation" and it works. 😃

Thank you Paul!

Pete

[Paul Riggott]

Start Bridge
Edit - Preferences - Startup Scripts
Click the "Reveal" button, this will open the folder where the script should be put.
Close and re-start Bridge, accept the new script.
Select the documents that require the filename added and then select the script from the bottom of the Tools menu.

Hope this helps.

[PeteP]

Thanks Paul,

is there chance to edit the javascript so, that filetype (".tif", "jpg") is executed from the keywords?

Pete

[Paul Riggott]

Sorry but I don't understand what you are after Pete?  executed?

Do you mean no that the extensions are to be removed for .tif & .jpg or even all extensions to be removed.?

[PeteP]

Sorry my bad english..

I'd like to remove the filetype extension from keywords. Filename is copying ok, but extension ".tif" or ".jpg" goes also to keywords. If it's possible to remove filetype extension so that'll not be shown in keywords? Is it possible?

I'll remove filetype extensions now manually. That's because of the structure of the imagebank I'm using, the imagebank doesn't recognize keywords if they're not exact, keywords have to be without dots (.) The search engine doesn't find anything if I'm typing "image", if the image contains "image.tif" in keywords...

Thanks again for helping me, 😃

Pete

[Paul Riggott · Accepted solution]

This will put the filename only no extension..

#target bridge 
addNametoMeta = {}; 
addNametoMeta.execute = function(){ 
  var sels = app.document.selections; 
  for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++){ 
var md = sels.synchronousMetadata; 
    md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/"; 
    var Name = decodeURI(sels.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
    md.Keywords = md.Keywords + ";" + Name; 
  } 
} 
if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge"){ 
var menu = MenuElement.create( "command", "Save Filename in Keywords", "at the end of Tools"); 
  menu.onSelect = addNametoMeta.execute; 
}

[PeteP]

That's it! Done!

Thank you very much, Paul!

Pete

[PeteP]

Hi!

Is there any chance to separate keywords with commas within this script? , or ;? So that the empty space between words will be replaced with commas? That should not affect to the filename, commas should be only in keywords.

Thanks,

Pete

[ashdflkjh]

What if I wanted to use the name of the folder the files are in rather than the file name?

Say, I have a folder and within it many subfolders. I want to display all of the files within that folder and its subfolders, select all images and transfer the subfolder names into Description filed in IPTC.

Thank you for your help.

[Paul Riggott]

This should do it....

#target bridge   
   if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {  
addFolderName = MenuElement.create("command", "Add FolderName to Description", "at the end of Tools");
}
addFolderName.onSelect = function() { 
   addFolderNameToDescription();
   }
function addFolderNameToDescription(){
if ( !ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript ) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject('lib:AdobeXMPScript');
var sels =  app.document.selections;
for(var a in sels){
            var thumb = sels;
            if(thumb.type != 'file') continue;
            app.synchronousMode = true;
            va...
.spec.parent.name );  
            var newPacket = xmp.serialize(XMPConst.SERIALIZE_USE_COMPACT_FORMA...

[ashdflkjh]

Thank you very much!

Unfortunately, the situation is more complicated than that. Some of the folder names use accented characters and those do not transfer well. Example:

1. Folder name in Bridge

2. Result in the IPTC Description field

Can this be resolved?

[Paul Riggott]

Please try this now...

#target bridge   
   if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {  
addFolderName = MenuElement.create("command", "Add FolderName to Description", "at the end of Tools");
}
addFolderName.onSelect = function() { 
   addFolderNameToDescription();
   }
function addFolderNameToDescription(){
if ( !ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript ) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject('lib:AdobeXMPScript');
var sels =  app.document.selections;
for(var a in sels){
            var thumb = sels;
            if(thumb.type != 'file') continue;
            app.synchronousMode = true;
            va...
.spec.parent.name) );  
            var newPacket = xmp.serialize(XMPConst.SERIALIZE_USE_COMPACT_FORM...

[ashdflkjh]

Thank you. Even before I try, can you possibly add some comments for the purposes of learning?

[ashdflkjh]

Seems to be working fine now. Thanks a lot.

Anna

[Said Nuseibeh]

Hello Paul,

Thank you for these scripts!

I'm trying to tweak this script to write the Folder Name to the IPTC Keyword field instead of the Description field. This works (when I substitute "subject" for "description") but only when the Keyword field is empty.

What's the trick to append keywords?

Thank you in advance,

-Saïd

[Paul Riggott]

Please try this...

#target bridge 
addFolderNametoMeta = {}; 
addFolderNametoMeta.execute = function(){ 
  var sels = app.document.selections; 
  for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++){ 
var md = sels.synchronousMetadata; 
    md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/"; 
    md.Keywords = md.Keywords + ";" + decodeURI(sels.spec.parent.name);
  } 
} 
if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge"){ 
var menu = MenuElement.create( "command", "Save FolderName in Keywords", "at the end of Tools"); 
  menu.onSelect = addFolderNametoMeta.execute; 
}

[Said Nuseibeh]

Thanks Paul.

Works like a charm!

i'd tried

> decodeURI(sels.spec.parent.name)

that I pulled form another script but, of course, that didn't work.

You've rescued me from disorientation in the Javascript Tools Guide, popping various Folder Object Properties and hoping one would work 😉

Naturally, no good deed goes unpunished! (Though if you have a solution to this following one then I will donate to your favorite charity).

The next time-saving query that comes to mind is this: File and Folder names are (for me) often concatenated. This means when I add them to Keywords, I must manually edit the text to return it to individual (hence searchable) words. Is there a way to run a script such as this so that the filename (for example) pops up in a dialogue box for manual editing before applying to the XMP field? This would be a real timesaver when applying this script to batches of files.

Much Obliged

-Saïd

[Paul Riggott]

Hi Said, glad that worked, I wonder if this script might help you?

http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2364&sid=c8a1c6d5d06e0a1127cc473f6ac3466d

[Said Nuseibeh]

Paul, you are a Wizard! And an exceedingly generous and

responsive one too.

Alas, the “Add/Replace/Remove Keyword” script does not seem

to work with CS5 (ln 12). The script installs okay but appears

nowhere within Bridge.

[Paul Riggott]

Ah, it can be difficult to find, it is in the context menu.

Mouse Right click (menu) and select "Add-Replace-Remove Keyword" on a PC

Not sure on the Mac I think it is ctrl/click to get the context menu.

Hope this helps.

[Said Nuseibeh]

There it is! Sweet.

Doesn’t quite do what I had in mind (automatically populate

the Replace field with the keyword(s) for subsequent editing)

but after a good night’s sleep, I think this will work fine.

My thought would be next-to-impossible to implement on batches.

Well... unless the dialogue contained a “Go to next file”

button and automatically re-populated the Replace field.

However, this beggar will not be choosy.

Thanks much

[aniqO25]

Paul,

Being a total noob here, is there a way to use this script but only access the filesnames first 7 alpha numerical values, so that the filenames first 7 alphanumeric characters go to the keywords?? absolutely love this script,