Copy filename to "Creator Job Title"

[feinschmecker]

Hi all

I stumbled across this script from Paul Riggott. It copies the file name to the Title field. Tested it and it works like a charm. So far so good.

1. #target bridge    
2.    if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {   
3. FT = MenuElement.create("command", "Add FileName to Title", "at the end of Tools"); 
4. } 
5. FT.onSelect = function () {  
6.    AddFilenameToTitle(); 
7.    } 
8. function AddFilenameToTitle(){ 
9. var thumbs = app.document.selections;  
10. if(!thumbs.length) return; 
11. if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript == undefined)  ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject("lib:AdobeXMPScript"); 
12. for(var a in thumbs){ 
13. var selectedFile = thumbs.spec;     
14. var Title = decodeURI(selectedFile.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '') 
15.       var myXmpFile = new XMPFile( selectedFile.fsName, XMPConst.UNKNOWN, XMPConst.OPEN_FOR_UPDATE);  
16.   var myXmp = myXmpFile.getXMP(); 
17.         myXmp.deleteProperty(XMPConst.NS_DC, "title"); 
18.         myXmp.appendArrayItem(XMPConst.NS_DC, "title", Title, 0, XMPConst.ALIAS_TO_ALT_TEXT); 
19.         myXmp.setQualifier(XMPConst.NS_DC, "title[1]", "http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace", "lang", "x-default"); 
20.         if (myXmpFile.canPutXMP(myXmp)) {  
21.         myXmpFile.putXMP(myXmp); 
22.          myXmpFile.closeFile(XMPConst.CLOSE_UPDATE_SAFELY);  
23.          }  
24.     } 
25. } 

I need the filename to be inserted into the "Creator: Job Title" field. I haven't written a line of code in my life, but I tried to replace all instances of "title" (case sensitive) with "photoshop:AuthorsPosition"... Should have known it didn't work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Kind regards

/Henrik

[SuperMerlin · Accepted solution]

	#target bridge
	if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {
	FAP = MenuElement.create("command", "Add FileName to Author Position", "at the end of Tools");
	}
	FAP.onSelect = function () {
	var thumbs = app.document.selections;
	if(!thumbs.length) return;
	if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript == undefined)  ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject("lib:AdobeXMPScript");
	for(var a in thumbs){
	var selectedFile = thumbs.spec;
	var Title = decodeURI(selectedFile.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '')
	var myXmpFile = new XMPFile( selectedFile.fsName, XMPConst.UNKNOWN, XMPConst.OPEN_FOR_UPDATE);
	var myXmp = myXmpFile.getXMP();
	myXmp.deleteProperty(XMPConst.NS_PHOTOSHOP, "AuthorsPosition");
	myXmp.setProperty(XMPConst.NS_PHOTOSHOP, "AuthorsPosition", Title);
	if (myXmpFile.canPutXMP(myXmp)) {
	myXmpFile.putXMP(myXmp);
	myXmpFile.closeFile(XMPConst.CLOSE_UPDATE_SAFELY);
	}
	}
	};

[feinschmecker]

Hi SuperMerlin.

Wow. Just wow! It works perfectly. You really saved my day.

Hope I can return the favor some day!

Thanks!

Kind regards

/Henrik

[feinschmecker]

Hi SuperMerlin

I have a little follow-up question: Is it possible to include the file extension?

Thanks in advance.

Kind regards

/Henrik

[SuperMerlin]

Yes

Change:

var Title = decodeURI(selectedFile.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '')

To

var Title = decodeURI(selectedFile.name);

Best of luck.

[feinschmecker]

Damn, you're fast!

Thanks a lot!

Kind regards

/Henrik

[Stephen Marsh]

For completeness, the equivalent ExifTool command would be as follows...

Without Extension:

exiftool '-XMP-photoshop:AuthorsPosition<${filename;s/\.[^.]*$//}' -r 'Path to Folder or File'

With Extension:

exiftool '-XMP-photoshop:AuthorsPosition<${filename}' -r 'Path to Folder or File'

NOTE: These commands are formatted for the Mac OS, Windows OS uses double straight " quote marks.