Bridge allows saving and applying metadata templates but it can be a bit fiddly as you must be showing the Metadata panel and have to hit small submenus.
This script puts a popup menu in the bottom navbar which lets you apply templates much more easily.
I wrote this for my own use and am releasing it as a demo here.
Save this script as PLAIN TEXT with ".jsx" file extension and place in the Bridge Scripts folder. Relaunch Bridge to make it show up in the Tools menu.
/*
Utility Pack Scripts created by David M. Converse ©2018-23
This script is a working demo of a metadata template popup in the navbar
Last modified 12/7/2023
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
*/
#target bridge
if(BridgeTalk.appName == 'bridge'){
var metapopCmd = MenuElement.create('command', 'Meta Popup...', 'at the end of Tools');
}
metapopCmd.onSelect = function(){
mpbuild();
metapopCmd.enabled = false;
}
mpbuild = function(){
try{
var mpbar = app.document.navbars.filesystem.bottom;
var templateFiles = null;
if(Folder.fs == 'Windows'){
var temPath = Folder(Folder.userData.path +'/Roaming/Adobe/XMP/Metadata Templates/');
}
else{
var temPath = Folder(Folder.userData.path + '/Application Support/Adobe/XMP/Metadata Templates/');
}
mpbar.orientation = 'row';
mpbar.alignChildren = ['right', 'fill'];
mpbar.margins = [0, 4, 0, 0];
mppanel_1 = mpbar.add('panel', undefined, '', {borderStyle:'sunken'});
mppanel_1.orientation = 'row';
mppanel_1.alignChildren = ['fill', 'fill'];
mppanel_1.margins = [15, 2, 10, 2];
mppanel_1.ddl = mppanel_1.add('dropdownlist', undefined, undefined);
getTemplates();
mppanel_1.ddl.selection = 0;
mppanel_1.rb1 = mppanel_1.add('radiobutton', undefined, 'Append');
mppanel_1.rb2 = mppanel_1.add('radiobutton', undefined, 'Replace');
mppanel_1.rb2.value = true;
var mptype = 'replace';
var mpset = mppanel_1.ddl.selection.text;
mpbar.layout.layout(true); //do layout
mpbar.visible = true; //make visible
function getTemplates(){
mppanel_1.ddl.add('item', 'Metadata');
templateFiles = temPath.getFiles('*.xmp'); //get list of metadata templates
if(templateFiles.length == 0){ //no metadata templates
return;
}
else{
for(var k = 0;k < templateFiles.length;k++){ //build dropdownlist
var templateListItem = templateFiles[k].displayName.split('.'); //split into array
mppanel_1.ddl.add('item', templateListItem[0]); //add first item array (text before first dot)
}
}
}
mppanel_1.ddl.onActivate = function(){
try{
if(templateFiles.length != temPath.getFiles('*.xmp').length){
mppanel_1.ddl.removeAll();
getTemplates();
}
}
catch(e){
Window.alert(e + e.line);
}
}
mppanel_1.ddl.onChange = function(){
try{
mpset = mppanel_1.ddl.selection.text;
if(mppanel_1.rb1.value == true){
mptype = 'append';
}
else{
mptype = 'replace';
}
if(mppanel_1.ddl.selection == 0) return;
var mpThumbs = app.document.selections; //get selected thumbnails
if(!mpThumbs.length) return; //nothing selected
if(!File(temPath.path + '/' + mpset + '.xmp').exists){
for(var a = 0; a < mpThumbs.length; a++){
if(mpThumbs[a].hasMetadata){
var mpMeta = mpThumbs[a].synchronousMetadata;
mpMeta.applyMetadataTemplate(mpset, mptype);
}
}
}
else{
mppanel_1.ddl.removeAll();
getTemplates();
Window.alert('Metadata template ' + mpset + ' is missing, cannot apply. Please select a different metadata template.');
return;
}
mppanel_1.ddl.selection = 0;
}
catch(e){
Window.alert(e + e.line);
}
}
}
catch(e){
Window.alert(e + e.line);
}
}
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