Import from Camera Script malfunction?

[_Phillip_Torbert_]

I searched the forums for an answer to this, but didn't find any yet.

I am attempting to do the following:

Folder of .CR2 files on the desktop
Import to another directory, renaming and appending metadata in the process.
I'm on OS X, 10.4.4.

Whenever I run the script, it presents a dialog box that says "Import Complete" yet nothing has been renamed, appended, or moved to the new directory.

I've downloaded the most recent version I could find.

It worked fine with .CRW files, but not .CR2 files.

Anyone else experiencing this problem?

[_Andrew-Hall_]

If you were importing from a CF card you could try:

http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=312

But for your purposes my renaming script should do the trick

http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=204

Both these run from Photoshop though they can use Bridge selections.

(I imagine Import From Camera would work too)

[_Andrew-Hall_]

Actually I suspect you are missing the file AdobeLibrary3.jsx, if so as a rough hack you could try adding CR2, after CRW at line 290 of AdobeLibrary1.jsx in Common Files/Startup Scripts and see if Import from Camera then works.

Andrew

[_Robert_Stucky_]

Andrew has given good suggestions, but I am going to be it's the settings you're using.

If you have the (in the renaming dialog) Rename files as a linked Set button checked, the behavior is a bit different than you might expect.

A linked set is a group of files linked by file name - myFile.CRW, myFile.jpg in the same directory. If you check this checkbox, it will process those files together - they will renamed to the same name with their original extensions for example.

The problem here is that the script needs to have a "master file" to compare with other files by name.

Under that checkbox - you'll see a "Master Extensions" box. In there are the list of "master extensions" when if finds a file with one of those, it executes the copy. Note that CR2 is not listed, and therefore will be ignored.

Next to that, you'll find a list of linked extensions, those are the extensions of files that can be linked to a master file.

This linked set feature is really all about folks who shoot RAW + JPEG. If you're not doing that, uncheck the box and don't worry about it. If you are, add CR2 (or any other RAW extension you want) to the Master Extensions box and everything should work.

Bob
Adobe Workflow Scripting

[_Phillip_Torbert_]

Bob -

Thanks very much for you reply...the problem was that indeed, CR2 was not listed in the master extensions box. I changed that and now everything works smoothly.

Thanks again!

[_Arthur_Miceli_]

I am new to this forum. Just downloaded the Import from Camera script as recommended by "The DAM Book". Experienced the same issue described above and found this forum. Mine is also working now. Many thanks, Art