Export for Screens does not preserve file metadata

[cliffs40545331]

Using AI 27.1.1 (64-bit).  Windows 10 Pro

I notice that when I Export for Screens, the resulting files lose the metadata that I set via the File->File Info for the AI file.  In Export for Screens, I'm generating a bunch of JPG's, PNG's, PDF, SVG.  But I don't think what I'm generating should matter.

Specifically I'm setting Author, Author Title, Copyright Status, Copyright Notice in AI from File->File Info.

From the resulting files, when I right click in File Exporer and view properties, I don't see the metadata tags I set.  Same when I load the images into an EXIF editor app.

Is Export for Screens supposed to preserve the file metadata info?  It's kind of a bummer if it doesn't.  I can go and use a batch editor after the export, but ideally I wouldn't have to.

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Yes, there is no option to keep metadata in the export.

You could set up a batch action in Photoshop as a workaround.

And vote here: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/39809443-illust...

[Kurt Gold · Accepted solution]

As far as I can see, at least exporting (for screens) to .jpg and .pdf files actually works including the metadata.

Exporting to .png and .svg files does not preserve the metadata.

[Ton Frederiks]

Yes, correct. I tried PNG.

[cliffs40545331 · Accepted solution]

For me, even the export to various JPG's was spotty in terms of whether metadata was saved.

I've started using Adobe Bridge to batch update metadata.  Very easy.