Script to auto fill Illustrator metadata

[Gordie Dunlap]

Hello, I'm new to scripting but wondering how hard it would be to write a javascript to auto-fill metadata in an Illustrator document. I'm using Illustrator 25.2.1 on a Mac device. Any help/advice is appreciated, thanks!

[Disposition_Dev · Accepted solution]

this might be helpful:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/change-xmp-metadata-on-activedocument/m-p/10974107?page=1

and possibly this:

https://github.com/ten-A/Extend_Script_experimentals/blob/master/XMPtool.jsx

[Gordie Dunlap]

Thanks, I'll check those out, Dilliam. Appreciate the help and the sense of humor, it's what the world needs! - Dordie Gunlap

[Disposition_Dev]

Wasn't trying to be funny. Just found some stuff that sounds like what you're trying to do. 🙂 

[Gordie Dunlap]

I meant the transposition of the letters of your first and last name in your username. Unless you name really is Dilliam Wowling, in which case, good God I'm sorry for making light of it!

[Disposition_Dev]

haha. i understand now. you are correct, the letters are transposed.

good talkin with ya, Dordie Gunlap.

[Kurt Gold · Accepted solution]

Gordie,

just in case you do not already know it: In Adobe Bridge you can set up metadata presets which can be assigned to multiple files in one whack (they can also be called in Illustrator as soon as you have created them).

That may sometimes be more pragmatic than taking the scripting route.