UXP/Scripting Solution for Importing and Exporting XMP Metadata

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December 11, 2024
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I know that there is a manual solution to do this via the File => File Info menu. See images below.

The export option saves an XMP file containing all of the file metadata.

On a new file, you can import the saved file and select different options about how to treat existing data and what is contained in the file.

I would like to create a script that performs these actions in a controlled and repeatable way for users.

I am having trouble identifying the relevant UXP objects that would allow me to do this. Has anyone had success with this sort of import and export behavior?

Correct answer John D Herzog

document.metadataPreference.replace() or document.metadataPreference.append().

John D Herzog

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It looks like document.metadataPreference.

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Michael38639541dcylAuthor

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Thanks!

I was looking at this object independently and saw a save option, but wasn't sure whether this was the same action as exporting via the GUI.

I was able to use the document.metadataPreference.save option to save to an XMP file. I do not see a method on this object for importing, though.

Curious if other folks have found a way to do this.

John D HerzogCorrect answer

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document.metadataPreference.replace() or document.metadataPreference.append().

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