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Metadata, excluding from jpegs

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Sep 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022

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When I save a copy as jpeg (I do this because I need to enclose a path), i get unwanted metadata in the jpg file - Camera Raw data and also Edit historie (see the attached dump, please).

Does anyone know how to avoid this?
I also used to be able to quickly replace metadata on multiple files with my own template in Bridge by choosing Tools, Replace metadata, but now I have to select each file, choose File Info and Replace template with... That is very time consuming...

Thanks in advance ☺

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Community Expert , Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022

The change in forum software broke some script code posted before the forum software was updated. Try this:

 

// https://forums.adobe.com/message/9758205#9758205
#target bridge
if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {
remCRS = new MenuElement("command", "Remove Camera Raw Metadata",  "at the end of Tools");
}
remCRS.onSelect = function () {
if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript == undefined) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject("lib:AdobeXMPScript");
var sels = app.document.selections;
f
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Sep 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022

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use Save for Web.

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Sep 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022

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I do that, when I don't need to include a path...

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Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022

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Thank you - I saw the first one before posting, but to me it looked very difficult. I'm not a programmer, and all I want is a straight forward solution like a button "Press here to remove unwanted metadata from all your files before sending them to your clients" 😉

 

Also the solutions where a new file is made, are not for me as my clipping path is not included in the new file.
I would settle for the function of replacing with my own template, if only I could do it on multiple files, as I used to do not so long ago, but when I do this now, nothing is happening.

I tried with a batch action, but that doesn't work either.

 

The "Edit History" is the worst, because here anyone can se my local file paths with folder names and everything.

 

 

 

 

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Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022

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@shasimo – it just looks harder than it is as you are unfamiliar with the process. All you need to do is copy/paste the code, not write it yourself!

 

  1. Copy the code text to the clipboard
  2. Open a new blank file in a plain-text editor (not in a word processor)
  3. Paste the code in
  4. Save the text file as .txt
  5. Rename the file extension from .txt to .jsx
  6. Install or browse to the .jsx file to run (see below)

 

If these simple instructions are too abbreviated, you may need to read on...

 

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

 

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Thank you - I will try later today, and let you know how it goes.
Is it the script from here https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge-discussions/delete-metadata/m-p/11136141#M19012 I should use?
I will read the guide on how to.

 

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@shasimo – It's up to you.

 

If you like a Photoshop-based workflow, then the script from SuperMerlin should suffice:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-remove-all-meta-data-from-t...

 

// https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2604316
// https://forums.adobe.com/message/10978749#10978749
#target photoshop
removeXMP();

function removeXMP() {
    if (!documents.length) return;
    if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript == undefined) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject("lib:AdobeXMPScript");
    var xmp = new XMPMeta(activeDocument.xmpMetadata.rawData);
    XMPUtils.removeProperties(xmp, "", "", XMPConst.REMOVE_ALL_PROPERTIES);
    app.activeDocument.xmpMetadata.rawData = xmp.serialize();
} 

 

If you prefer a Bridge workflow, then either of these two should do the job:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge-discussions/delete-metadata/m-p/2888521#U11136141

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge-discussions/delete-metadata/m-p/2888521#U11136148

 

Keep in mind that Bridge and Photoshop both install and run scripts differently.

 

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Okay, not so hard ☺
I have now tried to use this code: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/hide-camera-raw-settings-in-jpeg-meta...

I put it in a txt file, renamed it to remCRS.jsx, put it in the Bridge startup script folder, restarted Bridge, said yes to the script prompt and it's now showing up in the tools menu, but nothing happens when I run it (choosing a file and pressing the menuitem Remove camera raw metadata.

I wonder what is wrong?

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The change in forum software broke some script code posted before the forum software was updated. Try this:

 

// https://forums.adobe.com/message/9758205#9758205
#target bridge
if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {
remCRS = new MenuElement("command", "Remove Camera Raw Metadata",  "at the end of Tools");
}
remCRS.onSelect = function () {
if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript == undefined) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject("lib:AdobeXMPScript");
var sels = app.document.selections;
for (var a in sels){
var thumb = new  Thumbnail(app.document.selections[a]);
var md = thumb.synchronousMetadata;
var xmp = new XMPMeta(md.serialize());
        if(thumb.hasMetadata){
         XMPUtils.removeProperties(xmp, XMPConst.NS_CAMERA_RAW, "", XMPConst.REMOVE_ALL_PROPERTIES);
        var updatedPacket = xmp.serialize(XMPConst.SERIALIZE_OMIT_PACKET_WRAPPER | XMPConst.SERIALIZE_USE_COMPACT_FORMAT);
        thumb.metadata = new Metadata(updatedPacket);
        }
    }
};

 

I have updated the code in that old topic too.

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Perfect - this worked - thanks!! But only with one file at a time - is it possible to select all files in a folder and run the command? Edit: Sorry - this is not the case - it DOES work on multible files ☺
Do you also know how to remove the "Edit history" data?

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quoteDo you also know how to remove the "Edit history" data?
By @shasimo

 

Have you looked at one of the scripts to remove ALL XMP metadata?

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Yes, and no, because I still want to export my camera data and copyright.

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OK, I'll give it a look...

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I made one with a remove-ALL-script, and it definately does that when I check out the result in Bridge - it's fine and okay like this.
However, if  I use a service like http://www.imageforensic.org - part of the information is still there. Maybe it's from the camera it self. See the attached files. Just thought I should inform about this ☺

Thanks a lot for your help!

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OK, try this revised code:

 

/*
Remove PsHistory Metadata.jsx
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/metadata-excluding-from-jpegs/m-p/13219060

photoshop: => http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/
XMPConst.NS_PHOTOSHOP

Based on:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/hide-camera-raw-settings-in-jpeg-metadata/m-p/10306319
*/

#target bridge

if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge") {
    removePsHistory = new MenuElement("command", "Remove Photoshop:History Metadata", "at the end of Tools");
}
removePsHistory.onSelect = function () {
    if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript == undefined) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject("lib:AdobeXMPScript");
    var sels = app.document.selections;
    for (var a in sels) {
        var thumb = new Thumbnail(app.document.selections[a]);
        var md = thumb.synchronousMetadata;
        var xmp = new XMPMeta(md.serialize());
        if (thumb.hasMetadata) {
            XMPUtils.removeProperties(xmp, XMPConst.NS_PHOTOSHOP, "History", XMPConst.REMOVE_ALL_PROPERTIES);
            var updatedPacket = xmp.serialize(XMPConst.SERIALIZE_OMIT_PACKET_WRAPPER | XMPConst.SERIALIZE_USE_COMPACT_FORMAT);
            thumb.metadata = new Metadata(updatedPacket);
        }
    }
};

 

The original code removed the incorrect xmpMM:History rather than photoshop:History metadata

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This one is working and removing the Photoshop history which includes my locale file paths etc.
Thanks a lot for making this for me and for all your help 😄

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