Aperture Batch Change, Caption to Version

I need to change a large amount of captions to the version names. The reason for this is so when I export, it will create subfolders titled with the version names. I haven't been able to find an option for subfolders to be labeled as caption names, so this seems like the only option. Does anyone know how to batch change the caption name to the version name? Or for that matter, batch change the version name at all, even if I was to manually type in what I want for multiple versions. Thanks!

dmandell84 wrote:
I need to change a large amount of captions to the version names. The reason for this is so when I export, it will create subfolders titled with the version names.
OK, it is already possible to use the version name in the naming scheme (see *File->Export Versions* +subfolder format+ )
I haven't been able to find an option for subfolders to be labeled as caption names, so this seems like the only option.
Now you seem to want the subfolders named after the captions. You're right that isn't an option.
Does anyone know how to batch change the caption name to the version name? Or for that matter, batch change the version name at all, even if I was to manually type in what I want for multiple versions. Thanks!
There is no provision in Aperture to copy one piece of Metadata to another. You would need to use an Applescript to do it (make the version name the caption).
To just batch change the version name see *Metadata->Batch Change*

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