Applescript to batch change "title" in Photos

I'm trying to use the new Photos, but without being able to batch change the title, it's not going to work for me. I saw a script in a previous post that shows how to do this, but I couldn't get it to work - apparently the script only works on small sized photo databases? Mine has about 20,000 photos and 1,700 videos.
Has anyone come up with a solution for this? Photos is pretty much unusable without being able to batch change things like title (primarily) and photo name.
Eric

There are several Applescripts to do what you want. They are listed in the Photos for Mac User Tips.

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I downloaded the update, and got Photos -and iPhoto was replaced. I used to batch change the title of multiple photos before uploading them on Smugmug.
It used to be so easy with just one command. But I can no longer find the same command on Photos. Will I have to use the Automator? Why did Apple need to make it more difficult?
Now I cannot drop the photos from Photos onto Smugmug to upload.
Help please!

1. You can, but need to mouseover the image to see the title
2. True
3. True, but be aware that filename and 'name of the photo' are not the same thing
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html is the place for feature requests and feedback

Is there a way to batch change titles in new Photo app

I often used the "batch change " facility in iPhoto but there does not appear to be a similar facility in the new Photos app. Any ideas please?

No
Tell Apple you need it
LN

How to batch change in new Photo app

I switched over to the new Photo app. I imported my photos from my iPhone, and then went to batch change the titles (which I use to search for specific pictures and places). I can't find an option anywhere to change anything more than one photo at a time! I uploaded over 200 pictures, I can't make modifications a photo at a time.
Someone help me please!

I can't make modifications a photo at a time.
Someone help me please!
Batch change the titles in another app before you import the photos into Photos, for example in iPhoto.
Or use keywords instead of titles. You can select multiple photos and assign a keyword to all photos at the same time from the Keyword Manager.

Can I batch change titles within iPhoto while keeping the original IMG_(4digit) filename/title as PART of the new title?

Using iPhoto '09/8.1.2 on a MacBookPro, with 40,000+ photo library, having the (apparently common) problem of CD burn errors (with Toast and with Disk Utility) when 2 photos end up having the same underlying filename assigned by the camera. To try to avoid this, I want to retitle pictures within iPhoto so I can utilize the "use title as filename" option when exporting (because I guess I can't burn CDs from WITHIN iPhoto because of this problem, right?). I was hoping to create new titles that were a combination of the existing 4 digit filename assigned by the camera, combined with new descriptive text (either date, or event title would be fine), and hoping to save time by using Batch Change (which I've never tried - just seen it mentioned here in perusing discussions). I've also seen reference to "Automator" (which may be over my head), but again not sure if that can be used within iPhoto to combine existing/new title text. (Also, I saw mention of a script written by Toad at Toad Hall site, but the link to it was bad - may be over my head, also: never tried a "script" before...) Thanks in advance!

No. Coming out of iPhoto you're limitied to the Title, real file name, Album name or (in the Export window) Text with or without sequential number.
However, if you export out with the orignal file name to a folder you can use a file renaming app to add whatever common text to the beginning of the file name so you would get XXXX XXX-IMG 1234.jpg. Some renamers can remove the IMG bore adding the text at the beginning.
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OT

Suddenly Can't change Title of Photo?

Hi everyone,
I am using iphoto 8 and I have always just clicked below a photo and have been able to change/edit the the tile. I JUST did this a few minutes ago and now, for some reason, I am not able to click on the title below the photo to change anything. How is this possible? Did I accidentally lock or change some function?
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I was pointed to an older thread that almost gets me what I need, but I'm not great with applescript, so I'm lost. Basically, I have a bunch of files. The name of the files are in a yyyymmddhhmmss.extension format (such as 20040710141231.mp4). I want to set the creation date of each file to the date by which they are all named. I found the older thread with a similar script and modified it, but I know it's not all there. I can post the whole script, but I'm pretty sure my main issue is with this part:)
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Try this instead.
This will change the access and modification times of the file:
set theDir to choose folder
do shell script "
for f in " & POSIX path of theDir & "*
do
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Batch change dates - question?

Can batch change (or some other app) change the date of the first pic in an event and then simply adjust ALL other pic dates by the 'change delta' you adjusted the first pic by? I just did a batch change and every pic in the event now has same date/time although the event spans several days. Seems like a 'no brainer' to me for a computer to apply this same delta to all pics - but I'm not a computer guy. Thanks in advance!

Can batch change (or some other app) change the date of the first pic in an event and then simply adjust ALL other pic dates by the 'change delta' you adjusted the first pic by? I just did a batch change and every pic in the event now has same date/time although the event spans several days. Seems like a 'no brainer' to me for a computer to apply this same delta to all pics - but I'm not a computer guy. Thanks in advance!
Yes what you want is adjust date and time - just above batch change in the photos menu -- select a group of photos and the entire group will be adjusted by the delta of the first one
You have the option of modifying the original which I usually recommend
Since you have already changed the dates and times on some of the photos you want to adjust you may need to go back to a backup of them prior to having their information changed - depends on if you modified the originals or not
LN

Batch change errors

My batch change is having issues. It does not put the date change accurately. I'm putting the date I want in and when I apply the change it is putting a minus in front of the year, or putting 08 instead of 2009. I am able to batch change titles.
It is very odd, and I would appreciate help with this issue.

Lisa
This has come up before but I can’t find any of the threads where it has been discussed. To the best of my recollection this is caused by some setting in the Formats of the Date and Time pane in SystemPreferences. It may have something to do with a different date format being used on your camera from the one on the Mac. More than that I’m afraid, I cannot recall. Hopefully that will give you some help to start searching.
Regards
TD

Can I recover photo titles after an accidental batch change?

We had about 20,000 photos carefully labeled and organized according to corresponding job numbers.
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I'm not aware of any feature within iPhoto itself that would help you. But if you regulary back up your iPhoto library, you can recover the title data. They are saved in the file AlbumData.xml in your iPhoto library folder. If you find this file in a backup that was created before the titles were changed, you have a chance of restoring the titles. Now comes the hard part: you need to extract the titles from the XML file, and then use some AppleScript to put them back onto your photos.
There is some good information about the AlbumData.xml file on the iPhoto Library Manager site at:
http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/Documentation/iPLM/pgs/albumdata.html
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How do I add a title to a series of photos in the new IOS Photos (ie do a batch change)?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Unfortunately that's not possible in the current version of photos.
There's a script workaround on this page if you care to use it
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If you have any suggestions that you think might enhance the Photos Application you can send Apple your feedback here

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After I batch change the title on several photos the title line goes blank - iPhoto does not display any information under the photos that were just changed. But the rest of the photos in the event still have the correct titles. Also - the information box (lower left corner of the Iphoto screen) shows the 'title' line but it is blank. i am using iPhoto '09 v 8.1.2. what is happening and how do i fix it?

No, i haven't run any cleaner apps. Should I?
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