Auto Input & Meta Data

Is it possible to use meta data being attached to an image with Auto Import as part of the filename? As an example can I use Job identifier, the date and time?

This works ok on a Mac. What is your OS? In what metadata fields are you experiencing the problem? I believe in the Metadata panel under Catalog Preferences, "Offer suggestions from recently entered values" controls this. Is it checked?

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Why does Bridge CS6 destroy my SWF files after inputting Meta Data?

I save a swf file to my hard drive. Then I open Bridge, select the swf file, and type some Meta Data into the panel on the right. As soon as the data saves and the preview window refreshes, the preview renders completely white (Bridge can no longer preview it). If I open the file in Flash, some layers and text are now missing.
It seems that the act of writing meta-data to the swf file actually destroys portions of the file, and I have to go back to the original and re-export.
We have reproduced this problem on both Mac & PC, on swf files of varying compression & XMP settings. It is fairly consistent.
Has anyone run into this and if so does anyone have any suggestions?

Not a expert on swf files, but this article says you can not use Bridge to add metadata to SWF files. So maybe that is why you are running into problems. http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/190/862442

Can't view Impact and Lineage tab in Meta data report

Post Author: mohideen_km
CA Forum: Data Integration
Hi guys,
I have a problem in meta Data Report ..
IN Impact and Lineage Analysis
I can View only OVerview Tab.I can not view Impact and Lineage
Help me to figure out..
Mohideen

Hi,
Select text column (varchar column) -> Treat Text as -> custom text format ->Remove @ (default) -> add [html]<script>sometext(‘@’)</script> followed by your javascript
for eg:
[html]<script>buildGoogleChart(‘@’)</script> <head> <script type="text/javascript"> function show_alert() { alert("Hello! I am an alert box!"); } </script> </head> <body> <input type="button" onclick="show_alert()" value="Show alert box" /> </body> </html>
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Problem writing meta data changes in xmp in spite of enabled settings

Dear Adobe Community
After struggling with this for two full days and one night, you are my last hope before I give up and migrate to Aperture instead.
I am having problems with Lightroom 5 writing meta data changes into xmp and including development settings in JPEG, inspite of having ticked all three boxed in catalog settings.
In spite of having checked all boxes, Lightroom refused to actually perform the actions. I allowed the save action to take a lot longer than the saving indicator showed was needed, but regardless of this no edits made in the photo would be visible outside Lightroom. I also tried unticking and ticking and restarting my compute.
Therefore, I uninstalled the program and the reinstalled it again (the trial version both times). I added about 5000 images to Lightroom (i.e. referenced). After having made a couple of changes for one photo in development settings, I tried closing the program. However, then this message was then displayed:
I left the program open and running for about 5-5 hours, then tried closing the program, but the message still came up so I closed the program and restarted the computer. I tried making changes to another photo, saving and then closing and the same message comes up. The program also becomes unresponsive, and of course still no meta data has been saved to the photo, i.e. when opening it outside Lightroom, the edits of the photos is not shown.
What do do? I would greatly appreciate any insights, since I have now completely hit the wall.
Oh yes, that´s right:
What version of Lightroom? Include the minor version number (e.g., Lighroom 4 with the 4.1 update).
Lightroom 5.3
Have you installed the recent updates? (If not, you should. They fix a lot of problems.)
I installed the program two days ago and then for the second time today.
What operating system? This should include specific minor version numbers, like "Mac OSX v10.6.8"---not just "Mac".
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_8_5) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/31.0.1650.63 Safari/537.36
What kind(s) of image file(s)? When talking about camera raw files, include the model of camera.
JPEG
If you are getting error message(s), what is the full text of the error message(s)?
Please see screen dumps above
What were you doing when the problem occurred?
Trying to save metadata + trying to open images that it seemed I had saved meta data to
Has this ever worked before?
No
What other software are you running?
For some time Chrome, Firefox, Itunes. Then I closed all other software.
Tell us about your computer hardware. How much RAM is installed? How much free space is on your system (C:) drive?
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Has this ever worked before? If so, do you recall any changes you made to Lightroom, such as adding Plug-ins, presets, etc.? Did you make any changes to your system, such as updating hardware, printers or drivers, or installing/uninstalling any programs?
No, the problems have been there all the time.

AnnaK wrote:
Hi Rob
I think you succeeded in partly convincing me. : ) I think I will go for a non-destrucitve program like LR when I am back in Sweden, but will opt for a destructive one for now. Unfortuntately, I have an Olypmus- so judging from your comment NX2 might not be for me.
Hi AnnaK (see below).
AnnaK wrote:
My old snaps are JPEG, but I recently upgraded to an Olympus e-pl5 and will notw (edited by RC) start shooting RAW.
Note: I edited your statement: I assume you meant now instead of not.
If you start shooting raw, then you're gonna need a raw processor, regardless of what the next step in the process will be. And there are none better for this purpose than Lightroom, in my opinion. As has been said, you can export those back to Lightroom as jpeg then delete the raws, if storage is a major issue, or convert to Lossy DNG. Both of those options assume you're willing to adopt a non-destructive workflow, from there on out anyway (not an absolute requirement, but probably makes the most sense). It's generally a bad idea to edit a jpeg then resave it as a jpeg, because quality gets progressively worse every time you do that. Still, it's what I (and everybody else) did for years before Lightroom, and if you want to adopt such a workflow then yeah: you'll need a destructive editor that you like (or as I said, you can continue to use Lightroom in that fashion, by exporting new jpegs and deleting originals - really? that's how you want to go???). Reminder: NX2 works great on jpegs, and so is still very much a candidate in my mind - my biggest reservation in recommending it is uncertainty of it's future (it's kinda in limbo right now).
AnnaK wrote:
Rob Cole wrote:
There is a plugin which will automatically delete originals upon export, but relying on plugins makes for additional complication too.
Which plugin is this?
Exportant (the option is invisible by default, but can be made visible by editing a text config file). To be clear: I do not recommend using Exportant for this purpose until after you've got everything else setup and functioning, and even then it would be worth reconsidering.
AnnaK wrote:
Rob Cole wrote:
What I do is auto-publish to all consumption destinations after each round of edits, but that takes more space.
How do you do this?
Via Publish Services.
PS - I also use features in 'Publish Service Assistant' and 'Change Manager' plugins (for complete automation), but most people just select publish collections and/or sets and click 'Publish' - if you only have a few collections/services it's convenient enough.
AnnaK wrote:
Would you happen to have any tips on which plugins I may want to use together with Photoshop Elements?
No - sorry, maybe somebody else does.
Did I get 'em all?
Rob

Workflow for avchd clips and meta data

Just started using a Panasonic AG-AF100 on a 5 month project. Will be producing 1000's of clips. So I have off-loaded the first 3 cards we shot and have discovered something about avccam material. If you just copy the .MTS files from their /stream folder or rename the file with a name instead of its original number produced in the camera you lose the timecode and other meta data.
If I leave the clips in that folder and other card folders in their associated directories and "import" clip with Premiere Media Browser it retains the timecode. Trouble is that I cannot see thumbnails in Media Browser and the clip number means little. Bridge on my Win7/64bit machine shows thumbnails (but no preview) and a double-click will preview in Win Media Player.
On my main edit station (Vista/64bit) Bridge neither shows thumbnails or previews and I get no avchd .mts playback in Windows Media Player. Everything worrks the same within Premiere, nice solid editing and playback of avchd clips. (I will probably upgrade this machine to Win7 next week)
So my request for advice/questions are:
Suggestions for managing and organizing large qualities of clips with what will be similar names, etc
Previewing updates or options to find media
How do you manage AVCHD material and still maintain meta data?
Thanks so much!! As I get older and the technology seems faster, stronger, sharper, the demands on my brain get tougher.
Rick

Rick,
If you just copy the .MTS files from their /stream folder or rename the file with a name instead of its original number produced in the camera you lose the timecode and other meta data.
If I leave the clips in that folder and other card folders in their associated directories and "import" clip with Premiere Media Browser it retains the timecode.
You mustmustmust keep the files in their folder structure, if you intend to maintain timecode. You've clearly discovered this Good you did so early. The folder structure thing is really not a big deal; there is very little need to manipulate these at the OS level, and the Media Browser in PPro makes it reasonably easy to bring these in for editing. You can pre-build a folder structure into which you can offload each card's worth of clips.
Trouble is that I cannot see thumbnails in Media Browser and the clip number means little. Bridge on my Win7/64bit machine shows thumbnails (but no preview) and a double-click will preview in Win Media Player.
On my main edit station (Vista/64bit) Bridge neither shows thumbnails or previews and I get no avchd .mts playback in Windows Media Player. Everything worrks the same within Premiere, nice solid editing and playback of avchd clips. (I will probably upgrade this machine to Win7 next week)
Windows 7 has built-in splitters and decoders for H.264 media, so that's the reason you can at least get thumbnails in Bridge and playback the files in WMP there. The Media Browser, even on Windows 7, won't show thumbnails as they are not saved into the folder structure the way that P2 saves a poster image into the folder structure. Note that even "standard" containers like AVI or MOV do not display a thumbnail in Media Browser.
As far as Bridge is concerned: I know a lot of people like it, but from my perspective, it's just about worthless for video. This is largely an application designed for photography workflows that has been shoehorned into "working" with video. I don't even like it for AVI/MOV.
The ugly truth is that Bridge is not going to be much, if any, help in this workflow. However, there may be another tool in the suite that will accomplish what you need: OnLocation. You won't get thumbnails, but you can browse through the folder structure without knowing you're doing it, import clips to preview them, and add metadata. You could do this for each card you offload. Then, in Premiere, simply use Media Browser to navigate to your OnLocation Project, and it will open up just like a folder, listing all your clips with the metadata you added. Granted, it is not a perfect workflow, but once you added that metadata, it will flow with the files wherever you move them around in the Adobe suite--it won't go elsewhere, as it's not injected into the files themselves. So long as you're editing in Premiere, you're good.
Now, there is another thing you can do that may make clip management even easier, though it does require a bit of forethought in pre-production. It will really depend on the type of project you're shooting, but you can preload metadata on to an SD card and into the camera, and then automatically record this to the clips as they are shot! I don't have an AVCCAM to give you exact workflow steps, but I do this all the time with my P2 workflow and it's a tremendous help once you hit the edit bay.
If you haven't already, head over to the Panasonic support site: Support Desk Top / Broadcast and Professional AV. You'll need to register for a "PASS" membership (it's free, and you don't need to register a camera), but you can then download the AVCCAM Viewer application. Unfortunately, this application is not quite as helpful as P2 Viewer is (it's rather cartoony, actually), but it does have the metadata editor in it that will let you create your metadata files in advance and save them to an SD card. Then, after consulting the camera manual , you can set those metadata files to be a data source for the footage as you record it. Here's what you can add to the metadata files and, summarily, the clips:
Once you load this into the camera's memory, that data is saved into the clips, and is readable by Premiere. The "User Clip Name" field can be set to auto-increment (again, this is going off my knowledge of the way metadata works in a P2 camera, but the AVCCAM should be similar) so that each clip has a base name and then a serial number. When you're done with a particular scene/shot, you'd load the next metadata files, reset the indexing, and continue. Lather, rinse, repeat.
The biggest hole in the metadata workflow, at least as it pertains to AVCHD/AVCCAM, is that there is no tool (that I'm aware of) that lets you edit this metadata after the fact. With P2, you can--there are a number of applications, both free and payware, that let you do this--but I've yet to find one that works with AVCCAM. Even Panasonic's own AVCCAM Viewer is incapable of this, it seems.
The major advantage to adding file metadata like this is that it travels wherever the clips go, and into whatever application they land in. Not being able to edit it after the fact, though, just plain sucks. This is where the clip metadata you'd add in the Adobe applications comes into play, with the obvious disadvantage that it's only useful in Adobeland. As always, ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
So that's my take on this--it's good you're looking into this before you have a couple terabytes worth of footage on hand Let me know if I can help fill in any details that I might have overlooked. And be sure to check on the Panasonic site linked above for firmware updates to the AF100--I see one came out just a few days ago. It's always good to stay current.
Good luck!

Adding a custom meta data field which lists out content id based on query

How can we add a custom meta data filed which lists out content id based on query like dDocType <matches> `AssociatedProduct`?
Or other alternative would be to have a custom metadata field such that it allows selection of content id using link wizard which we typically use in site studio. It would be preferable to have this second option as it is user friendly. Can we do this on a check-in screen?
-Pratap

Thanks for the reply Deepak.
We got it resolved. We did following changes in /ucm/custom/SiteStudio/resources/ss_custom_field_resources.htm file and it worked cleanly.
Added following section at the end before body tag
===================================================================================================
<@dynamichtml ss_parent_definition_field_entry@>
     <$include super.std_edit_entry$>
     <$if isQuery and isTrue(isQuery)$></td><td><$endif$>
     <$include ss_contributor_base_scripts$>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="<$HttpRelativeWebRoot$>resources/<$SSContributorSourceDir$>/sitestudio/wcm.contentserver.popup.js"></script>
     <script language="JavaScript">
     function OnSelectParentId()
          var selectParentIdOptions = {};
          selectParentIdOptions.httpCgiPath = '<$HttpCgiPath$>';
          selectParentIdOptions.queryText = 'dDocType <matches> `Country`';
          selectParentIdOptions.coreContentOnly = '<$if coreContentOnly and isTrue(coreContentOnly)$>1<$else$>0<$endif$>';
          selectParentIdOptions.callback = function( returnParams )
               returnParams = returnParams || {};
               if( returnParams && returnParams['dDocName'] && ( returnParams.dDocName.length > 0 ) )
                    // Set the actual metadata value
                    <$if isQuery AND isTrue(isQuery)$>
                         for (var i=0; i < document.<$formName$>.elements.length; i++)
                              var elt=document.<$formName$>.elements;
                              if (elt.name=="<$fieldName$>")
                                   elt.value = returnParams.dDocName;
                    <$else$>
                         document.<$formName$>.<$fieldName$>.value = returnParams.dDocName;
                    <$endif$>
          WCM.ContentServerPopup.ChooseManagedDocument(selectParentIdOptions);
     </script>
     <input type="button" value="<$lc("wwBrowse")$>..." onclick="OnSelectParentId();">
<@end@>
======================================================================================
Then modified the section which show xWebsiteSection, xRegionDefinition etc to include my custom meta data defitnion as well ('xParentContentType')
===================================================================
<@dynamichtml std_edit_entry@>
     <$if fieldName and ( fieldName like "xWebsites|xDontShowInListsForWebsites" )$>
          <$include ss_website_query_text_field$>
     <$elseif fieldName and strEquals( fieldName, "xWebsiteSection" )$>
          <$include ss_website_section_field_entry$>
     <$elseif fieldName and strEquals( fieldName, "xRegionDefinition" )$>
          <$include ss_region_definition_field_entry$>
     <$elseif fieldName and strEquals( fieldName, "xParentContentType" )$>
          <$include ss_parent_definition_field_entry$>
     <$else$>
          <$include super.std_edit_entry$>
     <$endif$>
<@end@>
====================================================================
This worked fine.
Regards,
Pratap

Image Meta Data

Aloha,
I am interested in knowing in anyone could assist me in understanding the value in using and inputing the meta data on an image file using adobe photoshop and file info?
Thank you
Hawaii Photographer

Aloha, Thank you so much for you reply. I was refering to the search engines. I noticed that facebook does pull the information. Would be a way to find out the applications and their uses, for all of the different tabs in the file info. In other words the benifit of completeing all of the data. Aloha, Anthony

Adding Meta Data Permanently to files but nothing else

Can You add your Meta Data information permanently to a file but not any of the other lighting changes? Like you can do in Bridge? So all the hard work stays with the images even if say you lightroom computer died or was stolen?
I know I could export the files and then it would be permanently added but then I would have a double library/hard disk space use.

Auto export to XMP set in the prefs writes to XMP sidecars for RAWs, but puts it in JPEGs, TIFFs and DNGs. Seems like tis is what you want. There are many very vocal on not liking the idea of LR doing this to there 'Originals'. It is just a Metadata ad, not changing the actual image info.
Don
Don Ricklin, MacBook 1.83Ghz Duo 2 Core running 10.4.8 & Win XP, Pentax *ist D
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Can Meta data be exported to a text file

Hello, Is there a way in Bridge (CS4) to export meta data from a group of photos (>100) to a text file? I want to track meta data from all my photos using a database program. I do not need the actual photos in the file, just the meta data so I can search it. Any input would be appreciated. thanks, Skip

See this thread..
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/704321?tstart=0

Meta Data Challenge

Hello, I am hoping someone out there can help me with this little problem.
When using the public views to do a SRC -> TGT lineage type meta data query I have hit this little issue of where the outgrp params of the joiner does not link to its corresponding input parameter. This also occurs in a couple of other instances.
You can of course get the expression using either OMBPlus or via Sql but I really want the param id of the input that the output connects from to make my query all link up properly.
So my question is does anybody know how to get the source input param id that the output param connected from? Is it possible to get in OMBPlus ?
Thanks
Richard.

Hi,
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https://alexandrebrisebois.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/getting-acquainted-with-azure-service-bus-event-hubs/, hope this could give you some tips.
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Keyword question, added to meta data?

I saw a thread about keywords not showing up in converted files meta data. I believe the solution was to make sure that auto-update xmp was set. So does this mean that to have keywords associated with my files outside of LR that I will need to use an xmp sidecar file as well? So if I send files to my stock agency, or to a client who needs the keywords I will need to send the converted file and be sure that the xmp file is sent as well? If this is the case, has anyone who does this encountered problems with their submitted photos/xmp files not being handled properly by their clients/agencies?
Perhaps I am not understanding. Any clarification would be appreciated. Thanks

This shouldn't be an issue.
XMP only needs to be updated when you want the keywords to go into your originals (i.e. the same files that are in your library).
Keywords and other metadata are always inserted into to exported files (JPEG, TIFF, DNG, etc), except if you check the "minimize metadata" option in the Export dialog box.

Does Pr embed any meta data into the finished (exported) files?

I'm worried that it embeds my name, username or something like that into the finished movie files intended for distribution/playback. Is this the case?
If not, does it embed any kind of meta data? Perhaps that it was made with Premiere? Photoshop seems to add that to every file.

Many formats do not support MetaData, so depending on your chosen format, it is probably not even possible. Then, even where it is, such as WMV's and DRM, PrPro will not do that without direct input from you, and might not even be able to do that, if you wished.
Good luck,
Hunt
@ Joe,
Glad that it does not embed my arrest record (see Video Lounge thread: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1167864?tstart=0 )...
Hunt

Basic XMP Meta-data builder

Hey all,
I am not a programmer and though I have been using Adobe Photoshop since 1988, I have never really gotten into the meta-data side of things until this latest project.
I remember once that I used Photoshop's XMP metadata features to create a simple template in which I could enter custom meta-data about my image. It was perfect for what I am doing now.
But now, in CS5, I have started to question whether I have just gotten too old (at 42) to handle this or whether it has been so bloated out of proportion in complexity that I just don't have the patience to figure it out.
I need to record some basic information about some paintings that I have taken photos of and I have the information in a sql database, but it would be nicer to embed the information in the image.
If I could embed this information in my images, it would be great:
Painting Data: (information about the material photographed not the photograph)
naming
title (formal)
title (informal)
subtitle
version
series
title
name
number
materials
descr
colors
background
dimensions
width
height
hw ratio
orientation
date
Image Data (refers to information about the actual file and how it is used)
filename
filepath
sizing type
source file name
source file path
source pixel ratio
width pixels
height pixels
ppi
uses
Copyright info
But I was hoping to do this without having to learn C++, install Eclipse or piece together bits and pieces from other XMP profiles. Is there any possible way to convert a simple data set like this into xmp metadata?
It seems like there should be a web-app that does it.
Anyways, I'm looking at other sources now, but I would love to know if Adobe is equipped to handle this sort of thing or should I look elsewhere. Thanks as always for your support and/or input.

A) The free panels for VRA might meet your requirements. There is a
portion for the (art)work pictured, a portion for the image, and a
portion referencing the collection.
This is an "essential" subset of the VRA Core 4.0 (XML) metadata
schema used by museums to catalog images of artwork.
http://metadatadeluxe.pbworks.com/w/page/32300275/VRA%20XMP%20Info%20Panel%20%28beta%29
B) If you have existing CS3 File Info Panels that already meet your
needs, then you might be able to convert them to CS4/5 File Info. A
java script and procedure were provided on this forum in July 2010.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/684838?tstart=90
Regards,
Carl Rambert, Pound Hill Software
[email protected]

Why firefox is supporting this tag: input type="date"

This code is working in chrome but not in firefox why?
<span class="wpcf7-form-control-wrap date"><input type="date" name="date" value="" class="wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-date wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-date" aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false" placeholder="mm/dd/yyyy"></span>

See:
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=825294 bug 825294] - Implement date/time input types on Desktop
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=888320 bug 888320] - [meta] implement all time and date related input types
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Problem entering meta-date LR 3

I'm having a problem entering meta-data in LR3. As I finish typing in one field and then tab to the next and begin typing in that field LR will start doing something else, presumably saving the meta-data changes to the XMP file. In doing this, the meta-data fields disappear and subsequently, whatever I am in the middle of typing becomes keyboard commands that alter the images rather than meta-data text as intended.
In LR 2 I had this same problem, but found that if I turned off the Auto-Save feature in the catalog's preferences the problem went away and I could then enter meta-data to my heart's content without interruption.
However, in LR 3, turning off the Auto-Save has had no affect and I am back to not being able to enter meta-data for an image or group of images without a constant interruption. Then I have to hit undo a bunch of times to get rid of changes I've inadvertently made to the images while trying to type in the description field.
Frustrating and time consuming. Has anyone else run across this?

It's so since Lightroom 1. And yes, turning off auto-save xmp, seems to improve things quite a bit, but I still ran into it from time to time even in Lightroom 2.
This usually happens when I have a lot of images selected (is Lightroom reading all their metadata and populating the fields?) and start typing soon. If I wait until Lightroom reads all the metadata into the panels and "calms down", I almost surely can avoid "typing becoming keyboard commands".

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