Editing metadata in bridge CC

I've used bridge to edit metadata of all my files as they are downloaded using CS4, now with CC I am having trouble. When I edit metadata and try to save it I get a message that Bridge had trouble writing to file. PS can write to file, and bridge can then see the changes, but I can't make changes in bridge where I'm use to making them to several (300+) files at a time. What am I doing wrong??

OS permission problems are not uncommon with external drives. Although it may sound crazy you may not be an authorized user of the drive. A workaround is to right click on Bridge icon and choose "run as admininstrator".
For long term fix check ouit this old thread. http://forums.adobe.com/thread/957401?tstart=0

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Our custom connector does not implement the WRITE_XMP_METADATA Capability because we do not want to change the XMP of a file in our DAM system without checking in a new file version.
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It looks like this is still not possible with Adobe Drive 3, i.e. if your connector does not implement the WRITE_XMP_METADATA Capability you cannot edit XMP for checked out files either.
It seems weird that you can edit XMP metadata for checked out files with regular CS applications but not with Bridge. Is this something that is expected to be fixed in a future version?
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In our design, editing XMP data in Bridge and in regular CS applications is different, the former one will be routed to SetXMPHandler in you connector, in the latter case, CS applications take the normal file writting ways to embed XMP data in the file content.
The purpose of this design is to offer similar user experience for normal users when they edit XMP data for AD assets and local file assets, they don't need to check-out files first.
To address your issue, I think you can add some codes in SetXMPHandler to auto check-out files before real XMP operation, and check-in them before exiting the handler
We will consider to make some enhancements for this part, that's, to allow editng XMP data for the checked-out files in Br, in the next release, thanks for this advice.

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First I renamed photos in Bridge - sidecar XMP files were created with the new filename already, added some keywords and metadata in Bridge. Edited photo in Capture but not changed the name again - the result was the Bridge does not show edited metadata and keywords anymore even all those info are still saved in sidecar XMP file. Capture apparently does not change XPM in any way.
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I want to share a folder of images with a client who is also using bridge. I want the client to be able to edit metadata and rate the image. How can I do this?

I want to share a folder of images with a client who is also using bridge. I want the client to be able to edit metadata and rate the image. How can I do this?

Metadata won't be a problem as long as you use Bridge to copy the file from within Bridge to whatever media (flash drive, CD/DVD. email, etc) you plan to use for the sharing.
I'm not sure about the Label part. Maybe it will travel along too.

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I am editing metadata for .wav files, and somehow a few of them have become locked for editing. I have checked the properties for these files and still have full permissions for all users.
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Wow, I just answered my own question...
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Since first posting this question, I discovered that I can keep my raw files untouched, by selecting Camera Raw Preferences > Save image settings > Sidecar .xmp files.
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There is a library for working with excel files:
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I am running Photoshop CS4 on a MacBook Pro with Mac OS X 10.6.8, and ran into a problem with Bridge. I would like to know if this problem occurs with Photoshop CS6. Here's the sequence of events:
1. I have a 5.9GB .psb file created with PS; it loads into PS cleanly - no errors.
2. In Bridge, I create a metadata template, and apply it to my .psb file using "Replace Metadata".
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4. Immediately after the "replace Metadata" operation Bridge reports that my 5.9GB file is now a 1.6GB file - 4.3GB smaller!!
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7. I restore the 5.9GB file and can open it in Photoshop without problems.
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This problem is not specific to the "Replace Metadata" function in the Bridge menu. I get a similar result by updating the metadata for this file in the Metadata Panel; the resulting file is truncated, but appears to be a different size this time, and it will not open in Photoshop - same error message as before.
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Thanks for your suggestion, appreciate your effort to help. The link you provided seems to focus on transfer rates and performance; it does take a while to write or read this file, but I expect that. I'm not using RAID of any flavour. I do not expect file corruption, which is what I believe is happening (and PS is reporting).
I have a number of large panoramas; this is the largest. I believe the largest of the others is a bit over 3GB; I have no difficulty updating the metadata in the other panoramas through the metadata panel or with "Replace Metadata". All of these files live on the same drive (therefore connected to the same firewire port). They are backed up to a USB drive with Time Machine, and I've recovered the 5.9GB file from the Time Machine drive a number of times. I can always read the recovered file with PS, and the size after recovery is always exactly the same. When I realized that the size of my 5.9GB file changed during/because of the metadata update, I reverted to an earlier stage in the post-processing, got a 3.8GB .PSB and put a copy on DVD; the DVD copy is good, and I can easily and quickly reconstruct the 5.9GB file by applying the same actions used the first time (the 5.9GB file has three layers that are not in the 3.8GB .PSB). I have not tried to change metadata in the 3.8GB PSB, and can't try that for the next few weeks as I'll be travelling. The only thing I'm certain of is that updating the metadata in the 5.9GB .PSB reduces the size to 1.6GB (put text in Headline field through Metadata panel) or 1.4GB ("Replace Metadata" in Bridge Tools menu), depending on how the update is done.
So, the 5.9GB file has survived several complete transfers (PS=>Disk, Disk=>Time Machine, multiple Time Machine=>Disk, PS=>Disk to 3.8GB after deleting layers, and Disk(3.8GB)=>DVD) with no signs of corruption.
It's very hard to accept the idea that there's some kind of hardware problem that afflicts just one file. The 5.9GB file is output from PS CS4, and I can read it back into PS with no problem.
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Is there a way to export just the metadata, using Bridge, associated with an image file into excel, access, or some other like program?
I would like to perform some kind of batch processing, so as to make the process quick. But I would be open to any other work around scenario.
I am working with Windows XP Professional and Adobe CS2.
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I've followed the instructions and I am having problems getting data to the folder I set up on my desktop.
I have tried selecting several images and then just one image to export the slected metadata to said folder. By right clicking the images and chosing the script you sent me and then followed your instructions for when your CSV Data Collector Window pops up.
For the Please Slect Folder option i browsed to the folder where I want the info to go to.
~/Desktop/Kens Files/KensTest
For the Please Enter CSV Filename, I copied the title of the image name "2005-agropyron002.jpg"
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Hi everyone,
I'm trying to edit TIFF image metadata using ImageIO v1.1 APIs, but something goes wrong...
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writer.canInsertEmpty = true
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How can I edit a TIFF image without rewriting it to a totally new image file?
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Huh... I am in bitmap... OK, how would I go about changing to RGB? Not a complete novice, but never had a similar problem before.

Clicking on Edit- Preferences crashes Bridge CS3 - V2.1.1.9

Clicking on Edit->Preferences crashes Bridge CS3 - V2.1.1.9
I've tried repairing the installation with PS setup, renaming the preferences file, changing startup folder, clearing cache, and 1 or 2 other things I can't remember.
Once I click on Edit->Preferences Bridge stops working; I never see the preferences dialog window.
I have no idea what the cause is, one moment it was working, the next it wasn't. I hadn't changed any preferences for a while, so the change causing the problem could have been awhile ago.
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Sergei - I just tried opening Bridge by holding down the Ctrl key while double clicking on the QuickLaunch Icon for Bridge. Works just fine, I get the reset window instantly. Bridge does not appear at all. I have to choose Cancel on reset window for Bridge to load. Using Ctrl+Shift+Alt works exactly the same, but takes more finger dexterity. This 3 key sequence was standard with CS2 I understand.
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Since you experience something different, it just re-enforces the concept that Bridge acts differently depending on how it is installed, and what is installed on a person's computer.
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I am a photographer and my workflow is to import all my images into Aperture library and add metadata.
When exporting an image is it possible to integrate Apertures metadata with Bridge metadata? This is important feature as most people do not import images with Aperture. The issue is that many of the field names are different or non existent between the two programs. For example Location field in Bridge is Sub location in Aperture.
Can you add fields such contact info such as URL, email that are included within Bridge ITPC Metadata?
Is there a way to customize the metadata fields to work with CS3?

Unfortunatelly, not really.
I am currently using Nikon Transfer (latest version) to download the pictures from the camera. This software allows me to enter quite a number of IPTC data (including contact information, url, mail, phone, etc.), but maybe not all which are available in CS3.
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When I go to CS3 Bridge, I can see the IPTC data from both, but only of you turn on the "IPTC old" in the Photoshop Bridge settings.
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So the only work around maybe to add contact information into the copyright field - which is not ideal.
Regards
Diethard

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The photos appeared in Lightroom with Star Ratings on Thumbnail frames and in the metadata panel.
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I was playing with it, checking it for you on a project with one MXF HVX-200 clip and it just crashed. Haven't ever tried to change my meta data before, no need, unlike you the HVX writes it for me.
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