Export metadata in Bridge

Is there a way to export the metadata for each image in Bridge?Currently the export option only includes the file name and extension.

Yes the metadata can be extracted, see...
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/966789?tstart=0

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  • Exporting Metadata from bridge to excel or other like program.

    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.
    Any help would be appreciated!

    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"
    Then I chose the type of data that I want to import such as:
    FileName
    DocWidth
    DocHigth...
    I then go to that folder and there is no info. there.
    Please, if you can, give me more detailed instruction.
    Thanks,
    Bill

  • Problems exporting metadata (using bridge).

    Hello.
    I'm trying to export metadata from OWB to Discoverer. I've a multidimensional model and now I want to explore it using Discoverer.
    When I export metadata, OWB creates a file like:
    BEGIN End User Layer Export
    EUL_Version 3.1.92.0.7
    EUL_Unique_Id 20030315095138
    EUL_Characterset_WE8MSWIN1252
    Define Object
    Type BUSINESS AREA
    Name AREA CASO 1
    mName AREA CASO 1
    mDescription Área de negocios del caso de estudio del almacén de comestibles.
    mId
    EndDefine Object
    Define Object
    This file can't read by Discoverer because not is a XML file. How can I export the .eex using XMI especification?
    Thanks.

    Juan Antonio,
    What version of Warehouse Builder are you using?
    It seems you have selected the Discoverer 3 bridge which may not generate an XML file (I am not sure about the Discoverer 3 format).
    Anyway, you have to define a business area in OWB (or collection if you use OWB904) that contains the object definitions you want to export when you run the bridge.
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  • Exporting Metadata In Bridge CS4

    Bridge CS3 used to have a decent metadata export script, CS4 seems not to have this feature. How do I export the metadata from multiple image files in CS4 as a file type readable by EXCEL?

       An excellent little script Paul and I thank you for it.
       May I make several suggestions.  This comes from a user and not a programmer so I am looking at it from the possibility of future usage.  I am not trying to be critical, as I do love this little gem, only seeing how I would use it.
    Have it so that the directory structure does not export.  A user will likely be saving the CSV file in the same directory so showing the directory is moot.  Or make it optional.
    Have it so that the last used set of selected fields (row headings) become the default.  It saves the user from having to select the same ones time after time.
    Have the selected fields show up as the row headings in the file.
       I have needed something like this.  I have a large collection of digital archives (10,000+ images) which is metadata centric and which I am using for a web site.  Since Adobe does not have a way to export my carefully created and crafted metadata enmasse I can easily see where this script can aid in my design.
       In the past I have been forced to copy my metadata information from Bridge into my design.  This was tedious after the 800th or so crafted HTML file.  Using this script I can now export it to a spreadsheet for usage.
       Thank you!

  • Exporting Metadata (caption information) from JPEGS to a comma separated value (CSV) file

    Here is my dilemma. I am an archivist at an arts organization and we are in the process of digitizing many of our materials to post them on the web and make them available to internet users. One of the principle components of our collection is a large trove of photographs. We have been in the process of digitizing these images and embedding metadata (in the Caption/Description, Author/Photographer and Copyright fields) via PhotoShops File Info command.
    Now I am at a crossroads. We need to extract this metadata and transfer it into a comma separated value form, like an Excel spreadsheet or a FileMakerPro database. I have been told that it is not possible to do this through PhotoShop, that I must run a script through Acrobat or Bridge. I have no clue how to do this. I have been directed to a couple of links.
    First I was directed to this (now dead) link: http://www.barredrocksoftware.com/products.html
    The BSExportMetadata script allegedly exports the metadata from files selected in Adobe's Bridge into a comma separated value (CSV) file suitable for import into Excel, Access and most database programs. It installs as a Bridge menu item making it simple to use. The the Export Metadata script provides you with an easy to use wizard allowing you to select associated information about a set of images that you can then export. This script requires Creative Suite 2 (CS2). This script sounds like it does exactly what I want to do, but unfortunately, it no longer exists.
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    Arnold Dubin, "Script to Export and Import Keywords and Metadata" #13, 8 Aug 2005 7:23 am
    I tried this procedure, but nothing seemed to happen. I also tried to copy the script into the JAVASCRIPT action option in Acrobat, but I received a message that the script had an error. It also seems to me that this script does not set up a dumping point, that is, a file into which this information will be exported to.
    I am a novice, not a code writer or a programmer/developer. I need a step-by-step explanation of how to implement this filtering of information. We have about 2000 jpeg and tiff files, so I would rather not go through each file and copy and paste this information elsewhere. I need to find out how to create a batch process that will do this procedure for me. Can anyone help?

    Hello -
    Is anyone aware of a tool that will do the above that is available for mac? Everything I've found so far seems to be PC only.
    Any help is appreciated, thanks!

  • Can I Export Metadata Using CS2?

    Hi Everbody,
    I'd like to generate a text file for my client with filenames, captions, and credits. Can I do this from CS2 somehow? I can't see how to do it in Bridge or Photoshop at this point. Thanks in advance for your time, folks.
    Phil

    Phil,
    Go to www.creativescripting.net
    Look for the barred rock scripts. There's a script in there that exports metadata to a csv file.
    Make sure you download all the docs too!
    Bob

  • Setting metadata in Bridge

    Can someone give some advice on setting metadata values within Bridge using javascript? The examples all seem to deal with Text types like the following:
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    md.Author = "Jane Smith";
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    But no matter how I try accessing this object (there is no "reflect" available on metadata objects), I can't seem to change the string value.
    Any ideas would be much appreciated.
    On another topic, would it be possible for someone to post the Export Metadata Script here in this forum for those of us who don't have access to the partners site? Here's is my working go at an export metadata script for Bridge that simply prints to the debugger. It's basically a quick hack of some of the routines in AdobeLibrary3.jsx which it also needs in order to run.
    Thanks,
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    if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {
    DebugMeta = {};
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    var t = sels[i];
    var m = t.synchronousMetadata;
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    var el = MdNs.elements.get(elements[j]);
    if (el.scriptAccessible) {
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    var val = el.getValue(m);
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    $.writeln(" (" + el.redirectElement.ns.ns + el.redirectElement.property + ")");
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    var myMenu = createMenu( "command", "DebugMeta",
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    Bruce,
    I think most people here agree with your 2c, but there just wasn't time to do everything.
    But one of the great things about Bridge Scripting is, if you don't like it, change it, or create something that will do what you need. If you don't like the way collections work, create your own browse scheme, and do it your way.
    The MdNs object has a definition for an object, MdManager. The MdManager constructor takes a thumbnail object. It's "grab" method creates 2 enumerations. MdManager.enumeration contains a KeyedArrayList (object defined in lib3 just above MdNs) of all the metadata elements that actually have values. MdManager.noValue is a KeyedArrayList of metadata elements that do not have values. Now, the standard MdManager only provides checks against the standard XMP schemas. But if you want to extend that, just add a MdNs.MetadataNamespace and the MdNs.MdElement 's necessary to define the non-standard data you want to enumerate.
    So while you can't use the metadata object to traverse the metadata structure, there are always other ways.
    The concept of modifying the scripting features of Bridge didn't stop there. In Lib1, we extended the File object prototype in Bridge:
    File.isFileType() - give it a comma delimited list of extensions, returns true if file matches any of the extensions
    File.isPhotoshop() is the file one of "PSD,PDD,8BPS,JPEG,JPG,GIF,"
    File.isPageMaker()
    File.isInDesign()
    File.isPDF()
    File.isIllustrator()
    File.isOpenableIllustrator()
    File.isOpenablePhotoshop()
    File.isScript()
    File.getExtension( noDecode ) - gets you the extension of the file - noDecode is a boolean - if true it will not perform a decodeURI on the result. Default is false
    File.getNameWithoutExtension( noDecode ) - gets you the name of the file without the extension. noDecode is a boolean - if true it will not perform a decodeURI on the result. Default is false
    File.getFileWithExtension( ext ) - creates a new File object with the original file name and the provided extension. You provide only the extension ( "jpg" ), the function adds the dot (".jpg").
    We also extended the Thumbnail object prototype:
    Thumbnail.isFileType( ext ) - same as File.isFileType but for Thumbnails.
    Then there's handy functions like:
    ensureUniqueFile( file ) - pass it a file object. If the file object exists, it will return a new File object with a "(integer)" added to the filename. So if My Documents/foo.jpg exists, and you called:
    ensureUniqueFile( new File( "~/My Documents/foo.jpg ) );
    the result would be a file object: My Documents/foo(1).jpg
    These next two are defined in lib3:
    ensureUniqueFolder( folder ) - does the same thing for a folder
    And one of my personal favorites:
    verifyFolder( folder, silent ) - if you give it a Folder, it will verify that the folder actually exists, creating the entire path to the folder if necessary. "silent" is a boolean. If true - it will just make the folder (and path to the folder). If false (the default) it will flip up a "Folder does not exist - Do you want to create it" alert to the user, to give them the choice. IF the user opts not to create the folder, it returns undefined.
    If My Documents is empty (no files/folders), and you want to write a file into My Documents/1/2/3/My Folder/foo.txt
    var f = new File( "~/My Documents/1/2/3/My Folder/foo.txt" );
    var folder = verifyFolder( f.parent, true );
    f.open( "w" );
    f.write( "Four score and seven years ago..." );
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    The result of that ditty will be the successful writing of the file, and the creation of the entire path to the file. It will only create the path elements that do not exist.
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    Adobe Workflow Scripting

  • Aperture Metadata and Bridge Metadata

    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.
    Then I do import the pictures from the folder into Aperture where I only add contact information in the respective IPTC field. From the tests, I did I do know, that with this step I am using the "old IPTC standard" with Aperture and the new IPTC standard with Nikon Transfer. Clearly the newer is better and meets the needs you described.
    In Aperture, I do only see the IPTC data fields, which are common between the two standards (copyright, keywords and description).
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    Regards
    Diethard

  • Is there a way to export metadata specific metadata

    Regardless of the metadata view I choose, Aperture exports only 21 columns of metadata, and not in the order that they appear in Ap. Actually it exports metadata that don't even appear in the view I'm using.
    Is there a way export metadata specific metadata, so it can be used in Numbers, or Excel?

    Do you have any suggestions for how to pass distribute .mov files with my contact info and description info?
    Just two ideas:
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    Sorry, I don't know since I do not work with those programs.

  • How can I export metadata to a csv file in CS4?

    Help please, I used Workflow Automation Scripts on CS3 but it doesn't seem to work on CS4.

    OK,
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    Anyhow I was able to get the script to load in CS4 and then I had to tweek the script to recognize my custom metadata schema, which I was able to do. Now however there is an issue with it recognizing the actual metadata in the image files. I suspect it is a mynamespace issue, that is, I do not have the right path for it to locate the actual metadata for export.
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  • Error while exporting metadata file /iam-features-ldap-sync/LDAPUser.xml

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    Glad that worked.
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    •     Also select false for excludeAllCust, excludeBaseDocs, and excludeExtendedMetadata. Then, click Invoke.
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    •     Select createSubDir as false.
    •     In the docs field, enter the complete file location as the Element. For example, /db/oim-config.xml.
    •     Also select false for excludeAllCust, excludeBaseDocs, and excludeExtendedMetadata. Then, click Invoke.
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  • Replace Metadata in Bridge CS4 appears to truncate 5.9GB .PSB File; Does CS6 do this too?

    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:
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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).
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