File info tooltips?

Hey All,
Recent PC switcher here...
One of the biggest things I miss about XP (there aren't many) is being able to hover the mouse over a file icon, in any view mode, and be able to instantly see relevant info...file size, type, dates, etc. It even shows ID3 tag and song length info for mp3s. Command + i is great and all, but nothing beats a tooltip IMO. Does anyone know of an app that can provide this functionality?
Alternately, I'd settle for getting some of this info shown in the finder status bar, if anyone knows a way to get that. "1 of "x" selected, "x" GB free" is pretty much useless.
Being a photographer, I typically browse the finder in icon view, so switching to list or column view is not the ideal soution.
TIA,
rkny
PB 12" Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Not a complete solution for what you want by any
means, but have you tried the 'inspector'?
Thanks for the tip. Still looking for a 3rd party solution, but this is nice too.
-rk

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1. BASIS FOR THIS CUSTOM FILE INFO PANEL
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Date Scanned: This is the date the photo was scanned. Date is populated by Photoshop and is not editable.
Provider: The owner of the photo as of the date it was scanned. A researcher in a future generations will know who had the photo at a particular point in time.
Provenance: Describe as best you can how the photo got from the person in the photo to the Provider.
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Provider:    xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'Credit'    Pre-existing property name
Provenance:    xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'Provenance'
Description Provided By: xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'DescriptionProvidedBy' Pre-existing property name
Description Surety:   xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'DescriptionSurety'
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Informal Subject Description: xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'Caption'   Pre-existing property name
Media Description:   xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'MediaDescription'
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Special Editing/Alterations: xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'SpecialEditing'
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State:     xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'State'    Pre-existing property name
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Mac OS X
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{Home Directory}/Library/Application/Adobe/XMP/Custom File Info Panels
Windows
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Mac OS X
{Root Volume}/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Custom File Info Panels
{Home Directory}/Library/Preferences/Adobe/Custom File Info Panels
Windows
\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\\Custom File Info Panels
\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Adobe\Custom File Info Panels
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static_text( name: '$$$/CustomPanels/Genealogy/Country=Country:', font: font_small_bold_right, vertical: align_top);
edit_text(fbname: '$$$/CustomPanels/Genealogy/Country=Country', horizontal: align_fill, font: font_small, xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'Country', vertical: align_top);
mru_popup(xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'Country', container_type: alt_struct, no_check: true, vertical: align_top);
group(placement: place_row, spacing: gSpace, horizontal: align_fill, vertical: align_top, reverse: rtl_aware)
static_text( name: '$$$/CustomPanels/Genealogy/PhotoDate=Photo Date:', font: font_small_bold_right, vertical: align_top);
edit_text(fbname: '$$$/CustomPanels/Genealogy/PhotoDate=Photo Date', horizontal: align_fill, font: font_small, xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'DateCreated', vertical: align_top);
mru_popup(xmp_namespace: photoshop, xmp_path: 'DateCreated', container_type: alt_struct, no_check: true, vertical: align_top);
group(placement: place_row, spacing: gSpace, horizontal: align_fill, vertical: align_top, reverse: rtl_aware)
static_text( name: '$$$/AWS/FileInfoLib/Panels/Description/Keywords=Keywords:',font: font_small_bold_right, vertical: align_top);
cat_container_edit_text(fbname: '$$$/AWS/FileInfoLib/Panels/Description/Keywords=Keywords',horizontal: align_fill, height: gTextViewHeight, xmp_path: 'Keywords', container_type: bag_struct, v_scroller: true);
mru_popup(xmp_path: 'Keywords', container_type: alt_struct, no_check: true, vertical: align_top);
</panel>

You are not going to be able to run your old system from the backup on this old computer as the hardware is incompatible.
You need to get a new computer or a refurbished one.

Custom File Info-panel stays empty

Hi all!
I want to create my first custom File Info panel and I have trouble with it.
I use either a sample from the XMP-FileInfo-SDK-5.1 (e.g. "BasicControlSamplePanel") or even the "Generic" tool for simple XMP based panels.
I use Photoshop CS4 (on Mac OS X 10.6.4) and so I copy the panels to "~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/XMP/Custom File Info Panels/2.0/".
Now I look with Photoshop and I see the tab for the new panel but the content is empty...
Of course I did no modifications on the samples for my first try.
Any clues what's wrong here? I guess it may be a simple error because even the sample does not work...
TIA,
H.Sup
PS. I did also a test on Win XPwith the same result.

To answer my own question:
The documentation really sucks.
I found this reply from Adobe <http://forums.adobe.com/message/2540890#2540890>
usually we recommend to install custom panels into the "user" location at:
WINDOWS XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Adobe\XMP\Custom File Info Panels\2.0\panels\
WINDOWS VISTA: C\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\XMP\Custom File Info Panels\2.0\panels\
MAC OS: /user/username/Application Data/Adobe/XMP/Custom File Info Panels/2.0/panels/
The reason why your panels did not work properly was a missing Flash trust file for that user location. Without such a trust file the embedded flash player refuses to "play" your custom panel.
Please see section "Trust files for custom panels" in the XMPFileInfo SDK Programmer's Guide on page 50 for all details on how to create such trust files.
After many wasted hours I have now the simple panels running.
Cheers,
H.Sup

Custom File Info panels from PS into LR

I have a large number of Custom File Info panels created for use within Photoshop that are imperative to our workflow of different departments. These Metadata strings are later read by Extensis Portfolio as our DAM tool of choice.
I don't see to be able to find where to change this other than making minor tweaks to existing Metadata presets. Any clues hmmm? Ta

alanterra wrote:
there is no way to get the data in the original into the derived copy except by doing it by hand
Better ways:
1-1 or 1-many:
(on the file menu: plugin extras) which brings up:
If you want to do "many to many-others-like-them", you have to use a different plugin, like Relative Antics..
alanterra wrote:
If I understand it correctly, "Custom File Info panels" for xmp data should just solve this problem.
Many of us are hoping Adobe enhances Lr to provide better support for custom metadata - as you've noticed, Lightroom is not one of those "Standard Adobe Applications" referred to in the above link.
Rob

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Hi,
I have created a custom file info panel and working on simple properties.
it does not have options for provisioning a multi select list box. Say for example, I want to select multiple values from the dropdown values.
How should i do it? Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Sriram

Hi,
Following is my sample property file. I want to make the property "Line Year" to be multiselect.
<xmp_definitions>
</xmp_schema prefix='x' namespace='x....'
                  <xmp_property name='LineYear' category='external' label='Line Year' type='closedchoice' element_type='text'>
                                <xmp_choice raw_value="2007" label="2007"/>
                                <xmp_choice raw_value="2008" label="2008"/>
                                <xmp_choice raw_value="2009" label="2009"/>
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    </xmp_schema>
</xmp_definitions>

Custom File Info Panels Doc Available !!

Documentation for creating your own custom file info panels is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/xmp/custompanel.html
I'm interested in hearing your feedback!
The custom File Info panel for XMP metadata allows you to define, create, and manage custom metadata properties using standard Adobe applications. You can do this by creating a Custom Panel Description file, and placing it in a common location referenced by Adobe applications that support this feature. You can also supply localization dictionary files to localize the contents of your Custom Panel Description files. The resulting custom dialog panel is seen by users when they select the File Info menu option.
The File Info panel allows you to support paths to metadata properties which are not defined in default or other standard XMP schemas, but are needed for your application, company, or industry. By using XMP for that metadata, you take advantage of the potential of XMP for interchange and participation in asset management systems, while providing the ability to use standard Adobe applications to manage it.

Mark,
The PDF/A extension schema provides a big step to the self-sufficient functionality that you are asking about. It permits the XMP schema description information of custom XMP schemas to be embedded into the XMP as payload so that the file can be opened in years to come and the target metadata acurately interperted. Currently, PDF tools are active candidate to make use of this facility. However, there is nothing preventing future use with other file formats, and other tools (via plug-ins?).
It does not include vocabulary, static text, and panel presentation layout information.
http://www.pdfa.org/doku.php
It defines a "known" subset of standard XMP properties from the 2001 XMP Spec. Everything else is "custom".
You could craft a custom File Info "template" with the PDF/A extension for your custom XMP fields. Then import the template into each file.
The PDF/A extension schema itself is implemented with multi-dimensional XMP arrays. MetaGrove Plug-in dialog screen shots can be viewed on http://www.poundhillsoftware.net/Acrobat.htm
Regards,
Carl Rambert

Custom file info panel to xmp

I have a custom file info panel I use on an old version of photoshop, have 20gigs of pictures with data. with cs5 and 6 haven't figure how to convert except manually which would be VERY painful. Is there a conversion for file info panels to xmp? can I run creative cloud and still install an older version of photoshop?

I've found answer:
group(placement: place_row, spacing: gSpace, horizontal: align_fill, reverse: rtl_aware)
static_text( name: '$$$/CustomPanels/Widgets/static_text=Naglowek:',font: font_small_bold_right, vertical: align_top);
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