Photos for OS X - batch change title - Smugmug

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

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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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A little learning is a dangerous thing;
drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
and drinking largely sobers us again.

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I can't make modifications a photo at a time.
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on run {input, parameters}
-- batch change the description to the input
tell application "Photos"
activate
set imageSel to (get selection)
if imageSel is {} then
error "Please select some images."
else
repeat with im in imageSel
tell im
set the description to input
end tell
end repeat
end if
end tell
return input
end run
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Open the "Photos" Menu > Services".
The service should be shown in the menu - I saved my version as "BatchChangeDescription".
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Is there a way to do batch changes in Photos (like we could in iPhoto)?

I made heavy use of the Batch change command in iPhoto.
Now that I'm in Photos, how can I get the same results?
Specifically the Batch change of title....

To batch change the titles of selected photos to the same title you could try a simple Apple Script and run it with Automator.
Create an Automator action, that prompts you for the new title and executes an Apple Script to change the titles to the name you entered:
I put a copy of the finished workflow into my Dropbox, if you want to try it: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r6kf61oiktntt3q/AADJtXaEuB38OZY0H0PWEIPfa?dl=0
The Apple Script:
on run {input, parameters}
-- batch chnage the title to the input
tell application "Photos"
activate
set imageSel to (get selection)
if imageSel is {} then
error "Please select some images."
else
repeat with im in imageSel
tell im
set the name to input
end tell
end repeat
end if
end tell
return input
end run
Launch Automator,
create a new service,
drag a "Ask for Text" action into the workflow.
drag a "Run Apple Script" action into the workflow.
Copy and paste the text above into the "Run Apple Script" action to replace the default text in the action.
Save this workflow with a suitable name. It will be installed in the services.
Now quit Photos, if it is running and launch Photos again and select a few test images.
Open the "Photos" Menu > Services".
The service should be shown in the menu - I saved my version as "BatchChangeTitles".
Select the service to let it run.
You will be prompted to enter a new title for the selected photos.
When you click the selected photos again, the titles should change.

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