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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / February 2007Information Please
I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. I shoot on a Canon, and have Zoombrowser or Raw Shooter Premium available. I don't use Photoshop Is there an piece of software that will achieve this? Rob M > I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I > create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Is there an piece of software that will achieve this? I'd normally recommend Aperture, but it appears as if you are Win based from your headers, so... If you're comfortable with a command line, you can use ExifTool. http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/ Lightroom from Adobe will also allow some [limited] metadata to be added, and can export directly to the jpegs. Here's another place to look, you might find something there: http://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?mode=basic&action=search&st r=metadata&srchArea=windows&x=0&y=0  SignatureYou need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence. -- Charles A. Beard >> I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I >> create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Lightroom from Adobe will also allow some [limited] metadata to be > added, and can export directly to the jpegs. What is the limitation on metadata that Lightroom can add? SignatureJohn McWilliams > > In article <GOydnVYYwsby_lbYnZ2dnUVZ8v-dn...@bt.com>, Rob M > > <r_ma...@btinternet.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > What is the limitation on metadata that Lightroom can add? The limitation on lightroom is that it'll cease to function after a certain date, and then you'll have to buy it for many hundreds of dollars. >>> Lightroom from Adobe will also allow some [limited] metadata to be >>> added, and can export directly to the jpegs. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > certain date, and then you'll have to buy it for many hundreds of > dollars. Is this somehow different from other beta software? It's $199 for a while, then goes to $299. What is your beef, if I may be presumptuous enough to ask? SignatureJohn McWilliams > >> I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I > >> create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > What is the limitation on metadata that Lightroom can add? About the only thing I could find that I could add was keywords. All the EXIF that was originally with the photo was retained, of course, but I never could find a way to add anything else other than keywords. that may be changed in the release version. SignatureYou need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence. -- Charles A. Beard >>>> I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I >>>> create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > but I never could find a way to add anything else other than keywords. > that may be changed in the release version. Beta 4.1 allows you to make custom metadata templates, for one, so that everything you want can be added on first import. SignatureJohn McWilliams > >>>> I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files > >>>> I [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Beta 4.1 allows you to make custom metadata templates, for one, so that > everything you want can be added on first import. OK. I never upgraded from 4.0 to 4.1, so it may be something that wasn't in it before. thanks for setting me straight. SignatureYou need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence. -- Charles A. Beard > I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I > create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Rob M I use IrfanView to do that--it's free and an important part of my workflow in addition to photoshop. You have to make sure you install the plugins package with it, and then when you open an image hitting alt+ i and then another i and you're into the area that will allow you to monkey with the IPTC info or to add a comment. www.irfanview.com >I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I >create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Rob M Use freeware with full editing of metadata: http://www.xnview.com Mathew Orman http://tyrell-innovations-usa.com/shack3d/ > >I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I > >create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > http://www.xnview.com That is a nice looking bit of software, but I will submit that it is overly complicated for the intended useage. IrfanView, on the other hand, handily replaces Window's native viewer, which is a piece of crap, and by hitting the space bar to advance between images and then alt + i + i + i (literally, hold down the alt and hit the i key three times) one can easily and quickly access the IPTC content; further, one can add comments (alt + i + i + c) and apply them to a whole set of images. Finally, though xnview does allow some editing of exif, as far as I can see you can only edit the time and date. I am biased in so far that I feel every photographer (or anyone working with lots of images) should have IrfanView on their windows system to facilitate their image workflow. > I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I > create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. What sort of metadata? Batching your name on or titles & annotation? > I shoot on a Canon, and have Zoombrowser or Raw Shooter Premium available. I > don't use Photoshop > > Is there an piece of software that will achieve this? >> I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files >> I create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> Is there an piece of software that will achieve this? Am looking to add keywords in the metadata for use in a search engine on a stock library as well as my name and shoot date Rob >>>I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files >>>I create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Am looking to add keywords in the metadata for use in a search engine on a > stock library as well as my name and shoot date Thanks, I don't really have a specific recommendation but I think you are looking at IPTC data, and make sure you can batch append by selecting groups of thumbnails... and by digging into subfolders. I've tinkered with a few and I can tell you Irfanview is a neat free program but it won't add keywords to selected batches. It might be possible to write a command like script but you want a point & click solution. I'm sure there is something out there for around $40 with a free trial version, just check these criteria. Also note that a lot of these programs are poorly written and put some data into fields that aren't formatted quite right so another program won't be able to read certain fields. I've tinkered with several such utilities. I would ask the stock agency exactly what they want and if they recommend a program. If I may ask, what is the agency? I should be doing something like this. My solution has been my own custom php web based annotation & nested folder system using tiny .txt files with names matching the jpegs, plus the nested folder names give location and an index.txt for each folder gives general info on the whole set. The next step is to improve the search engine friendliness of the system. http://www.edgehill.net/1/ > I would ask the stock agency exactly what they want and if they recommend > a program. If I may ask, what is the agency? I should be doing something > like this. The Stock Agency is called ByteStock and I have emailed them but had no response, so have been trying to sort out under my own steam, as if I upload without the data, they will charge me to add keywords Rob >>I would ask the stock agency exactly what they want and if they recommend >>a program. If I may ask, what is the agency? I should be doing something [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > response, so have been trying to sort out under my own steam, as if I upload > without the data, they will charge me to add keywords Ah, OK in the UK. I see their page isn't very helpful, I googled 'IPTC Editor' & this one sounds familiar, like I tried a test version, it's $70 http://www.breezesys.com/BreezeBrowser/help/iptc.htm Scroll to the bottom & you'll see how batch editing can be done. > >> I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files > >> I create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Am looking to add keywords in the metadata for use in a search engine on a > stock library as well as my name and shoot date Mapivi (http://mapivi.de.vu) can add/edit/search all IPTC tags of one picture or a selection of pictures. It's free, open source and platform independent. Regards Martin > I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I > create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Is there an piece of software that will achieve this? check thumbs plus, it allows a lot of data to be added. try it. > Rob M >> I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the >> files I create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > check thumbs plus, it allows a lot of data to be added. > try it. Yes, I think that's another one worth checking out. >I need to find some software that allows me to add metadata in the files I >create prior to uploading images as jpegs to a stock library. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Is there an piece of software that will achieve this? Yes, plenty of software. IrfanView is good, & free: <http://www.irfanview.net/> Operation: Just hit the 'I' key while viewing the image you want to annotate. |
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