I’ve gotten a few inquiries lately about whether it’s possible to extract metadata from images and other files using Adobe Bridge. Short answer: Absolutely. Try John Hake’s workflow automation scripts, one of which (Metadata_BR.jsx) extracts metadata from selected files and generates Comma Separated Value (CSV) reports.
To do more with Bridge automation, check out this Flash-enabled JPEG export script, and download the Bridge SDK to write your own scripts. [Via David Franzen]
Where can I find a blog by David Franzen?
Does he have one?
[Not that I know of, but I’ll ask him. –J.]
Thanks, I’ve been looking for an easy way to export metadata to csv.
Unfortunately, I can’t get the script to work.
JavaScript error (Photoshop:1701): WasLoader is undefined.
I don’t have WorkflowScriptLoader.jsx and WasScriptLibrary.jsx, and the readme says these files are prerequisites.
For a Frazen blog:
http://pixel-and-ink.blogspot.com/
And his food blog too
http://pixels-of-food.blogspot.com/
What about the opposite? Is there a way to import metadata from a CSV or other text file??
[And map it onto images? I’m sure that can be done. It’s all a matter of writing a script that does what you want. –J.]
Here’s a script I cobbled together that exports an XML file optimized for use with a Spry photo gallery. Very useful!
http://www.imagicdigital.com/spry/bridge_export_xml.zip
[Cool, thanks for sharing it. –J.]
Does it work with Bridge CS4 ? I’m afraid not.
How about getting this little gem to work in CS4. And it really neesd to export to an XML file.
Adobe gives us no way to export a directory’s worth of XML, PERIOD!
I do not see the “Export XML for Spry Gallery” in Bridge’s Tool menu. I’m using Bridge CS4, but also did not see it in CS3, which I also tried. Any advice? Thanks.
Disregard my last post. I moved the “Export XML for Spry Gallery” file to Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/Startup Scripts CS4/Adobe Bridge and it works perfectly. Thank you.