** Put File Name in File > File Info… field?

DR
Posted By
Danny_Raphael
Apr 5, 2004
Views
558
Replies
8
Status
Closed
I know actions do NOT have the ability to access an image’s file name.

I know scripts DO have this ability, but…

I’m looking for an alternative to a scripting solution.

QUESTION:
Does anyone KNOW of a 3rd party application that can access fields like file name and/or EXIF info -AND- also has the ability to update fields in the File Info dialog?

Thanks in advance.

How to Master Sharpening in Photoshop

Give your photos a professional finish with sharpening in Photoshop. Learn to enhance details, create contrast, and prepare your images for print, web, and social media.

NB
Norbert_Bissinger
Apr 5, 2004
Photoshop has all this and more, if your camera has a GPS (Global Positioning System) it will also show where you took the picture at foot
accuracy.
You can also embedd your own data.
Read the Manual. look under Metadata,IPTC, File Properties,Exif.
MM
Mick_Murphy
Apr 5, 2004
Danny

What do you mean an alternative to a scripting solution? I’ve been developing a program (for fun) which does what you are talking about in VB.NET. It is a Windows program, using the Windows file system etc but it uses the scripting interface behind the scenes to do the Photoshop bits. However, the user sees none of this – it just looks like a normal Windows program. I haven’t tried reading EXIF yet (the next challenge) but reading and writing the Document Info is straightforward. Let’s know what you are trying to do and I might be able to help you out.
MM
Mick_Murphy
Apr 5, 2004
Update. Just found a bit of VB script code to read EXIF data, translated to .NET and it worked first time – a miracle.
DR
Danny_Raphael
Apr 5, 2004
Norbert:

Nowhere in PS7 help or PS7 hard copy users guide does it address my specific request, but I did appreciate your reply. In researching it I learned a couple things along the way. Thanks for the suggestions.

– – – – –

Mick:

To clarify some 3rd party apps can print an image that includes its file name inside or below the image. I was looking for something beyond this (taking the file name and populating a field in the File Info dialog with it):
* Actions are "out" since an action can’t grab a file name * I was ass-u-me-ing this could be scripted (or programmed) in some way, shape or form, but for mortals [like me] without the skills to do this type of programming…

….I was looking for a 3rd party application that had this type of functionality.

Good luck on the VB.net solution. You, of all people, deserve a little luck sometimes!
LL
Larry_Ligon
Apr 5, 2004
Mick,
How about sharing the location of that VB code.
Larry
MM
Mick_Murphy
Apr 5, 2004
Larry, the code I found was in the Scripting forum archive from a guy called Paul Heisholt – link below. I’ve spent the last few hours playing about with it and what I have works no problem in VB.NET but I don’t think it is the best example of tight, best practice code. I’m still struggling with some of the syntax with objects and arrays in .NET. Perhaps I’ll struggle a bit more and then post it on the scripting forum tomorrow evening. Bedtime here for me.

pheisholt "TIP: How to access EXIF data using VBScript" 9/14/03 5:11pm </cgi-bin/webx?13/0>

Danny, that’s very easy to do in a script. You just need to capture the filename and then write it to the doc info. A few lines of script would do that. If you don’t have any luck elsewhere, I’d be happy to help you out.
DR
Danny_Raphael
Apr 6, 2004
Mick: I appreciate the offer. It’s not a personal need. It was a hypothetical question based on an unanswered query from afar that piqued my interest.

When I dust off VBA, I’ll probably come knocking on your door frequently! 🙂
MM
Mick_Murphy
Apr 6, 2004
Cheers Danny. Knock whenever you like.

MacBook Pro 16” Mockups 🔥

– in 4 materials (clay versions included)

– 12 scenes

– 48 MacBook Pro 16″ mockups

– 6000 x 4500 px

Related Discussion Topics

Nice and short text about related topics in discussion sections