TagsFromFile - batch operations on separate files

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Posted on 2008-11-16 10:08:21-08 by louiscar

In and effort to create a batch file version using TagsFromFile to copy a tag out to an xmp or mie file I have this :

exiftool -TagsFromFile %%f.nef -xmp-crs:all *.xmp

However, if an xmp file is not present it will not be created and I get 'file not found'. If it is present then the process works and the tag is copied out to the xmp and a copy created.

I'm trying to use TagsFromFile to create an MIE or xmp for all files at once rather than having to do them individually. Is it possible ?

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Posted on 2008-11-16 10:53:06-08 by bogdan in response to 9330

Re: TagsFromFile - batch operations on separate files

Hi,

As far I can recall, "-o" switch is needed for creating output (xmp or mie) files. I have used something like this:

exiftool -o %f.xmp -xmp-crs:all *.nef

-hope that helps.

Bogdan

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Posted on 2008-11-16 15:19:55-08 by louiscar in response to 9331

Re: TagsFromFile - batch operations on separate files

Thanks Bogdan,
This works well. I guess I'm getting confused with when I need to use TagsFromFile,

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Posted on 2008-11-17 11:49:32-08 by exiftool in response to 9335

Re: TagsFromFile - batch operations on separate files

There are subtle differences between -o and -tagsfromfile. I have started to write some documentation to explain these details, and here is my current working copy:

http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/metafiles.html

- Phil

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