Suitbert,
as a PM Newbie I am searching for a how-to to get some metadata via batch to a large amount of photos.
The text-file is as follows:
img001.jpg caption1 headline1
img002.jpg caption2 headline2
img003.jpg caption3 headline3
Photo Mechanic's "Code Replacement" feature is perfect for this. You need to have your text file have 'tab characters' between each column of data in order for it to work with Code Replacement. So your text file would look like this:
img001.jpg[tab]caption1[tab]headline1
img002.jpg[tab]caption2[tab]headline2
img003.jpg[tab]caption3[tab]headline3
Then you would add your file to the Code Replacement dialog. (Edit->Settings->Set Code Replacements...) Click the "Add..." button and choose your text file.
Then you will need to prepare an IPTC Stationery Pad. (Image->IPTC Stationery Pad...)
In the Caption field you would enter:
\{filename}\
In the Headline field you would enter:
\{filename}#2\
This will cause the fields to be filled in with the values from your text file. Click the "Close Stationery" button. Open the folder containing your images and select them all. Now you can apply your prepared IPTC Stationery Pad (Image->Apply IPTC Stationery Pad to Photos")
Your images should now all have their captions and headlines set.
http://wiki.camerabits.com/en/index.php?title=User_Manual_Flat_View#Code_Replacementhttp://wiki.camerabits.com/en/index.php?title=User_Manual_Flat_View#IPTC_Stationery_PadPlease let me know if you have any further questions.
-Kirk
