Stationery pad on ingest dependent upon file name

[martink]

Hi,
I am looking to apply different metadata on Live Ingest to pictures depending upon which of several photographers have submitted them and have seen how to do it by applying a stationery pad which uses Code Replacements within the individual metadata fields.
Is there a way of applying different stationery pads, based upon a variable such as the initial letters of the file name?
Many thanks,
Martin

[Kirk Baker]

Martin,

I am looking to apply different metadata on Live Ingest to pictures depending upon which of several photographers have submitted them and have seen how to do it by applying a stationery pad which uses Code Replacements within the individual metadata fields.
Is there a way of applying different stationery pads, based upon a variable such as the initial letters of the file name?

No.  There is only one IPTC Stationery Pad in Live Ingest and there is no dynamic loading feature.

-Kirk

[Hayo Baan]

As Kirk said, there is only one stationary pad. But perhaps you can use code replacements (triggered on the first characters of the filename) to accomplish what you need?

[martink]

That's helpful.
When will PM 'notice' that a change has been made to the text file which contains the Code replacements. Does it go to that file each time a CR is needed, or is it only ingested once, either when PM starts up, or when the route to the file is set?
Martin

[Kirk Baker]

Martin,

When will PM 'notice' that a change has been made to the text file which contains the Code replacements. Does it go to that file each time a CR is needed, or is it only ingested once, either when PM starts up, or when the route to the file is set?

Code Replacements are loaded at launch and when you change the list of files in the Set Code Replacements dialog.  (You can also press the Reload button there.)  PM does not monitor your text files for changes.

-Kirk