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ramblinwreck:
Hi,

[Running PM 4.6.6 on OS X 10.6.4]

Is there a way to replace one particular keyword (out of several) with a different one, in lots of images?

For example - lets say there are three JPGs:

IMG001.JPG, contains keywords: foo, aaa, xyz, abc
IMG002.JPG, contains keywords: foo, xyz, aaa, bbb
IMG003.JPG, contains keywords: foo, ccc, ddd

I'd like to be able to replace just 'foo' with 'foobar' (leaving the other keywords intact).

Is there a command or set of commands that would enable me to do this, leaving me with the following result?

IMG001.JPG, contains keywords: foobar, aaa, xyz, abc
IMG002.JPG, contains keywords: foobar, xyz, aaa, bbb
IMG003.JPG, contains keywords: foobar, ccc, ddd

Thanks
Chris

Kirk Baker:
Chris,


--- Quote from: ramblinwreck on October 21, 2010, 11:04:47 AM ---[Running PM 4.6.6 on OS X 10.6.4]

Is there a way to replace one particular keyword (out of several) with a different one, in lots of images?

For example - lets say there are three JPGs:

IMG001.JPG, contains keywords: foo, aaa, xyz, abc
IMG002.JPG, contains keywords: foo, xyz, aaa, bbb
IMG003.JPG, contains keywords: foo, ccc, ddd

I'd like to be able to replace just 'foo' with 'foobar' (leaving the other keywords intact).

Is there a command or set of commands that would enable me to do this, leaving me with the following result?

IMG001.JPG, contains keywords: foobar, aaa, xyz, abc
IMG002.JPG, contains keywords: foobar, xyz, aaa, bbb
IMG003.JPG, contains keywords: foobar, ccc, ddd
--- End quote ---

The Find and Replace panel can do that.  Just be sure that the string you're searching for does not exist as a sub-string (does not exist in the middle of a word) in any of the other Keywords, or they'll be modified as well.

-Kirk

ramblinwreck:
Got it Kirk, thanks.

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