Adding lens data in ImageIngester 3

[Marc Beije]

Since not all of my lenses are identified correctly by Lightroom, I'd like to add the information to the ImageIngester-IPTC.xmp template before conversion to DNG. I use the following xmp:

Code:

<rdf:Description rdf:about="" xmlns:aux="http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/aux/">
<aux:Lens>{@QF.Lens}</aux:Lens>
</rdf:Description> 

After ImageIngester has created the XMP for the image, the "aux" namespace has disappeared, which renders the XMP invalid:

Code:

<rdf:Description rdf:about=""
<aux:Lens>Sigma 300mm F4 APO Macro</aux:Lens>
</rdf:Description>

Has any else come across this, or have any suggestions on how to solve this problem?

Thanks,

Marc

[Marc Rochkind]

Marc--

I assume you've checked the sidecar itself, and that's where it's missing.

Try putting the xmlns part on the next line.

--Marc

[Marc Beije]

Hi Marc,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, the second piece of code is from the resulting sidecar file. If I move the namespace part to a separate line, the entire rdf:Description node with the "aux" namespace is missing from the final sidecar file.

Marc

[Marc Rochkind]

Marc--

II has some checks in it to prevent various errors that have occurred in the past with downstream apps such as Bridge, Photoshop, iView/Expression Media, RapidFixer, Lightroom, etc., and one of them is to toss out the xmlns:aux section.

But, you might be OK defeating this. To do so:

1. Put the xmlns:aux part on a separate line.
2. Put a space between "aux" and the "=" sign.

In my tests, that allowed the xmlns:aux section to appear in the sidecar. However, this might have other undesirable effects with other apps, such as causing all other EXIF data to be ignored. Also, the fix might not work if the downstream app insists on no space before the "=" sign. (I didn't test that.)

You're on your own for those consequences.

--Marc

[Marc Beije]

Yes. that works , thanks very much for your help! I've been using the same 'trick' for almost a year now with Lightroom and my own little download application, so I don't expect any problems there.

Marc

[Marc Rochkind]

Nice to know, Marc. As soon as I saw that you spelled your first name properly, I assumed you knew what you were doing. ;-)

--Marc

[Marc Beije]

As soon as I saw that you spelled your first name properly, I assumed you knew what you were doing. ;-)