File Info Panel: Description/Doc title

[geoffjohnson]

Is it possible for the DOCUMENT TITLE in the Description Panel of  CS2's File Info to automatically use the file name?  How do I apply this to multiple images. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Geoff Johnson
http://maloneandco.com

[peterkrogh]

Geoff,
The only way I know to do this in Bridge is to use Rank and File 1.12. (www.DAMuseful.com). We took this out of the current feature, preferring to write it to the XMP field, "Preserved Filename".  Although I have been considering putting it back in  so that R&F writes it to both places.

iView has a couple of scripts that can do a similar thing, although it seems that they write to Caption, Product, or Source.

Peter

[peterkrogh]

Geoff,
Nice website, BTW.
Peter

[johnbeardy]

Funny how the same names crop up so often! I posted this to Geoff's enquiry at the http://www.portfoliofaq.com/forum/.

John

#target bridge
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
//This script copies selected thumbnails' filenames to the title field
//Also shows how to add menu items
//The AdobeLibrary scripts must be loaded
//--------------------------------------------------------------------

newMenu = MenuElement.create("menu", "Scripts", "after Tools", "MyMenu");

fCommand =  MenuElement.create("command", "Set Title to same as Filename ", "at the end of MyMenu", "mySync");
fCommand.onSelect = function (m)
{
var getFolderChildren = true ;
var filesOnly = true ;
var thumbs = getBridgeThumbnails ( TYPES.PHOTOSHOP_OPENABLE, getFolderChildren, filesOnly) ;

for ( var i = 0; i < thumbs.length; i++ )
{ thumb = thumbs;

   md = thumb.synchronousMetadata;

   md.namespace ="http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";
   md.Title = thumb.name;
   
}
   Window.alert ("Done " + i + " records");
};

[peterkrogh]

John,
Can I post this script as a javascript?  Not everyone knows how to turn a text file into a script.  I've also modified it a little bit (changed the menu behavior).
Peter

[johnbeardy]

Certainly. Maybe I'm being thick but can't see what URL would this be.

[peterkrogh]

You mean where would I post this?  I was thinking the Pimp My Bridge section of DAMuseful.com
Peter

[johnbeardy]

Yes, that's what I meant - understood.

John

[havezet]

The only way I know to do this in Bridge is to use Rank and File 1.12. (www.DAMuseful.com). We took this out of the current feature, preferring to write it to the XMP field, "Preserved Filename".  Although I have been considering putting it back in  so that R&F writes it to both places.

The IPTC4XMP specifications advise to use the original filename (without file extension) as the title for the document (dc:title XMP tag). The title and the preserved file name don't *have* to be the same; although it will when first starting with an image in a workflow.