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Recent content by Wernfried

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    custom metadata fields

    Perhpas you can use Jeffrey Friedl's Run Any Command Have a look at "PluginProperty=field" or The Special {LUA=...} Token, it might be possible to access the custom metadata from the Search and Replace Plugin. "PluginProperty" allows you to access the per-image custom metadata kept by a...
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    custom metadata fields

    Ok, for such complex data a DAM solution seems to be needed. I would say items like wheel arrangement or route number are not a property of an image but the image is just one property out of a "railroad and rail transit" data set.
  3. Wernfried

    custom metadata fields

    Actually I would assume for any kind of "custom data" there is already an exif tag. For example you have tag AcquisitionDateTime , PregnancyStatus, PatientWeight, MilitaryRank, SpectralWidth, Polarity, Occupation, Habitat, Kingdom, etc.
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    custom metadata fields

    According exiftool there are 20'000 exif tags defined. I don't know what kind of custom data you are using but I would pick an unused exif tag and put your information there. For example I use tag "MasterDocumentID" to put the full path of the source file.
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    Unable to correct Lightroom CC Corrupted catalog

    Which errors do you get?
  6. Wernfried

    Backup pc/folders

    I assume every software which is called "backup program" is capable to run incremental backups. Personally I use Acronis True Image. I also tried AOMEI Backupper which provides less functions but works also.
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    Reorgansing My Files

    I also agree with Phil, it does not make much sense to organize your photos in folders named by event or similar. Imagine you have a folder called "New Zealand 2018". Currently such a folder looks very distinct and perpetual. But life is changing, who knows perhaps in 3 years I will migrate to...
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    Import - modified date not capture date

    Here are the date/time related exif fields: d:\Temp>exiftool -a -s -G0:1 -Time:All 20*-DSC_*.JPG ======== 20091007-DSC_0531.JPG [File:System] FileModifyDate : 2018:11:02 21:05:33+01:00 [File:System] FileAccessDate : 2018:11:02 21:04:30+01:00 [File:System]...
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    Edited images and uploaded ones have different names: how to find the originals the uploaded ones are copied from?

    In your first post you mention that you upload your pictures to your website with the Koken plug in. Why would you then consider the Jeffrey's "Collection Publisher" Plugin?
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    Edited images and uploaded ones have different names: how to find the originals the uploaded ones are copied from?

    I use the Run Any Command Plugin. On export I run this command: "c:\Program Files (x86)\Exif\exiftool.exe" -overwrite_original -preserve -MasterDocumentID={FullMasterFile} "{FILE}" By this I add full path name to Exif tag "MasterDocumentID" - no matter which name the exported file...
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    Newbie questions about title, keywords, file name and captions.

    Input from my side: Don't try to organize your photos in folders or put metadata information in file or folder names - maybe apart from very basic and perpetual(!) information like year/month when picture was taken. The biggest limitation is: a file has only a single name and must be in a...
  12. Wernfried

    Keyword Hierarchy - which is correct?

    Do you have keyword "Asturias" anywhere else in your Keyword hierarchy? Perhaps you have it twice and you just mixed them up. Do you have any sub-keyword underneath Asturias? But in general importing keywords could be a problem, see Lightroom Classic: Zombie keywords can't be deleted |...
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    Has Lightroom Shrunk The Catalog Size

    Yes, Adobe did some compressions in the lrcat file. Development history and XMP content are compressed now. See also Internal Catalog Changes (was: Edit history and catalog size)
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    Assigning unique reference number to images in catalogue ?

    Exiftool is also available for mac: MacOS Package: ExifTool-11.08.dmg (2.7 MB) LR Plugins are independent from OS.
  15. Wernfried

    Assigning unique reference number to images in catalogue ?

    I use the Run Any Command Plugin. On export I run this command: "c:\Program Files (x86)\Exif\exiftool.exe" -overwrite_original -preserve -MasterDocumentID={FullMasterFile} "{FILE}" By this I add full path name to Exif tag "MasterDocumentID" - no matter which name the exported file gets...
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