DC 5.8 Configuration of upload metadata tags

Owned by Mathias Mattson (MHM)
Mar 21, 2023
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"Upload metadata tags" are metadata fields that are populated with information about the physical file or information embedded in the physical file.

This could, for instance, be:

  • Image information (width, height, etc.)

  • IPTC data

  • Exif data

Each metafield definition has a field called Upload-tag-Name on the metafield label tab.

This field should be populated with the key of the value to be inserted. An example could be “JPEG:Compression Type = Baseline“, where “JPEG:Compression Type“ is the key, and “Baseline“ the value.

These key-value pairs are found using this tool (Download).

The embedded tool takes as input the physical file used as a reference and prints out a list of key-value pairs.

To use the tool, edit the MetadataExtract.exe.config file to point to your image file:

Then, run the MetadataExtract.exe executable.

 

The output, as mentioned, will be a list of key-value pairs that looks like this:

Output
JPEG:Compression Type = Baseline JPEG:Data Precision = 8 bits JPEG:Image Height = 4888 pixels JPEG:Image Width = 7199 pixels JPEG:Number of Components = 3 JPEG:Component 1 = Y component: Quantization table 0, Sampling factors 1 horiz/1 vert JPEG:Component 2 = Cb component: Quantization table 1, Sampling factors 1 horiz/1 vert JPEG:Component 3 = Cr component: Quantization table 1, Sampling factors 1 horiz/1 vert Exif IFD0:Image Description = The entrance to Michael Jordan Steak House on the Magnificient Mile in Chicago. Photo by: www.caughtinpixels.com Exif IFD0:Make = NIKON CORPORATION Exif IFD0:Model = NIKON D800 Exif IFD0:X Resolution = 240 dots per inch Exif IFD0:Y Resolution = 240 dots per inch Exif IFD0:Resolution Unit = Inch Exif IFD0:Software = Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows) Exif IFD0:Date/Time = 2014:03:28 09:41:12

Where the left-hand side is the key, and the right-hand side is the value.



The key is then populated in the Upload-tag-Name on the metafield label tab.

Example:

After doing this, the Internet Information Service (IIS) has to be restarted, as these definitions are cached.