DC 5.9 Configuration of upload metadata tags

The application requires Ghostscript (Link), Dotnet 8 (Link), and a version of ImageMagick (Link) to be installed on the machine running the tool

"Upload metadata tags" are metadata fields 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
XMP Data
Audio information
Video information

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“ is the value.

These key-value pairs are found using this tool.

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

MediaTagExtractor.exe C:\path\To\My\File.jpg

The output, as mentioned, will be a list of key-value pairs that look 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.

The DAM Center uses the exact same logic to extract the tags.

This means that the keys and values you see in the output of this program are the same ones used by the DAM Center.

Example guide:

click on the settings icon: → System administration → METADATA → Asset info → click on and add new meta field

Fields to fill out: Name, Field type and upload tag name - as shown below:

Audio information tags

Tag prefix

mediainfo_audio

Video information tags

Tag prefix

mediainfo_video

Tags

Tags	Upload-tag-Name	Short description

Tags	Upload-tag-Name	Short description
FrameRate	mediainfo_video:FrameRate	Images displayed in seconds.
FrameRateMode	mediainfo_video:FrameRateMode	Possible values: Constant and varaible
Width	mediainfo_video:Width	Extracts the width of the video in pixels.
Height	mediainfo_video:Height	Extracts the height of the video in pixels.
Bitrate	mediainfo_video:Bitrate	Bitrate refers to the amount of data processed per unit of time. Measured in bits per second.
Interlaced	mediainfo_video:Interlaced	Returns a boolean (true/false) whether the video is interlaced or not.
Stereoscopic	mediainfo_video:Stereoscopic	Possible outcomes: Mono, stereo, sideBySideLeft, TopBottomRight, TopBottomLeft, CheckerboardRight, CheckerboardLeft, RowInterleavedRight, RowInterleavedLeft, ColumnInterleavedRight, ColumnInterleavedLeft, AnaglyphCyanRed, SideBySideRight, AnaglyphGreenMagenta, BothEyesLacedLeft, BothEyesLacedRight.
Format	mediainfo_video:Format	Extract the format of the video. (Mpeg4, Mpeg4Is0Sp , Mpeg4Is0Asp, etc.)
Codec	mediainfo_video:Codec	Codec in short terms is encoding or decoding the video file. To ensure faster data transmission.
Standard	mediainfo_video:Standard	Possible values: NTSC and PAL.
ColorSpace	mediainfo_video:ColorSpace	Possible outcomes: Generic, PrintingDensity, NTSC, PAl etc…
Duration	mediainfo_video:Duration	Extracts the length of video.
Hdr	mediainfo_video:hdr	Possible values: none, HDR10, HDR10Plus etc…
BitDepth	mediainfo_video:BitDepth	Extracts the number of bits used to represent the colors of each pixels.
CodecName	mediainfo_video:CodecName	Extract the technology used to compress/decompress the video.
Resolution	mediainfo_video:Resolution	Extract the resolution of the video.
Size	mediainfo_video:Size	Extract the size of the video. (width and height properties)

Upload-tag-Name	Short description
mediainfo_audio:Codec	Codec specifies in short terms the encoding or decoding algorithm for the audio file.
mediainfo_audio:Duration	Extract the time span of the audio file.
mediainfo_audio:Bitrate	Measured in bits/seconds.
mediainfo_audio:Channel	The audio channel amount.
mediainfo_audio:SamplingRate	Measured in Hertz.
mediainfo_audio:BitDepth
mediainfo_audio:BitrateMode	Possibles values: cq needs to be written
mediainfo_audio:Format	Extract the audio format. Examples: MP3, WAV etc…
mediainfo_audio:CodecName	Extract which software is used to encode/decode the audio
mediainfo_audio:CodecDescription	Description of the codec, detailing how it compresses and decrompesses the audio.
mediainfo_audio:AudioChannelsFriendly	This refers to stereo sound, or multiple channels for a more immersive audio experience.