G:\TEST>exiftool -r -P -v2 -overwrite_original -wm wcg -progress "-exif:imagedescription<Basename" G
EST/
======== G:/TEST/2022/1969 JA_03900 1969 - Yvonne and Deanna Addis, way in the west..jpg [1/2]
Setting new values from G:/TEST/2022/1969 JA_03900 1969 - Yvonne and Deanna Addis, way in the west..

Writing IFD0:ImageDescription
Rewriting G:/TEST/2022/1969 JA_03900 1969 - Yvonne and Deanna Addis, way in the west..jpg...
  Editing tags in: APP0 APP1 IFD0 JFIF
  Creating tags in: APP1 IFD0
JPEG APP1 (5896 bytes):
  Rewriting IFD0
    - IFD0:ImageDescription = '1969 JA_03900 1969 - Yvonne and Deanna Addis, way in[snip]'
    + IFD0:ImageDescription = '1969 JA_03900 1969 - Yvonne and Deanna Addis, way in[snip]'
  Rewriting ExifIFD
  Rewriting IFD1
JPEG APP13 (7768 bytes):
JPEG APP1 (8102 bytes):
JPEG APP2 (3158 bytes):
JPEG APP14 (12 bytes):
JPEG DQT (130 bytes):
JPEG SOF0:
JPEG DRI (2 bytes):
JPEG DHT (317 bytes):
JPEG SOS
======== G:/TEST/2022/2016 JA_18370.jpg [2/2]
Setting new values from G:/TEST/2022/2016 JA_18370.jpg
Writing IFD0:ImageDescription
Rewriting G:/TEST/2022/2016 JA_18370.jpg...
  Editing tags in: APP0 APP1 IFD0 JFIF
  Creating tags in: APP1 IFD0
JPEG APP1 (14210 bytes):
  Rewriting IFD0
    - IFD0:ImageDescription = '2016 - Large hail April 28. A golf ball in between 2[snip]'
    + IFD0:ImageDescription = '2016 JA_18370'
  Rewriting ExifIFD
  Rewriting IFD1
JPEG APP1 (13991 bytes):
JPEG APP2 (3158 bytes):
JPEG APP13 (360 bytes):
JPEG APP14 (12 bytes):
JPEG DQT (130 bytes):
JPEG SOF0:
JPEG DRI (2 bytes):
JPEG DHT (317 bytes):
JPEG SOS
    2 directories scanned
    2 image files updated

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