Hi,
I'm preparing a batch of images for distribution and am trying to wipe all metadata and set the Photoshop Copyright Flag to "copyrighted". Here is the history of all I have tried. Even when it says that the images have been updated, the copyright still reads as "unknown" in PS and the metadata is still in the files. I don't have to wipe the metadata if there's a way to set the flag without it. I would appreciate any help you could offer. Thanks.
MAKSTUDIO24:~ kgrant$ exiftool -all= -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag='True' ~/Users/kgrant/Desktop/wiped_embed/*.jpg
Error: File not found - -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag=True
Error: File not found - /Users/kgrant/Users/kgrant/Desktop/wiped_embed/*.jpg
0 image files updated
2 files weren't updated due to errors
MAKSTUDIO24:~ kgrant$ exiftool -all= -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag='True' ~/Users/kgrant/Desktop/wiped_embed/*
Error: File not found - -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag=True
Error: File not found - /Users/kgrant/Users/kgrant/Desktop/wiped_embed/*
0 image files updated
2 files weren't updated due to errors
MAKSTUDIO24:~ kgrant$ exiftool -all= -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag='True' /Users/kgrant/Desktop/wiped_embed/*
Error: File not found - -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag=True
147 image files updated
1 files weren't updated due to errors
MAKSTUDIO24:~ kgrant$ exiftool -all= -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag=True /Users/kgrant/Desktop/wiped_embed/*
Error: File not found - -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag=True
0 image files updated
147 image files unchanged
1 files weren't updated due to errors
MAKSTUDIO24:~ kgrant$
Quote from: kgrant on March 05, 2013, 08:41:14 AM
Error: File not found - -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag=True
Interesting. There looks to be a hidden space before the "-". Perhaps a Unicode space character that shouldn't be there? What type of shell are you using?
Read FAQ 3 (https://exiftool.org/faq.html#Q3) for hints on how to get other software to recognize your changes.
- Phil
I'm in MAC terminal using exiftool and basically copy pasting.
does that help?
so should there not be a space between "=" and -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag='True' /Users/kgrant/Desktop/wiped_embed/*
in this?
exiftool -all= -Photoshop:CopyrightFlag='True' /Users/kgrant/Desktop/wiped_embed/*
There should be a space there. But there are 2 spaces in what you posted. Did you cut and paste this from somewhere? If you cut this from Safari, one of the spaces will be a Unicode non-breaking-space, which will cause the problem you observed. Make sure you only use regular ASCII spaces (spacebar on the keyboard) and all should be good.
- Phil
thanks Phil.. I'll give it a try!