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Title: adding a subject tag to all files in a folder
Post by: neebah on August 22, 2016, 11:51:55 AM

I'm trying to add a subject tag to all existing files in a folder without altering the existing tags with the following command

exiftool "-subject<Scanned Binder #1" 2007

but I'm running into problems.

Title: Re: adding a subject tag to all files in a folder
Post by: Hayo Baan on August 22, 2016, 12:35:08 PM

Have you already tried this with += instead of <?

Title: Re: adding a subject tag to all files in a folder
Post by: neebah on August 22, 2016, 12:37:53 PM

got it. Thanks

Title: Re: adding a subject tag to all files in a folder
Post by: StarGeek on August 22, 2016, 12:50:40 PM

Longer definition

Use Equal sign = when you want to assign a static value to a tag, overwriting previous values.
Use PlusEqual/MinusEqual +=/-= when you want to add/remove a static value to a list type tag, such as Subject or Keywords.
Use the LessThan < sign to assign the value of one tag to another tag.
Use PlusLessThan/MinusLessThan +</-< when you want to add/remove the value of another tag to a list type tag.

Title: Re: adding a subject tag to all files in a folder
Post by: neebah on August 22, 2016, 02:18:11 PM

Awesome thanks. I was so worried that the sight was gone forever this weekend. That's how much I depend on this forum.

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