dual titles

Started by dudebro, July 31, 2024, 11:57:45 AM

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dudebro

whenever i update an mp4 file with exiftool -title="super_cool_title" filename.mp4

it always seems to write it twice.

example output...

Handler Type                    : Metadata
Handler Vendor ID               : Apple
Title                           : "super_cool_title"
Encoder                         : Lavf58.12.100
Comment                         : ''
Handler Type                    : Metadata Tags
Title                           : "super_cool_title"
XMP Toolkit                     : Image::ExifTool 12.57
Subject                         : example,tags,here,dumb
Media Data Size                 : 7847410

any idea why?

Phil Harvey

Read the 2nd paragraph here, and add -G1 when reading the tags to see where they are located.

- Phil
...where DIR is the name of a directory/folder containing the images.  On Mac/Linux/PowerShell, use single quotes (') instead of double quotes (") around arguments containing a dollar sign ($).

StarGeek

Also FAQ #3

Example
C:\>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -Title="Super Cool" Y:\!temp\Test1.mp4
    1 image files updated

C:\>exiftool -G1 -a -s -title Y:\!temp\Test1.mp4
[ItemList]      Title                           : Super Cool
[XMP-dc]        Title                           : Super Cool

Note that title can also show up as Keys:Title and UserData:Title. ItemList, Keys, and UserData are all subgroups of the Quicktime group.

C:\>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -Keys:Title="A different title" -UserData:Title="Yet another title" Y:\!temp\Test1.mp4
    1 image files updated

C:\>exiftool -G1 -a -s -title Y:\!temp\Test1.mp4
[ItemList]      Title                           : Super Cool
[UserData]      Title                           : Yet another title
[Keys]          Title                           : A different title
[XMP-dc]        Title                           : Super Cool
"It didn't work" isn't helpful. What was the exact command used and the output.
Read FAQ #3 and use that cmd
Please use the Code button for exiftool output

Please include your OS/Exiftool version/filetype