exiftool(-k).exe - Freaking awesome!

[Kugelblitz]

I just read the ExifTool For Dummies
https://exiftool.org/dummies.html

and the option to put in arguments in the brackets after the filename of the exiftool is great!
Just renamed it to "exiftool(-k -g -s).exe" and once I drag n drop a file on it I get the metadata in Groups with the Short output format that can be used in exiftool commands.
Very very very Cool Phil!

Such a pitty that Windows does not allow the following characters in a Filename / \ : * ? " < > |
Maybe that is the reason to switch to mac

[Phil Harvey]

You can use a Windows shortcut if you need a more complex command.

Mac doesn't support drag-n-drop like Windows.

- Phil

[Hayo Baan]

Mac doesn't support drag-n-drop like Windows.

But you can create an automator object that can do this (and much more).

[elhiero]

I'm a fan of windows shortcuts.
Dozens can be created and placed anywhere.
A simple drag and drop of folders and processing is performed

[Kugelblitz]

Hello elhiero

Thank you very much for the hint with the shortcuts and the detailed explanation on your page http://orchisere.pagesperso-orange.fr/logiciels/html/exiftool.htm

Would you like to share your Links too? I am specially interested in the Picasa "shortcuts" you made.

[elhiero]

In a few days I'll share the shortcuts ...
(If you are using Google translate to read my page, you must use the original version to copy exiftool commands, because Google adds a lot of spaces in the text)

I'm still working on Picasa faces conversion,  with the help of StarGeek on this forum.
The title of this post https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php/topic,9636.0.html  is "avpicfacexmptagger" and it's located under "ExifTool Gui" section
avpicfacexmptagger is a utility to convert Picasa faces into keywords...
... but I'm trying to use only ExifTool  for this purpose

[elhiero]

Would you like to share your Links too? I am specially interested in the Picasa "shortcuts" you made.

Some of my Windows shortcuts are shown in the picture I joined above

"Picasa" shortcuts are used to convert Picasa faces recognition data into standard keywords. It's explained in this post about avpicfacexmptagger:
https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php/topic,9636.0.html  (Nov,20, 2018)
You will find there a downloadable config file (picasa_faces.config) and a "args.txt" file.

"DIRtoKeywords" shortcuts are used to move from a thematic classification by folder to a classification by keywords.
They require a configuration file (Dirtree.txt) to convert folder names into keywords.
It was written and explained by Phil here: https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php/topic,4513.0.html

Name-of-shortcut
Target

Code Select Expand

ADD 12 Years
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -k -ModifyDate+="0012:00:00 00:00:00" -DateTimeOriginal+="0012:00:00 00:00:00" -CreateDate+="0012:00:00 00:00:00"

Delete Oplympus
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -ext orf -ext jpg  -imagedescription= -if "$imagedescription =~ /^OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA/"

Delete_Original
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -delete_original -k

Restore_Original
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -restore_original -k

DIRtoAll Keywords
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -config C:\Tool\conf\Dirtree.txt  -k -r -iptc:keywords+<dirtree -xmp-dc:subject+<dirtree

DIRtoIPTC Keywords
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -config C:\Tool\conf\Dirtree.txt  -k -r -iptc:keywords+<dirtree

DIRtoXMP Subject
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -config C:\Tool\conf\Dirtree.txt  -k -r -xmp-dc:subject+<dirtree

IPTCtoEXIF
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -k -exif:xpcomment<iptc:caption-abstract -exif:copyright<iptc:copyrightnotice -exif:xpauthor<iptc:by-line

MetaToTxt
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -a -u -g1 -w txt

MetaTxtFr
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -a -u -g1 -G -lang fr -charset latin -w txt

NameToCaption
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -IPTC:Caption-Abstract<${FileName;s/\.[^.]*$//} -XMP:Description<${FileName;s/\.[^.]*$//} -L -k

NameToTitle
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -k -IPTC:Headline<${FileName;s/\.[^.]*$//}

XMPtoSIDECAR
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -k -o %d%f.xmp -xmp:all

Picasa Full Keywords
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -config "C:\Tool\conf\picasa_faces.config"  -if $PicasaRegionNames#  -@ "C:\Tool\conf\arguments.txt" -api "Filter=s/^/famille|/" "-xmp-lr:hierarchicalsubject+<PicasaRegionNames"

Picasa NoDups
C:\Tool\exiftool.exe -sep "##" "-xmp-lr:hierarchicalsubject<${xmp-lr:hierarchicalsubject;NoDups}" "-iptc:keywords<${iptc:keywords;NoDups}" "-xmp:subject<${xmp:subject;NoDups}" -k