Can I use this tool for editing a large batch?

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[Originally posted by sparkie on 2008-03-18 14:44:12-07]

I have a database of metadata that I need to write to about 3000 jpegs.
I'm thinking of running exiftool via perl.  Ie call up the database (MySQL) from PERL,
loop through the filenames stored in the db , load each jpeg and write the metadata to the jpeg, save the jpeg and so on.

More general question, can I add custom tags (name-value pairs) to the exif data in a jpeg?
weather > rotten, that kind of thing.

Thanks in advance.

sparkie

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[Originally posted by exiftool on 2008-03-18 14:52:24-07]

You should be able to do everything you want.  You can add
custom tags in any type of meta information, although it is
unlikely that any other application will be able to use them
if you add them to EXIF.  I suggest XMP for the custom tags
since it actually has a chance of working with other applications.

- Phil

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[Originally posted by sparkie on 2008-03-18 15:28:16-07]

Speedy reply or what!  Thank you.  I'll give it a whirl.  The plan is to hoover up the tagged images into a DAM (Webnative Venture).  I'll check with their support on the EXIF / XMP question.

Mark