Setting Copyright Flag to True

[kgrant]

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.

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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$


[Phil Harvey]

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 for hints on how to get other software to recognize your changes.

- Phil

[kgrant]

I'm in MAC terminal using exiftool and basically copy pasting.
does that help?

[kgrant]

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/*

[Phil Harvey]

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

[kgrant]

thanks Phil.. I'll give it a try!