In iPhoto there was a Batch update function so you could set the Description for multiple selected photos at once.
Where is this in the new Photos app?
I want / need to be able to save the "story" that goes with a selection of pictures. There may be several groups in one day with different stories. how can I do this without going through them all one by one?
All comments appreciated!
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), The New Photos app
User léonie posted the following Automator workflow to add the same description to all selected photos.
on run {input, parameters}
-- batch change the description to the input
tell application "Photos"
activate
set imageSel to (get selection)
if imageSel is {} then
error "Please select some images."
else
repeat with im in imageSel
tell im
set the file name to input
end tell
end repeat
end if
end tell
return input
end run
Copy and paste the above script into Automator as shown in this screenshot and save as a application:
Place the resulting app wherever it works best for you.
FWIW she also posted this script that will put the file name of the selected photos in the Title field which iPhoto does. Copy and paste into Applescript and save an an application.
tell application "Photos"
activate
set imageSel to (get selection) -- get a list of selected images
set counter to 1
set currentfilename to ""
if imageSel is {} then
error "Please select an image."
else
repeat with im in imageSel
set title to the name of im
if not (exists (title)) then
set currentfilename to the filename of im as text -- retrieve the filename of image "Im"
set newname to currentfilename & "." & counter
set counter to counter + 1 -- increment the counter
set the name of im to newname -- write the newname to the title field
end if
end repeat
end if
return currentfilename -- return the filename of the last image
end tell
Nope. I did all of the above and shut down Automator just to make sure. Still getting the error message. Guess its time to learn a new language. Or, as someone else suggested, slog through doing it by hand till El Capitan arrives. At glacier speed...
This is very trying as I am "the-e most patient man in Eng-land" (love that animated version of WiW).
Hello OT
Thank you for all your hard work providing us with these batch change scripts, but (There is always a but ) no matter which script I use I get the the Following error Photos got an error: AppleEvent handler failed. and this is highlighted set the name to input & "-" & ntext as text .
I am running Photos Version 1.0.1 (215.65.0)
OSX Yosemite 10.10.4
MBP Retina late 2013
I have a feeling it is not a problem in the script more of a problem in Automator and the way I may have set it up. If you have any ideas OT then I would be really grateful as this batch change thing is really bugging me
Thanks Alan
Please start your own topic and specify which script you're trying to use. Post the entire script and a screenshot of you Automator application. There seems to be several scripts discussed in this topic and it's hard to determine which is which.
Be sure to save the script as an application and run it outside of Automator.
PHOTOS: how do I add the description to multiple pics?
