FotoWeb Desktop Uploader - Option to replace metadata on batch edit
FotoWeb Desktop Uploader is still a requirement for our users. Our users need to use metadata templates and to search for terms in very large lists.
The lack of the option to replace existing metadata makes the batch editing feature almost unusable. When performing a batch edit, metadata can only be appended and this creates issues when there are mandatory fields.
The batch editor forces the user to enter information in all mandatory fields. Since there may already be information in the mandatory fields, the appended text can create a metadata mess. For example, the location field can contain a double-entry - 123 Anywhere 123 Anywhere
Is it possible to add a user-selectable option to append or replace metadata when batch editing and applying templates?
Lastly, when will templates be available again for the Mac version of FotoWeb Desktop Uploader?
Chris
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This is exactly the same situation as in the uploader in FotoWeb, and is not good at all. Excisting metadata should be preserved. And when uploading a single photo, the uploader should of course read that metadata from the image file and make it visible in the uploaders metadata view.
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Yes, the FotoWeb web uploader also needs to be improved. It's missing features that help make it easy to add metadata to assets on upload while at the same time ensuring that metadata is not inadvertently lost.
We cannot risk users overwriting important metadata so we have disabled the web uploader until these issues are resolved.
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