Transfer catalog label to another image?

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JensSteyer
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Transfer catalog label to another image?

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For many projects, I provide my customers with the already completed images (all of which already contain all catalog labels in the image) via my OneDrive cloud.

If new images are added to the catalog, you have to click a lot to transfer the catalog labels of the older images to the new images (which do not yet contain a label).

Hence my question: How can I transfer the catalog label of an existing image from the catalog to all images newly imported into the catalog with little effort? I have not found any keyboard shortcut or similar to carry out this necessary work quickly.

Thank you for your help and suggestions. :)
G8DHE
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Re: Transfer catalog label to another image?

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Turn on the Labels panel, select an Image that has all the required Labels already, then click on the little "down arrow" beside the search button top left of the Labels Panel;
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"Copy all the assigned labels to clipboard," now go to the Images you need to copy them to select them all and then use the "Paste Labels from Clipboard" option, job done.
Geoff Mather (G8DHE)
JensSteyer
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Re: Transfer catalog label to another image?

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Hello Geoff,

thank you very much. :)
I would never have found this tiny (almost hidden) arrow and that there are such scripts at the end of the menu that opens after clicking on the arrow.
JensSteyer
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Re: Transfer catalog label to another image?

Post by JensSteyer »

Sorry, I have another question, Geoff:

What is the best way to find all newly added images in the label display that do not yet have a label in order to mark these images? And then insert labels from the clipboard?
So far I only know one way to add new images:
- right mouse button > click on the folder
- check folder
- quickly verify the folder

Thanks again in advance. :)
RobiWan
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Re: Transfer catalog label to another image?

Post by RobiWan »

Jens, whats about dynamic search?
Last import + no label
G8DHE
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Re: Transfer catalog label to another image?

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I guess it depends a lot on your workflow, over many years we all develop various processes, some would seem convoluted and not use all the facilities that PSU offers but rather hang-overs from previous systems and the needs for mobile working if relevant.

I make use of "Import Folder" (top left menu functions) but based on the Month as described below, existing images in the Catalogue are ignored and only new images appear on screen ready for Labelling and other actions. This might be relevant for you ?

For me I have background Windows batch scripts that look for my cameras in range of WiFi or BT and then transfer any images found into my folder structure on my laptop which is date based, this happens in background, the only time I have to think about it is if I change cards in a camera but those get handled by simply plugging the cards into a spare camera back in my van when I have time this then gets grabbed whilst I'm back out in position/site. However this is most likely unique to the way I work!

Once I get back at the end of an event to the van, I simply use the "Import Folder" with the current Month selected, this then scans the relevant folders for me and imports them into the Catalogue without intervention (whilst I grab a drink and a bite :-) ) These then appear on the screen and I then add relevant common Labels as required to all the images that have just been loaded. After that it all depends on what needs to be done further, like splitting the selected images into various stages of an event, face recognition (I use TTP for mass identification) but then the PSU facilities for individual cases or unidentified faces, these then get moved into separate Event folders under the Web server, once I'm happy then thumbnails are created for web browsing which link from the various Events/Sections there divided into, the thumbnails (not PSU thumbnails) are linked to the full image, during this stage all the images are staged back to my Servers at home. At each stage all the images are Versioned so that I can then locate any image and if necessary re-work or add extra processing of images required. This is the end result normally available about 1-2 hours after an event ends http://suptog.sphericalvisions.co.uk/ subsequent processing takes place on demand if people want to make use of images or use the Face recognition facilities these are made available on logged in accounts.
Geoff Mather (G8DHE)
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Re: Transfer catalog label to another image?

Post by JensSteyer »

Thank you very much for your support. :)

RobiWan showed me the solution here (from #112):
https://www.dslr-forum.de/threads/bildv ... t-16818227

It works. :)
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