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ThigWich
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Batch keyword change?

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Is there any way to batch set or change a keyword for all the images in a given folder? E.g. if I have a number of images in a folder called 'headstones' can I set the keyword for all those images to be headstone without having to do it one by one?
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I wrote one years ago when I moved to V4.

I haven't had time to re-write it as a plugin but you are welcome to give it a try

http://www.fhug.org.uk/programs/FHKeywords.exe

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Batch keyword change?

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Great, thanks!
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I've had a go at a work-in-progress plugin which will update the Keywords on any selection of Multimedia records.  The selection could be by a Query or by clicking in the Records window.  If the File column is used for sorting, it is easy to select all the records linked to a particular folder.

Existing keywords are replaced by the selected keywords, which are sorted alphabetically.  I find this useful for maintaining consistency when sorting records with multiple keywords.

I believe the functionality is OK, but further improvements to the user interface are 'above my pay grade' in terms of knowledge and experience of IUP.

http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id ... ord_update
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The Keyword Update plugin is now available from the Plugin Store.  Version 1.1 has a button for Online Help:
http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id ... ord_update
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