txt-to-xmp-keywords.ipynb

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    "# Choose your image directory\n",
    "image_directory = '/Users/…'"
   ]
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    "import subprocess\n",
    "import os\n",
    "\n",
    "if os.path.isdir(image_directory):\n",
    "    # Iterate through images in the directory\n",
    "    for image_file in os.listdir(image_directory):\n",
    "        if image_file.endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png')):\n",
    "            image_path = os.path.join(image_directory, image_file)\n",
    "\n",
    "            # Check if it's a file\n",
    "            if os.path.isfile(image_path):\n",
    "                # Extract the base name of the image file (without extension)\n",
    "                image_name = os.path.splitext(image_file)[0]\n",
    "\n",
    "                # Check if there is a corresponding text file with the same name\n",
    "                text_file_path = os.path.join(image_directory, f\"{image_name}.txt\")\n",
    "\n",
    "                if os.path.exists(text_file_path):\n",
    "                    # Read keywords from the text file\n",
    "                    with open(text_file_path, 'r') as file:\n",
    "                        keywords = file.read().strip().replace(',', ';')\n",
    "\n",
    "                    # Construct the exiftool command to add keywords to XMP metadata and overwrite original\n",
    "                    command = f'exiftool -overwrite_original -xmp:subject+=\"{keywords}\" \"{image_path}\"'\n",
    "\n",
    "                    # Execute the exiftool command using subprocess.Popen to handle spaces in file paths\n",
    "                    subprocess.Popen(command, shell=True)\n",
    "\n",
    "                    print(f\"Added keywords from {text_file_path} to XMP metadata of {image_file}\")\n",
    "            else:\n",
    "                print(f\"Error: {image_file} is not a file.\")\n",
    "else:\n",
    "    print(f\"Error: Directory {image_directory} not found.\")"
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