Batch retrieve EXIF data

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
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#1

Is there an AppleScript or ASOC method to batch extract EXIF data from a list of video files? I don’t mean running a “repeat with” loop to go through all of the files one by one, but a way to simultaneously retrieve an EXIF data point from multiple files. Thanks.

#2

Well, some kind of loop would be used somewhere. Depending on the specific EXIF metadata you are looking for, the usual approach would be to use something designed for the task, such as ExifTool.

#3

And an example of using ExifTool to extract the duration data for each of .mkv movies in a Movies folder with an internal ExifTool loop:

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#4

Thanks for this, VikingOSX. I should have specified that I am looking for a way to get the EXIF data from a list of files that may be in different folders. I know how to use AppleScript and ExifTool to get the exif data from files in the same folder.

#5

Then use the find command.