[digiKam-users] How to copy the caption to many, many images

[Remco Viëtor]

On jeudi 19 mars 2020 18:41:08 CET Remco Viëtor wrote:
> On jeudi 19 mars 2020 18:17:21 CET digikam at 911networks.com wrote:
> > DK 6.4 app image on Manjaro
> > 
> > I have 1 caption (6 lines) that I want copied and applied to over 100
> > images.
> > 
> > I have tried:
> > 
> > * selecting all these images
> > 
> > 1: caption tab > can't paste the caption
> > 2. item > edit metadata > edit xmp > caption
> > 
> > It only applies the caption to the current highlighted image.
> > 
> > How can I apply to all of the selected images?
> 
> What works for me:
>  - add the caption to one of the images, make sure it's applied
>  - select all the other images where you want to apply the same caption
>  - select the image where you have added the caption *this must be the
> active image*
That should be "add the image where you have added the caption to the 
selection"
> - now you will see the caption in the edit box. Do a small edit on it, e.g.
> add and remove a "." (dot)
> - apply the "edit", it should now be applied to all the selected images.
> 
> Remco