Greetings,
I'm new to XnView MP.
I am not happy with the performance of Adobe Bridge CS6 when searching my files using metadata keywords.
I just discovered XnView MP while looking for alternative ways to search (or catalogue) the metadata of Adobe Illustrator (.AI) files.
My question is: Why can Can XnView MP display the metadata that is in .AI files but cannot search it?
XnView MP is successfully displaying the keyword metadata I add to my .AI files using Adobe Illustrator's File info tool, but doesn't seem to be able to find it in metadata searches (Ctrl+F). XnView MP does, however, find the metadata in raster images created with Adobe Illustrator.
The most important metadata for my purposes is that, which using Adobe Illustrator, I enter under File>File info>Description>Keywords.
In XnView MP this same metadata is listed in the Info window under Exiftool>XMP>Subject.
When I want to search the metadata in my collection of .AI files using XnView MP, I go Tools>Search (Ctrl+F), and add a search category "XMP:SUBJECT".
As I said, the results only include raster images. The search function does not list any .AI files.
Am I doing something wrong, or is there a setting I need to change?
Thanks in advance,
MadMapper
Searching Adobe Illustrator (.AI) metadata
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Re: Searching Adobe Illustrator (.AI) metadata
could you send me an .ai files with metadata?
Pierre.
Re: Searching Adobe Illustrator (.AI) metadata
Thanks Pierre,
I have sent you an e-mail with the requested files.
Thanks,
MadMapper
I have sent you an e-mail with the requested files.
Thanks,
MadMapper
Re: Searching Adobe Illustrator (.AI) metadata
Thanks, i'll add support.
See issue for current status and some details.
See issue for current status and some details.
Pierre.
Re: Searching Adobe Illustrator (.AI) metadata
Thanks for the update Pierre.
I followed your issue link.
It looks like the problem will be fixed in the next version of XnView MP.
Looking forward to it.
Best,
MadMapper
I followed your issue link.
It looks like the problem will be fixed in the next version of XnView MP.
Looking forward to it.
Best,
MadMapper
Re: Searching Adobe Illustrator (.AI) metadata
This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 0.96.3. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
Pierre.
Re: Searching Adobe Illustrator (.AI) metadata
Thanks Pierre!
I downloaded XnView MP 0.96.4 and yes, the problem has been solved.
It works like a charm now.
Much appreciated,
MadMapper
I downloaded XnView MP 0.96.4 and yes, the problem has been solved.
It works like a charm now.
Much appreciated,
MadMapper