IngestNaming

Sidecar Metadata Check

Checks every delivered file for capture time, camera, and copyright, and lists what is still blank.

Part of Bulk Rename and Folder Structure

Tools

Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Bynder

Outcomes

Blank copyright fields found early • Capture time written on every file • Library search works on real keywords

Documentation

Instruction-ready detail below

When a shoot folder is marked ready, check every file for capture time, camera, and copyright, then <spreadsheets>log</spreadsheets> what is missing and <slack>post</slack> the count so I can fill it in.

Instruction file

When a shoot folder is marked ready, check every file for capture time, camera, and copyright, then <spreadsheets>log</spreadsheets> what is missing and <slack>post</slack> the count so I can fill it in.

Setup requirements

Tools

Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Bynder

Trigger

When a shoot folder is marked ready

Setup time

15 minutes

Other automations in this workflow

Card Folder Pattern

Moves each card into a dated job folder using the agreed file-name pattern.

Duplicate Name Sweep

Finds two files that ended up with the same name and asks which one to keep.

Related workflows

Shoot Ingest and Backup

Turn a pile of memory cards into two verified copies of every file before anyone starts editing.

Photo organization

Hold the library to one folder shape, with no duplicate or undated shoot left behind, so a job is never hunted for twice.

Photo tagging

Puts reviewed keywords on a shoot as it lands, so a decade-old library is findable by the words a client actually says out loud.

Download

Start with one instruction file.

Download the app and begin with drafts and checklists before you write anything back.

•Plain-language instructions
•Runs on your machine
•Works with your existing setup
•Reviewable activity history

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