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goldbrokat

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Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 5 Apr 26, 07:14 		 
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Hi there,

I have an Album with about 200 Folders. For these folders there is an Excel-File with Keywords. As I'm a bit of a Excel-Nerd there can be nearly any Format of CSV etc.

Let's assume there is a csv like this:

"Album 1";"Keyword 1, Keyword 2"


How can I import this to my Album? Isn't there an option for this?

If it isn't possible: Where are the Keywords stored in the Album? Probably i can write a small Python Script to inject the Keywords directly?

Kind

Christian
MarkusD

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 5 Apr 26, 08:22   in response to: goldbrokat in response to: goldbrokat
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goldbrokat wrote:
If it isn't possible: Where are the Keywords stored in the Album? Probably i can write a small Python Script to inject the Keywords directly?

Look for a file something like that:
D:\Users\MDrück\Pictures\2026 01 30 Norge\2026 02 05 Longyearbyen\.jalbum\IMG_1910.JPG.info

There you'll find something like that:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<java version="23.0.1" class="java.beans.XMLDecoder">
 <object class="java.util.HashMap">
  <void method="put">
   <string>keywords</string>
   <string>2026, Ausflug, Norge, Svalbard</string>
  </void>
  <void method="put">
   <string>title</string>
   <string>Reindalen &amp; Van Mijenfjorden</string>
  </void>
 </object>
</java>


Cheers, Markus
goldbrokat

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 5 Apr 26, 09:15   in response to: MarkusD in response to: MarkusD 		 
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Hey Markus,

thank you so much for the input about this.

This seems to work for Pictures - but i need to mark the folders with the Keywords. In each folder are about 50 Pictures and we like to show the folder in the Keyword-Search so you can have a quicker look.

But it helps a lot, i will have an Eye on the .info files - even I don't know where they are for the folders yet.

Have a great easter!

Christian
MarkusD

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 5 Apr 26, 09:31   in response to: goldbrokat in response to: goldbrokat 		 
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goldbrokat wrote:
Hey Markus,

thank you so much for the input about this.

This seems to work for Pictures - but i need to mark the folders with the Keywords. In each folder are about 50 Pictures and we like to show the folder in the Keyword-Search so you can have a quicker look.

But it helps a lot, i will have an Eye on the .info files - even I don't know where they are for the folders yet.

Have a great easter!

Christian

Hallo Christian,

ah, ich dachte der Hinweis das für Ordner zu importieren wäre nicht ganz korrekt formuliert. Weil, ich wüsste jetzt nicht was das für einen Sinn ergäbe. Ich arbeite selbst sehr intensiv mit Schlüsselworten, aber ausschließlich für Bilder und Videos. Vllt. habe ich da aber auch etwas übersehen, ich ging davon aus, dass Schlüsselworte für Ordner einen Besucher der Webseite gar nichts bringen. Man lernt immer wieder dazu.

Ebenfalls Frohe Ostern. :-)

Gruß, Markus

P.S. Übrigens sehr schöne Stoffe habt ihr da auf der Webseite, man möchte das sofort anfassen.
MarkusD

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 5 Apr 26, 09:35   in response to: goldbrokat in response to: goldbrokat 		 
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goldbrokat wrote:
This seems to work for Pictures - but i need to mark the folders with the Keywords. In each folder are about 50 Pictures and we like to show the folder in the Keyword-Search so you can have a quicker look.

Also für Ordner geht das auch, dann suche nach so einer Datei:
D:\Users\MDrück\Pictures\JAlbum\Samples\Sample Project\Architecture\.jalbum\.info

Inhalt:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<java version="23.0.1" class="java.beans.XMLDecoder">
 <object class="java.util.HashMap">
  <void method="put">
   <string>lastFolderThumbCrop</string>
   <boolean>true</boolean>
  </void>
  <void method="put">
   <string>firstCameraDate</string>
   <long>1701361800000</long>
  </void>
  <void method="put">
   <string>cameraDatesUpdatedDate</string>
   <long>1742837694006</long>
  </void>
  <void method="put">
   <string>keywords</string>
   <string>Folder 2</string>
  </void>
RobM

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 5 Apr 26, 10:00   in response to: goldbrokat in response to: goldbrokat 		 
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You can import keywords etc. For files using the menu, File>Import>From database file…

Edited by: RobM on 5 Apr 2026, 09:00
MarkusD

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Posted: 5 Apr 26, 10:07   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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RobM wrote:
You can import keywords etc. For files using the menu, File>Import>From database file…
Rob, are you sure it does also import keywords to a folder ? I'm not sure. I thought David had images in mind when he implemented that function.
RobM

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Posted: 5 Apr 26, 10:25   in response to: MarkusD in response to: MarkusD 		 
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MarkusD wrote:
RobM wrote:
You can import keywords etc. For files using the menu, File>Import>From database file…
Rob, are you sure it does also import keywords to a folder ? I'm not sure. I thought David had images in mind when he implemented that function.
I made an edit above to clarify it is files, not folders.
MarkusD

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 5 Apr 26, 10:30   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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Ahh, I see.
davidekholm

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 7 Apr 26, 19:40   in response to: goldbrokat in response to: goldbrokat 		 
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goldbrokat, see "Add->From database file". I assume it will work with both files and folders actually. This importer works with both XML, JSON and CSV files.

(The keywords for a folder are stored under the file .jalbum/.info, but never edit this file directly. Rely on the importer tool above, or use a small script that does the importing.)
RobM

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 7 Apr 26, 20:38   in response to: davidekholm in response to: davidekholm 		 
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When trying to import to a folder I get this error 
java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumObjectFactory.createInstance(java.io.File)" because the return value of "se.datadosen.jalbum.JAlbumContext.getAlbumObjectfactory()" is null
	at xmpinjector.XMPInjectorController$1.getAOMap(XMPInjectorController.java:204)
	at xmpinjector.XMPInjectorController$1.call(XMPInjectorController.java:159)
	at xmpinjector.XMPInjectorController$1.call(XMPInjectorController.java:145)
	at javafx.graphics@23.0.1/javafx.concurrent.Task$TaskCallable.call(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
davidekholm

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 7 Apr 26, 21:56   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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RobM wrote:
When trying to import to a folder I get this error 
java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumObjectFactory.createInstance(java.io.File)" because the return value of "se.datadosen.jalbum.JAlbumContext.getAlbumObjectfactory()" is null
	at xmpinjector.XMPInjectorController$1.getAOMap(XMPInjectorController.java:204)
	at xmpinjector.XMPInjectorController$1.call(XMPInjectorController.java:159)
	at xmpinjector.XMPInjectorController$1.call(XMPInjectorController.java:145)
	at javafx.graphics@23.0.1/javafx.concurrent.Task$TaskCallable.call(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Ok, I've updated this extension (XMPInjector.jaext) so it also supports folders and non JPEG files. Please put this file inside jAlbum's "ext" folder: https://jalbum.net/download/XMPInjector.jaext

Ensure you have the relevant project opened within jAlbum before selecting "Add-> from database file"
RobM

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 7 Apr 26, 22:04   in response to: davidekholm in response to: davidekholm 		 
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Yes, that works nicely now.
davidekholm

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Re: Where to import Keywords?
Posted: 8 Apr 26, 13:29   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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Happy to hear :-)
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