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Extract XMP MetaData as XML
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Demonstrates how to open a JPG or TIF image file and extract the XMP metadata as XML.Chilkat PowerShell Downloads
Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"
$success = $false
# This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
$xmp = New-Object Chilkat.Xmp
# Load a JPG or TIF image file.
# Sample JPG's with XMP metadata may be found at:
# https://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample1.jpg
# https://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample2.jpg
# https://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample3.jpg
$success = $xmp.LoadAppFile("qa_data/xmp/sample1.jpg")
if ($success -ne $true) {
$($xmp.LastErrorText)
exit
}
$("Num embedded XMP docs: " + $xmp.NumEmbedded)
# Assuming there is at least one, get the 1st.
# (There is typically never more than one, but theoretically it's possible.)
$xml = $xmp.GetEmbedded(0)
if ($xmp.LastMethodSuccess -eq $false) {
$("No XMP metadata found.")
exit
}
$($xml.GetXml())
# Sample output:
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
# <x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/" x:xmptk="XMP toolkit 3.0-28, framework 1.6">
# <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:iX="http://ns.adobe.com/iX/1.0/">
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:xmpPLUS="XMP Photographic Licensing Universal System (xmpPLUS, http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/PLUS/)">
# <xmpPLUS:CreditLineReq>False</xmpPLUS:CreditLineReq>
# <xmpPLUS:ReuseAllowed>False</xmpPLUS:ReuseAllowed>
# </rdf:Description>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:Iptc4xmpCore="http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/">
# <Iptc4xmpCore:IntellectualGenre>Profile</Iptc4xmpCore:IntellectualGenre>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:Location>Lake Superior</Iptc4xmpCore:Location>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CountryCode>US</Iptc4xmpCore:CountryCode>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo rdf:parseType="Resource">
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrExtadr>John Doe Photography, 123 Maple Lane</Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrExtadr>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCity>Champaign</Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCity>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrRegion>Illinois</Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrRegion>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrPcode>61820</Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrPcode>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCtry>USA</Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCtry>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CiTelWork>+1 (217) 1234567</Iptc4xmpCore:CiTelWork>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CiEmailWork>john@doe.com</Iptc4xmpCore:CiEmailWork>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:CiUrlWork>www.doe.com</Iptc4xmpCore:CiUrlWork>
# </Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:SubjectCode>
# <rdf:Bag>
# <rdf:li>14024001</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Bag>
# </Iptc4xmpCore:SubjectCode>
# <Iptc4xmpCore:Scene>
# <rdf:Bag>
# <rdf:li>012300</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Bag>
# </Iptc4xmpCore:Scene>
# </rdf:Description>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:exif="http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/">
# <exif:ColorSpace>1</exif:ColorSpace>
# <exif:PixelXDimension>288</exif:PixelXDimension>
# <exif:PixelYDimension>432</exif:PixelYDimension>
# </rdf:Description>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:pdf="http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/"/>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:photoshop="http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/">
# <photoshop:AuthorsPosition>Photographer</photoshop:AuthorsPosition>
# <photoshop:Headline>Young boy yelling</photoshop:Headline>
# <photoshop:CaptionWriter>John Doe</photoshop:CaptionWriter>
# <photoshop:DateCreated>2004-08-19</photoshop:DateCreated>
# <photoshop:City>Marquette</photoshop:City>
# <photoshop:State>Michigan</photoshop:State>
# <photoshop:Country>United States</photoshop:Country>
# <photoshop:TransmissionReference>PO 34567</photoshop:TransmissionReference>
# <photoshop:Instructions>Original RAW capture Nikon D2X, Adobe RGB 1998.</photoshop:Instructions>
# <photoshop:Credit>John Doe Photography</photoshop:Credit>
# <photoshop:Source>John Doe Photography</photoshop:Source>
# <photoshop:History/>
# </rdf:Description>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:tiff="http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/">
# <tiff:XResolution>72/1</tiff:XResolution>
# <tiff:YResolution>72/1</tiff:YResolution>
# <tiff:ResolutionUnit>2</tiff:ResolutionUnit>
# <tiff:Orientation>1</tiff:Orientation>
# </rdf:Description>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:xap="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/">
# <xap:CreateDate>2005-03-13T02:02:29-06:00</xap:CreateDate>
# <xap:ModifyDate>2005-03-13T02:02:29-06:00</xap:ModifyDate>
# <xap:MetadataDate>2005-03-13T02:02:29-06:00</xap:MetadataDate>
# <xap:CreatorTool>Adobe Photoshop CS Windows</xap:CreatorTool>
# </rdf:Description>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:stRef="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#" xmlns:xapMM="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/">
# <xapMM:DerivedFrom rdf:parseType="Resource">
# <stRef:instanceID>uuid:f5b64171-9394-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9</stRef:instanceID>
# <stRef:documentID>adobe:docid:photoshop:e4d002a4-9392-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9</stRef:documentID>
# </xapMM:DerivedFrom>
# <xapMM:DocumentID>adobe:docid:photoshop:0f410647-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9</xapMM:DocumentID>
# </rdf:Description>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:xapRights="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/rights/">
# <xapRights:Marked>True</xapRights:Marked>
# <xapRights:WebStatement>http://www.doe.com</xapRights:WebStatement>
# <xapRights:RightsUsageTerms>
# <rdf:Alt>
# <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">For consideration only, no reproduction without prior permission</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Alt>
# </xapRights:RightsUsageTerms>
# <xapRights:UsageTerms>
# <rdf:Alt>
# <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">For consideration only, no reproduction without prior permission</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Alt>
# </xapRights:UsageTerms>
# </rdf:Description>
# <rdf:Description rdf:about="uuid:0f410648-9396-11d9-bb8e-a67e6693b6e9" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
# <dc:format>image/jpeg</dc:format>
# <dc:description>
# <rdf:Alt>
# <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">Three year old African American boy yells with joy on beach during vacation.</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Alt>
# </dc:description>
# <dc:title>
# <rdf:Alt>
# <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">20040819_pe_014578d.nef</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Alt>
# </dc:title>
# <dc:rights>
# <rdf:Alt>
# <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">�2004 John Doe, all rights reserved</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Alt>
# </dc:rights>
# <dc:creator>
# <rdf:Seq>
# <rdf:li>John Doe</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Seq>
# </dc:creator>
# <dc:subject>
# <rdf:Bag>
# <rdf:li>boy</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>gender</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>human beings</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>humans</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>lad</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>male</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>people</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>3-12 years old</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>age</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>child</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>youth</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>african american</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>african-american</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>black</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>ethnic</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>ethnicity</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>people of color</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>race</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>beach</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>nature</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>scenery</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>emotion</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>emotional</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>emotions</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>happiness</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>happy</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>joy</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>joyful</rdf:li>
# <rdf:li>joyous</rdf:li>
# </rdf:Bag>
# </dc:subject>
# </rdf:Description>
# </rdf:RDF>
# </x:xmpmeta>
# You can generate parsing code using Chilkat's online tool :
# Generate Parsing Code from XML
$x_xmpmeta_xmlns_x = $xml.GetAttrValue("xmlns:x")
$x_xmpmeta_x_xmptk = $xml.GetAttrValue("x:xmptk")
$rdf_RDF_xmlns_rdf = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|(xmlns:rdf)")
$rdf_RDF_xmlns_iX = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|(xmlns:iX)")
$i = 0
$count_i = $xml.NumChildrenHavingTag("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
$xml.I = $i
$rdf_Description_rdf_about = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(rdf:about)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_xmpPLUS = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:xmpPLUS)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_Iptc4xmpCore = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:Iptc4xmpCore)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_exif = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:exif)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_pdf = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:pdf)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_photoshop = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:photoshop)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_tiff = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:tiff)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_xap = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:xap)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_stRef = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:stRef)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_xapMM = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:xapMM)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_xapRights = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:xapRights)")
$rdf_Description_xmlns_dc = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|(xmlns:dc)")
$xmpPLUS_CreditLineReq = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xmpPLUS:CreditLineReq")
$xmpPLUS_ReuseAllowed = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xmpPLUS:ReuseAllowed")
$Iptc4xmpCore_IntellectualGenre = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:IntellectualGenre")
$Iptc4xmpCore_Location = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:Location")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CountryCode = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CountryCode")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CreatorContactInfo_rdf_parseType = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|(rdf:parseType)")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CiAdrExtadr = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrExtadr")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CiAdrCity = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCity")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CiAdrRegion = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrRegion")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CiAdrPcode = $xml.GetChildIntValue("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrPcode")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CiAdrCtry = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCtry")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CiTelWork = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|Iptc4xmpCore:CiTelWork")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CiEmailWork = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|Iptc4xmpCore:CiEmailWork")
$Iptc4xmpCore_CiUrlWork = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:CreatorContactInfo|Iptc4xmpCore:CiUrlWork")
$rdf_li = $xml.GetChildIntValue("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:SubjectCode|rdf:Bag|rdf:li")
$rdf_li = $xml.GetChildIntValue("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|Iptc4xmpCore:Scene|rdf:Bag|rdf:li")
$exif_ColorSpace = $xml.GetChildIntValue("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|exif:ColorSpace")
$exif_PixelXDimension = $xml.GetChildIntValue("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|exif:PixelXDimension")
$exif_PixelYDimension = $xml.GetChildIntValue("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|exif:PixelYDimension")
$photoshop_AuthorsPosition = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:AuthorsPosition")
$photoshop_Headline = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:Headline")
$photoshop_CaptionWriter = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:CaptionWriter")
$photoshop_DateCreated = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:DateCreated")
$photoshop_City = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:City")
$photoshop_State = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:State")
$photoshop_Country = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:Country")
$photoshop_TransmissionReference = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:TransmissionReference")
$photoshop_Instructions = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:Instructions")
$photoshop_Credit = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:Credit")
$photoshop_Source = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|photoshop:Source")
$tiff_XResolution = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|tiff:XResolution")
$tiff_YResolution = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|tiff:YResolution")
$tiff_ResolutionUnit = $xml.GetChildIntValue("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|tiff:ResolutionUnit")
$tiff_Orientation = $xml.GetChildIntValue("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|tiff:Orientation")
$xap_CreateDate = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xap:CreateDate")
$xap_ModifyDate = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xap:ModifyDate")
$xap_MetadataDate = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xap:MetadataDate")
$xap_CreatorTool = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xap:CreatorTool")
$xapMM_DerivedFrom_rdf_parseType = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapMM:DerivedFrom|(rdf:parseType)")
$stRef_instanceID = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapMM:DerivedFrom|stRef:instanceID")
$stRef_documentID = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapMM:DerivedFrom|stRef:documentID")
$xapMM_DocumentID = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapMM:DocumentID")
$xapRights_Marked = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapRights:Marked")
$xapRights_WebStatement = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapRights:WebStatement")
$rdf_li_xml_lang = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapRights:RightsUsageTerms|rdf:Alt|rdf:li|(xml:lang)")
$strRdf_li = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapRights:RightsUsageTerms|rdf:Alt|rdf:li")
$rdf_li_xml_lang = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapRights:UsageTerms|rdf:Alt|rdf:li|(xml:lang)")
$strRdf_li = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|xapRights:UsageTerms|rdf:Alt|rdf:li")
$dc_format = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:format")
$rdf_li_xml_lang = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:description|rdf:Alt|rdf:li|(xml:lang)")
$strRdf_li = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:description|rdf:Alt|rdf:li")
$rdf_li_xml_lang = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:title|rdf:Alt|rdf:li|(xml:lang)")
$strRdf_li = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:title|rdf:Alt|rdf:li")
$rdf_li_xml_lang = $xml.ChilkatPath("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:rights|rdf:Alt|rdf:li|(xml:lang)")
$strRdf_li = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:rights|rdf:Alt|rdf:li")
$strRdf_li = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:creator|rdf:Seq|rdf:li")
$j = 0
$count_j = $xml.NumChildrenHavingTag("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:subject|rdf:Bag|rdf:li")
while ($j -lt $count_j) {
$xml.J = $j
$strRdf_li = $xml.GetChildContent("rdf:RDF|rdf:Description[i]|dc:subject|rdf:Bag|rdf:li[j]")
$j = $j + 1
}
$i = $i + 1
}