Dynamic operators for editing metadata and building search queries
These dynamic operators can be used to create search queries, for example when configuring auto searches in FotoStation or FotoWeb.
Operators specific to FotoStation
The operators below can be used in FotoStation to create configurations with archives that point dynamically to the active user's environment etc.
Operator |
Field Code |
---|---|
Path to Desktop folder |
%%INSDESKTOP |
Path to My Documents | %%INSMYDOCUMENTS |
Path to My Pictures | %%INSMYPICTURES |
Unique ID (GUID) | %%INSUID |
Insert full XMP date and time | %%INSXMPDATE |
Count n number of days backwards or forward from today | %%INSDAYDATE-+nnn |
Count n number of hours backwards or forward from today | %%INSHOURDATE-+nnn |
Count n number of seconds backwards or forward from now | %%INSSECDATE-+nnn |
Globally available operators
Operator |
Field Code |
---|---|
Insert IPTC formatted today’s date |
%%INSDATE |
Insert IPTC formatted day after tomorrow (offset in days) |
%%INSDATE+2 |
Insert system formatted today’s date |
%%INSLDATE |
Insert IPTC formatted time (now) |
%%INSTIME |
Insert system formatted time (now) |
%%INSLTIME |
Insert full XMP date with day and time |
%%INSXMPDATE |
nnn is the number of days forward or backward from now. |
%%INSDAYDATE-+nnn |
nnn is the number of hours forward or backward from now. |
%%INSHOURDATE-+nnn |
nnn is the number of seconds forward or backward from now. |
%%INSSECDATE-+nnn |
Insert Filename |
%%INSFILENAME |
Insert folder name |
%%INSFOLDER |
Insert full path |
%%INSPATH |
Insert pixel width (pixels per line) |
%%INSPPL |
Insert pixel height (number of lines) |
%%INSNOL |
Insert color space |
%%INSCOL |
Insert Quality value at 180 ppi (ppi value can be changed) |
%%INSQUALITY@180 |
Insert resolution in Pixels/Inch |
%%INSRESINCH |
Insert resolution in Pixels/Cm |
%%INSRESCM |
Insert size in inch |
%%INSSIZEINCH |
Insert size in cm |
%%INSSIZECM |
Insert size in cm |
%%INSSIZEMM |
Insert width in mm |
%%INSWIDTHMM |
Insert width in cm |
%%INSWIDTHCM |
Insert height in mm |
%%INSHEIGHTMM |
Insert height in cm |
%%INSHEIGHTCM |
Insert width in inch |
%%INSWIDTHINCH |
Insert height in inch |
%%INSHEIGHTINCH |
Insert image size |
%%INSIMGSIZE |
Insert file size |
%%INSFILESIZE |
Insert IPTC formatted file date |
%%INSFDATE |
Insert system formatted file date |
%%INSLFDATE |
Insert IPTC formatted file time |
%%INSFTIME |
Insert system formatted file time |
%%INSLFTIME |
Insert IPTC formatted created date |
%%INSFCDATE |
Insert system formatted created date |
%%INSLFCDATE |
Insert IPTC formatted created time |
%%INSFCTIME |
Insert system formatted created time |
%%INSLFCTIME |
Insert IPTC formatted camera date |
%%INSCAMDATE |
Insert system formatted camera date |
%%INSLCAMDATE |
Insert IPTC formatted camera time |
%%INSCAMTIME |
Insert system formatted camera time |
%%INSLCAMTIME |
Insert file type |
%%INSFTYPE |
Insert File number (sequence number when batch processing) |
%%INSFNUMBER |
Insert filename without extension |
%%INSNAMEONLY |
Insert system (Win / OS X) login name |
%%INSSYSLOGIN |
Insert FotoStation login name |
%%INSAPPLOGIN |
Insert Rating value |
%%INSRATING |
Insert computer name |
%%INSMACHINENAME |