That's it! Now, your images are ready to be uploaded to Root Beer Tag. Most of the time, the bottom of the output should look like this. If any errors occur, the files associated with those errors will be listed at the bottom of the output. You will see output scroll by in the command window. Once you hit the Choose button at the lower right of the folder select dialog, the script will process all images added to (or modified in) that folder since the last time add-image-ids was run (all images for the first run). In addition to a command window, this dialog will open every time add-image-ids is run and default to the last folder selected. Once you click OK, you get a dialog box to select your top level image folder (defaulting to your MacOS Pictures folder). The first time you run add-image-ids, you should get a pop up explaining what it will be doing.

When you run it the first time, you must right-click and select open since it did not come from the Apple Store.Īnytime you run add-image-ids, a command window opens. It can be placed pretty much anywhere on your system (Desktop, Downloads, Documents, etc.). This is the file you will double-click to start the process of adding IDs to your images. If prompted, the original source file can be deleted.

pkg file to open it.įollow the instructions on the installer dialog boxes to complete the installation of ExifTool. Double-clicking on the ExifTool disk image file opens it and presents a package file. zip file downloaded, open it up and you should find two files: mand and ExifTool-12.67.dmgĮxifTool needs to be installed first. In addition to the download links on Root Beer Tag's main pages, you can also download the client software via a direct link here.

It is important that the client side software be run BEFORE uploading your photos to us. The client-side software generates, assigns, and validates these IDs so your images can be cataloged for tagging and searching. Integral to Root BeerTag is a unique Image ID that is embedded in the metadata of your images (metadata already embedded in the image files may include dates, camera model and settings, etc.). If Root Beer Tag is web-based, why do I need to install software on my cumputer? Help with the MacOS Client Wait a minute.

Instal ExifTool 12.67