I don't know how to copy and paste the keywords from your site to my files on the computer: there's no possibility of copy/paste and keywords are not separated by comma!

They can be copy-pasted for a single file if clicking the [num] link on the metadata view (will show a dialog in the center of the screen, where keywords are shown (ie. not the edit view)).

The better option though is to use the 'Export Metadata' tool (bottom middle on process page) to generate a spreadsheet (csv or tsv) in your desired format for all selected files (or of course to export source files to your own ftp). There are many tools (some free some not so free) which can then be used to re-apply the metadata to your local sources. I'd like to build something for this into the picNiche toolbar though it's a very complex build so for now I defer to the many desktop apps which already do a great job of it.

I notice also the impossibility to reduce pictures size for shutterstock and other subscription site, it's easy to add and very useful, without that, I can't use picworlfow.

This is coming very soon (hopefully will have time this weekend), though it's not as easy as it first sounds because of the traffic and cpu requirement to perform the resize when hosting 'in the cloud'. I am also adding the ability to retain original filenames when distributed so will release these at the same time as they face more-or-less the same technical issue.

I don't understand also why we must write the copyright for each picture, it's waste of time.

If an image is uploaded & imported without the copyright field specified, picWorkflow will automatically set your copyright field based on the value you have most often used previously. (If you have only imported a single batch on which all files had no copyright field set, then you won't have seen this, but it is set on following imports). The copyright field is settable per-file because people often attribute their files differently (company name, personal name, wife/hubby, business partner, etc etc) depending on who they are exporting to, or on the type of file (footage/illustration/photo/etc).

Does that help?

The most practical export settings for what you want to do is probably:

tsv (tab separated).
Empty filter field.

Then export string of:
[orig_filename],[title],[description],[keywords]

[filename] gives the picworkflow token (most important if for example uploading a meta text-file after footage export to shutterstock/canstock) whereas [orig_filename] gives the name of the source file when you uploaded it to pw.

Bob

Edit: since the addition of the keywording service, this is the most likely required export format for which there is no preset (there are SS and CanStockPhoto presets), so I have set it as the default selection for all 'new' metadata exports.

Thanks, but it's too complicated to use and take long time, also visibility is impossible: title, description and keywords are mixed on the same line and i hate csv.

Export .tsv instead of .csv and the tab separator makes sure excel/openoffice displays them correctly. (ie. it won't split the keywords into individual columns)

Also, there's the other problems of new keywords appearing, some files have now 54 keywords instead of 40! that's a real mess!

Thanks, caught a bug there, some files were outputting removed keywords too. I've updated the database query to now export the correct keywords for all files.

Oups, sorry Bob, there's no Alamy distribution on picworkflow?

Not yet, I've contacted them twice but still have heard nothing back.
If you'd like alamy added, please contact them and request that they allow picWorkflow access on your behalf and maybe they'll get a move on and get back to me

try searching for terms like "freeware image metadata tool", "open source metadata sync", "exif sync tool", etc etc. There are others more familiar with that process than me. I tend to code my own apps or scripts for stuff like that, but only occasionally make them stable and 'pretty' enough for general release (if you tried the picNiche Image Deck you'll see what I mean ).

I hope to add 'sync-back' support for purchased keywords to the picWorkflow Lightroom export plugin, but at the moment the Lightroom api just doesn't quite support it.

Bob, I don't have time actually to contact Alamy, if you already tried two times without success, it's not me who gonna change something.
As you are the developer of picworkflow, it's up to you...

Much of the 'behaviour' of agencies is determined by their contributors, they are resistant to third-party companies... simply put, if you want your agencies to provide better services, demand it of them. I can only work within the boundaries they set :/

Great BOB!
I 'll test it tomorrow!!!
Just alamy is missing and after it's ok for me! 

thanks bob

Bob, maybe there is a glitch :
-I've sent a file on shutterstock using your downsize tool to 10mpx and the pictures doesn't appear in the shutterstock queue, it seems it's not uploaded!
the same picture not downsized is at the queue at the others sites.

Thanks bob, it's ok for me too, shutter was in late...

As I alluded earlier in this thread, picWorkflow now offers free microstock distribution for images when you purchase keywords through the keywording service:

http://blog.picniche.com/featured/free-microstock-distribution-with-picworkflow/

I have also added an new account policy where your account will be credited with 40 free credits each month (if you spent any the previous month).