I stumbled over this old post, so just in case somebody else is asking the same... The following script is for Photoshop, not Bridge.
https://community.adobe.com/t5/Photoshop/Script-to-remove-all-meta-data-from-the-photo/m-p/10400906
/* Remove All Metadata & Retain Layers v2 - a brute force alternative to ExifTool
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/script-to-remove-all-meta-data-from-the-photo/m-p/10400906
Script to remove all metadata from the photo
30th July 2020 Update */
#target photoshop
app.bringToFront();
/* FLATTENED */
if (app.activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer) {
// alert('Flattened image...');
// Call function to duplicate all layers
DupeSelectedLayers.main = function () {
DupeSelectedLayers();
};
DupeSelectedLayers.main();
alertMessage();
}
/* SINGLE (TRANSPARENT) LAYER BUG WORKAROUND */
else if (app.activeDocument.layers.length === 1) {
// alert('Single layer image...');
// Set the original doc
var sourceDoc = app.activeDocument;
// Add a randomly named temp layer
app.activeDocument.artLayers.add();
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "2563@361#47&-TEMP_LAYER";
// Select all layers and layer groups/sets!
selectAllLayers();
// Call function to duplicate all layers
DupeSelectedLayers.main = function () {
DupeSelectedLayers();
};
DupeSelectedLayers.main();
// Select & remove temporary layer
removeTempLayer(false);
// Set the duplicated document
var dupedDoc = app.activeDocument;
// Switch back to the original doc
app.activeDocument = sourceDoc;
// Select & remove temporary layer
removeTempLayer(false);
// Set the duped doc as the active doc
app.activeDocument = dupedDoc;
alertMessage();
}
/* MULTIPLE LAYERS */
else {
// alert('Multiple layer image...');
// Select all layers and layer groups/sets!
selectAllLayers();
// Call function to duplicate all layers
DupeSelectedLayers.main = function () {
DupeSelectedLayers();
};
DupeSelectedLayers.main();
alertMessage();
}
///// START FUNCTIONS /////
function selectAllLayers() {
// https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/i-cant-record-sellect-all-layers-in-script-listener-and-in-actions
var c2t = function (s) {
return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
};
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var reference = new ActionReference();
var reference2 = new ActionReference();
reference2.putEnumerated(s2t("layer"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum"));
descriptor.putReference(c2t("null"), reference2);
executeAction(s2t("selectAllLayers"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
reference.putProperty(s2t("layer"), s2t("background"));
descriptor2.putReference(c2t("null"), reference);
descriptor2.putEnumerated(s2t("selectionModifier"), s2t("selectionModifierType"), s2t("addToSelection"));
descriptor2.putBoolean(s2t("makeVisible"), false);
try {
executeAction(s2t("select"), descriptor2, DialogModes.NO);
} catch (e) { }
}
// Duplicate all selected layers to new document
function DupeSelectedLayers() {
function step1(enabled, withDialog) {
if (enabled !== undefined && !enabled)
return;
cTID = function (s) {
return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
};
sTID = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var origFilename = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ''); // Remove filename extension from original
var dialogMode = (withDialog ? DialogModes.ALL : DialogModes.NO);
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref1 = new ActionReference();
ref1.putClass(cTID('Dcmn'));
desc1.putReference(cTID('null'), ref1);
// Use the original document filename + suffix
desc1.putString(cTID('Nm '), origFilename + "_NoMetadata");
// Use the original document filename, beware overwriting the original file and losing all metadata!
// desc1.putString(cTID('Nm '), origFilename );
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
ref2.putEnumerated(cTID('Lyr '), cTID('Ordn'), cTID('Trgt'));
desc1.putReference(cTID('Usng'), ref2);
desc1.putInteger(cTID('Vrsn'), 5);
executeAction(cTID('Mk '), desc1, dialogMode);
}
step1();
}
function removeTempLayer(makeVisible) {
// Select & remove temporary layer
var c2t = function (s) {
return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
};
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var list = new ActionList();
var reference = new ActionReference();
reference.putName(s2t("layer"), "2563@361#47&-TEMP_LAYER");
descriptor.putReference(c2t("null"), reference);
descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("makeVisible"), makeVisible);
list.putInteger(3);
descriptor.putList(s2t("layerID"), list);
executeAction(s2t("select"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.remove();
}
function alertMessage() {
alert('File duplicated to remove metadata with "_NoMetadata" suffix added to the filename for safety.' + '\r' + 'Note: guides, color samplers, alpha channels, paths and other common document additions have not been copied.');
}
///// FINISH FUNCTIONS /////
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