Workflow: Automated Image Metadata Tagging
Integrations: code, convertToFile, extractFromFile, googleDrive, googleDriveTrigger, merge, noOp, stickyNote, stopAndError

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Google Drive trigger (scan for new files added in a specific folder)\n2. Download the added image file\n3. Analyse the content of the image and extract the file as Base64 code\n4. Merge Metadata and Base64 Code\n5. Code Node to write the Keywords into the Metadata (dc:subject)\n6. 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This workflow integrates 9 different services: convertToFile, stickyNote, googleDriveTrigger, code, googleDrive. It contains 15 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.", "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: Automated Image Metadata Tagging. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}