python cli util to upload images to picasa

picasa_upload.py

#!/usr/bin/env python2

import gdata.photos.service
import getpass
import sys
import os.path
from optparse import OptionParser

def main():
  parser = OptionParser(usage="usage: %prog [options] images...", version="%prog v0.1.0")
  parser.add_option("-t", "--title", dest="title", default="New Album", help="Set the album title")
  parser.add_option("-s", "--summary", dest="summary", default="", help="Set the album summary")

  (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
  if len(args) == 0:
    parser.error("Please specify at least one photo.")

  # Get Credentials
  print 'Please enter your Google Account information'
  email    = raw_input('Email: ')
  password = getpass.getpass()

  # Create Service
  picasa = gdata.photos.service.PhotosService(email=email,password=password)

  # Try logging in
  try:
    picasa.ProgrammaticLogin()
  except gdata.service.CaptchaRequired:
      sys.exit('Google required a captcha.')
  except gdata.service.BadAuthentication:
      sys.exit('Bad Authentication')
  except gdata_client.Error:
      sys.exit('Login Error')

  # Create Album
  print 'Creating Album: %s ' % options.title
  try:
    album = picasa.InsertAlbum(title=options.title, summary=options.summary,access='private')
  except GooglePhotosException as gpe:
    sys.exit(gpe.message)

  # Upload Photos
  try:
    album_url = '/data/feed/api/user/default/albumid/%s' % (album.gphoto_id.text)
    for a in args:
      filename  = os.path.abspath(a)
      extension = os.path.splitext(filename)[1].lower()
      if extension=='.jpg' or extension=='.jpeg':
        print 'Uploading %s' % filename
        photo = picasa.InsertPhotoSimple(album_url,'New Photo','',filename,content_type='image/jpeg')
      else:
        print 'Skippin %s' % filename

  except GooglePhotosException as gpe:
    sys.exit(gpe.message)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
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