diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3855855e..446d62bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
     "@kyvg/vue3-notification": "^3.4.1",
     "@mdi/font": "^7.4.47",
     "@shikijs/vitepress-twoslash": "^1.24.2",
-    "@stylistic/eslint-plugin": "^2.12.0",
+    "@stylistic/eslint-plugin": "^2.12.1",
     "@tsconfig/node18": "^18.2.4",
-    "@types/node": "^22.10.1",
+    "@types/node": "^22.10.2",
     "@types/rusha": "^0.8.3",
     "@types/sortablejs": "^1.15.8",
     "@types/webfontloader": "^1.6.38",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     "stylelint-config-recommended-vue": "^1.5.0",
     "stylelint-config-standard-scss": "^14.0.0",
     "typescript": "5.6.3",
-    "unplugin": "2.0.0",
+    "unplugin": "2.1.0",
     "uuid": "^11.0.3",
     "vite": "6.0.3",
     "vite-plugin-dts": "4.3.0",
diff --git a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageMassOperations.vue b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageMassOperations.vue
index d80d4e6f..51c42d1f 100644
--- a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageMassOperations.vue
+++ b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageMassOperations.vue
@@ -5,22 +5,33 @@ import AFormTextarea from '@/components/form/AFormTextarea.vue'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import useVuelidate from '@vuelidate/core'
 import { useValidate } from '@/validators/vuelidate/useValidate'
+import { useImageStore } from '@/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageStore'
+import ASystemEntityScope from '@/components/form/ASystemEntityScope.vue'
+import AuthorRemoteAutocompleteWithCached from '@/components/damImage/uploadQueue/author/AuthorRemoteAutocompleteWithCached.vue'
+import { useExtSystemIdForCached } from '@/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/extSystemIdForCached'
+import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
 
-const texts = ref({ description: '', source: '' })
+const texts = ref({ description: '', source: '', authors: [] })
 
-const { replaceEmptyDescription, replaceEmptySource } = useImageMassOperations()
+const imageStore = useImageStore()
+const { images } = storeToRefs(imageStore)
+const { replaceEmptyDescription, replaceEmptySource, replaceEmptyAuthors } = useImageMassOperations()
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
 const fillAll = (forceReplace: boolean) => {
   replaceEmptyDescription(texts.value.description, forceReplace)
   replaceEmptySource(texts.value.source, forceReplace)
+  replaceEmptyAuthors(texts.value.authors, forceReplace)
 }
 
 const clearForm = () => {
   texts.value.description = ''
   texts.value.source = ''
+  texts.value.authors = []
 }
 
+const { cachedExtSystemId } = useExtSystemIdForCached()
+
 const { maxLength } = useValidate()
 
 const rules = computed(() => ({
@@ -34,6 +45,14 @@ const rules = computed(() => ({
   },
 }))
 const v$ = useVuelidate(rules, { texts }, { $scope: false })
+
+const showDamAuthorsAtLeastOne = computed(() => {
+  if (images.value.length === 0) return false
+  return (
+    images.value.length &&
+    images.value.some((item) => item?.showDamAuthors)
+  )
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -84,6 +103,61 @@ const v$ = useVuelidate(rules, { texts }, { $scope: false })
     <VRow
       dense
       class="mt-1"
+      v-if="showDamAuthorsAtLeastOne"
+    >
+      <VCol>
+        <ASystemEntityScope
+          subject="keyword"
+          system="dam"
+        >
+          <div class="d-flex">
+            <div style="flex-grow: 1">
+              <AuthorRemoteAutocompleteWithCached
+                v-model="texts.authors"
+                :ext-system="cachedExtSystemId"
+                :label="t('common.damImage.asset.model.authors')"
+                clearable
+                multiple
+                :validation-scope="false"
+              />
+            </div>
+            <VBtn
+              icon
+              size="small"
+              variant="text"
+              class="mr-1"
+              @click.stop="replaceEmptyAuthors(texts.authors, false)"
+            >
+              <VIcon icon="mdi-file-arrow-left-right-outline" />
+              <VTooltip
+                activator="parent"
+                location="bottom"
+              >
+                {{ t('common.damImage.asset.massOperations.fillOneEmpty') }}
+              </VTooltip>
+            </VBtn>
+            <VBtn
+              icon
+              size="small"
+              variant="text"
+              @click.stop="replaceEmptyAuthors(texts.authors, true)"
+            >
+              <VIcon icon="mdi-file-replace-outline" />
+              <VTooltip
+                activator="parent"
+                location="bottom"
+              >
+                {{ t('common.damImage.asset.massOperations.replaceOne') }}
+              </VTooltip>
+            </VBtn>
+          </div>
+        </ASystemEntityScope>
+      </VCol>
+    </VRow>
+    <VRow
+      v-else
+      dense
+      class="mt-1"
     >
       <VCol>
         <div class="d-flex">
diff --git a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageWidgetMultipleInner.vue b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageWidgetMultipleInner.vue
index 4098ccf7..5a9beaa8 100644
--- a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageWidgetMultipleInner.vue
+++ b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageWidgetMultipleInner.vue
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const fetchImagesOnLoad = async () => {
           ...imageRes,
           ...{
             damAuthors: found ? found.authors : [],
-            showDamAuthors: found ? found.authors.length > 0 : false,
+            showDamAuthors: found ? found.authors.length === 0 : false,
           },
         }
       })
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ const assetSelectConfirmMap = async (items: AssetSearchListItemDto[]): Promise<I
 
   return items.map((asset) => {
     maxPosition.value++
-    const description = assetMetadataMap.get(asset.id)?.description
+    const authorIds = assetMetadataMap.get(asset.id)?.authorIds || []
+    const description = assetMetadataMap.get(asset.id)?.description ?? ''
     const authorNames: string[] = []
     assetMetadataMap.get(asset.id)?.authorIds.forEach((authorId) => {
       const name = authorsMap.get(authorId)
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ const assetSelectConfirmMap = async (items: AssetSearchListItemDto[]): Promise<I
     return {
       key: generateUUIDv1(),
       texts: {
-        description: description ?? '',
+        description: description,
         source: authorNames.join(', '),
       },
       dam: {
@@ -234,8 +235,8 @@ const assetSelectConfirmMap = async (items: AssetSearchListItemDto[]): Promise<I
         licenceId: asset.licence,
       },
       position: maxPosition.value,
-      damAuthors: asset.authors,
-      showDamAuthors: asset.authors.length > 0,
+      damAuthors: authorIds,
+      showDamAuthors: authorIds.length === 0,
     }
   })
 }
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ const saveImages = async () => {
         return {
           ...item,
           damAuthors: found ? found.damAuthors : item.damAuthors,
-          showDamAuthors: found ? found.damAuthors.length > 0 : item.damAuthors.length > 0,
+          showDamAuthors: found ? found.damAuthors.length === 0 : item.damAuthors.length === 0,
         }
       })
     } else {
diff --git a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageWidgetMultipleItem.vue b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageWidgetMultipleItem.vue
index a4143f76..8285cd33 100644
--- a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageWidgetMultipleItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/ImageWidgetMultipleItem.vue
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ const { cachedExtSystemId } = useExtSystemIdForCached()
 const authorConflicts = ref<DocId[]>([])
 const image = computed(() => imageStore.images[props.index])
 const imageSourceRequired = computed(() => {
-  return !image.value.showDamAuthors
+  if (isNull(image.value) || isUndefined(image.value)) return true
+  return image.value.showDamAuthors === false
 })
 
 const { v$ } = useImageValidation(image, imageSourceRequired)
@@ -97,15 +98,6 @@ const removeItem = () => {
             />
           </VCol>
         </VRow>
-        <VRow dense>
-          <VCol>
-            <AFormTextarea
-              v-model="image.texts.source"
-              :label="t('common.damImage.image.model.texts.source')"
-              :v="v$.image.texts.source"
-            />
-          </VCol>
-        </VRow>
         <VRow dense v-if="image.showDamAuthors">
           <VCol>
             <ASystemEntityScope
@@ -125,6 +117,15 @@ const removeItem = () => {
             </ASystemEntityScope>
           </VCol>
         </VRow>
+        <VRow dense v-else>
+          <VCol>
+            <AFormTextarea
+              v-model="image.texts.source"
+              :label="t('common.damImage.image.model.texts.source')"
+              :v="v$.image.texts.source"
+            />
+          </VCol>
+        </VRow>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/UploadQueueDialog.vue b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/UploadQueueDialog.vue
index 50d2e8aa..a2def3bb 100644
--- a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/UploadQueueDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/components/UploadQueueDialog.vue
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const metadataMap = async (
       },
       position: maxPosition.value,
       damAuthors: authorIds || [],
-      showDamAuthors: !!(authorIds && authorIds.length > 0),
+      showDamAuthors: authorIds && authorIds.length === 0,
     }
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageMassOperations.ts b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageMassOperations.ts
index 5be2a1ec..990ae19e 100644
--- a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageMassOperations.ts
+++ b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageMassOperations.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import { isUndefined } from '@/utils/common'
 import { useImageStore } from '@/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageStore'
+import type { DocId } from '@/types/common'
+import { fetchAuthorListByIds } from '@/components/damImage/uploadQueue/api/authorApi'
+import { useCommonAdminCoreDamOptions } from '@/components/dam/assetSelect/composables/commonAdminCoreDamOptions'
+import { useExtSystemIdForCached } from '@/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/extSystemIdForCached'
 
 export function useImageMassOperations() {
   const imageStore = useImageStore()
 
-  const replaceEmptyDescription = (value: any, forceReplace = false) => {
+  const replaceEmptyDescription = (value: string, forceReplace = false) => {
     const items = imageStore.images
     for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
       const item = items[i]
@@ -14,7 +18,7 @@ export function useImageMassOperations() {
     }
   }
 
-  const replaceEmptySource = (value: any, forceReplace = false) => {
+  const replaceEmptySource = (value: string, forceReplace = false) => {
     const items = imageStore.images
     for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
       const item = items[i]
@@ -24,8 +28,37 @@ export function useImageMassOperations() {
     }
   }
 
+  const { damClient } = useCommonAdminCoreDamOptions()
+  const { cachedExtSystemId } = useExtSystemIdForCached()
+
+  const replaceEmptyAuthors = async (value: DocId[], forceReplace = false) => {
+    const authorsMap = new Map<DocId, string>()
+    const authorNames: string[] = []
+    const authorsRes = await fetchAuthorListByIds(damClient, cachedExtSystemId.value, [
+      ...value,
+    ])
+    authorsRes.forEach((author) => {
+      authorsMap.set(author.id, author.name)
+    })
+    value.forEach((authorId) => {
+      const name = authorsMap.get(authorId)
+      if (!isUndefined(name) && name.trim().length > 0) {
+        authorNames.push(name)
+      }
+    })
+    const items = imageStore.images
+    for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+      const item = items[i]
+      if (forceReplace || isUndefined(item.damAuthors) || item.damAuthors.length === 0) {
+        item.damAuthors = value
+        item.texts.source = authorNames.join(', ')
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   return {
     replaceEmptyDescription,
     replaceEmptySource,
+    replaceEmptyAuthors,
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageStore.ts b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageStore.ts
index 3edf0c52..c770aa75 100644
--- a/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageStore.ts
+++ b/src/components/damImage/uploadQueue/composables/imageStore.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
-import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import type { ImageCreateUpdateAware, ImageStoreItem } from '@/types/ImageAware'
 import { cloneDeep, isNull } from '@/utils/common'
 
diff --git a/src/types/coreDam/Asset.ts b/src/types/coreDam/Asset.ts
index 87052933..0793c7c4 100644
--- a/src/types/coreDam/Asset.ts
+++ b/src/types/coreDam/Asset.ts
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ export interface AssetSearchListItemDto extends AnzuUserAndTimeTrackingAware, Re
   flags: Flags
   licence: IntegerId
   mainFile: null | AssetFile
-  keywords: DocId[]
-  authors: DocId[]
   podcasts: DocId[]
   assetFileProperties: AssetFileProperties
   mainFileSingleUse: Readonly<boolean | null>
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 60bd59c9..e6c21805 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ __metadata:
     "@kyvg/vue3-notification": "npm:^3.4.1"
     "@mdi/font": "npm:^7.4.47"
     "@shikijs/vitepress-twoslash": "npm:^1.24.2"
-    "@stylistic/eslint-plugin": "npm:^2.12.0"
+    "@stylistic/eslint-plugin": "npm:^2.12.1"
     "@tsconfig/node18": "npm:^18.2.4"
-    "@types/node": "npm:^22.10.1"
+    "@types/node": "npm:^22.10.2"
     "@types/rusha": "npm:^0.8.3"
     "@types/sortablejs": "npm:^1.15.8"
     "@types/webfontloader": "npm:^1.6.38"
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ __metadata:
     stylelint-config-recommended-vue: "npm:^1.5.0"
     stylelint-config-standard-scss: "npm:^14.0.0"
     typescript: "npm:5.6.3"
-    unplugin: "npm:2.0.0"
+    unplugin: "npm:2.1.0"
     uuid: "npm:^11.0.3"
     vite: "npm:6.0.3"
     vite-plugin-dts: "npm:4.3.0"
@@ -1649,9 +1649,9 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@stylistic/eslint-plugin@npm:^2.12.0":
-  version: 2.12.0
-  resolution: "@stylistic/eslint-plugin@npm:2.12.0"
+"@stylistic/eslint-plugin@npm:^2.12.1":
+  version: 2.12.1
+  resolution: "@stylistic/eslint-plugin@npm:2.12.1"
   dependencies:
     "@typescript-eslint/utils": "npm:^8.13.0"
     eslint-visitor-keys: "npm:^4.2.0"
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ __metadata:
     picomatch: "npm:^4.0.2"
   peerDependencies:
     eslint: ">=8.40.0"
-  checksum: 10/a0caebcfffdc32f5e2869547ca0a942d228413da822d4692d5c30083ed7ebcda94d5cd12865d500e9db88fb4362863d4f8b00de1bf5e4a6556e6a97b1abf6290
+  checksum: 10/acc6a7b7cddbd7b26a32b9aded5a49193b6e7df61169845a4130d60ce38a171b8a25365b2e500d8560d29d040d5850ddaa26150a65c22213891696652f0b8d91
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -1757,12 +1757,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@types/node@npm:*, @types/node@npm:^22.10.1":
-  version: 22.10.1
-  resolution: "@types/node@npm:22.10.1"
+"@types/node@npm:*, @types/node@npm:^22.10.2":
+  version: 22.10.2
+  resolution: "@types/node@npm:22.10.2"
   dependencies:
     undici-types: "npm:~6.20.0"
-  checksum: 10/c802a526da2f3fa3ccefd00a71244e7cb825329951719e79e8fec62b1dbc2855388c830489770611584665ce10be23c05ed585982038b24924e1ba2c2cce03fd
+  checksum: 10/451adfefed4add58b069407173e616220fd4aaa3307cdde1bb701aa053b65b54ced8483db2f870dcedec7a58cb3b06101fbc19d85852716672ec1fd3660947fa
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -7279,13 +7279,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"unplugin@npm:2.0.0":
-  version: 2.0.0
-  resolution: "unplugin@npm:2.0.0"
+"unplugin@npm:2.1.0":
+  version: 2.1.0
+  resolution: "unplugin@npm:2.1.0"
   dependencies:
     acorn: "npm:^8.14.0"
     webpack-virtual-modules: "npm:^0.6.2"
-  checksum: 10/6772bd118e6faa9360dbc738ba6e930b371ab5b3664f3ce22b789c974ab9d07b25a308978243f8efa0c04bdd163e85a371edcbc5a1d24ebde0f048146c452afc
+  checksum: 10/b01041839c25ff5b0997677e00ffe8d98aa532443833968d652c0165eab3159702c3c3d1237afa58db35af5ccf25dd0a05782d78b7c22000742797e382362bcd
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard