code: def _get_title(self,directory,filename):
          
          # =========== LOAD TITLE ========
          fullfile=os.path.join(directory,filename+'.title')
          try:
              logger.debug('trying to open [%s]'%(fullfile))
              _title=(open(fullfile).readline().strip())
              logger.debug("_updatemeta: %s - title is '%s'",filename,_title)
          except:
              _title=''
  
          return _title
docs: Loads image title if any