Primary tags¶
These tags are where Photini stores its metadata. (Legacy IPTC-IIM data is only used if it already exists in the file, in line with the MWG guidelines, unless the “write unconditionally” user setting is enabled.)
Note that some fields, such as “Title / Object Name” and “Keywords”, are not stored in Exif. You may prefer not to use these fields to ensure compatibility with software that only handles Exif.
Some of the field names in the table below lingk to their definition in the IPTC standard. You may find this useful when deciding what to write in those fields.
Photini field |
Exif tag |
XMP tag |
IPTC-IIM tag |
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Xmp.dc.title |
Iptc.Application2.ObjectName |
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Xmp.photoshop.Headline |
Iptc.Application2.Headline |
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Exif.Image.ImageDescription |
Xmp.dc.description |
Iptc.Application2.Caption |
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Xmp.iptc.AltTextAccessibility |
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Xmp.iptc.ExtDescrAccessibility |
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Xmp.dc.subject |
Iptc.Application2.Keywords |
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Xmp.xmp.Rating |
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Exif.Image.Artist |
Xmp.dc.creator |
Iptc.Application2.Byline |
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Xmp.photoshop.AuthorsPosition |
Iptc.Application2.BylineTitle |
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Xmp.photoshop.Credit |
Iptc.Application2.Credit |
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Exif.Image.Copyright |
Xmp.dc.rights |
Iptc.Application2.Copyright |
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Xmp.xmpRights.UsageTerms |
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Xmp.xmpRights.WebStatement |
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Xmp.photoshop.Instructions |
Iptc.Application2.SpecialInstructions |
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Xmp.plus.Licensor |
Iptc.Application2.Contact |
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Exif.Photo.DateTimeOriginal Exif.Photo.SubSecTimeOriginal |
Xmp.photoshop.DateCreated |
Iptc.Application2.DateCreated Iptc.Application2.TimeCreated |
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Date / time Digitised |
Exif.Photo.DateTimeDigitized Exif.Photo.SubSecTimeDigitized |
Xmp.xmp.CreateDate |
Iptc.Application2.DigitizationDate Iptc.Application2.DigitizationTime |
Date / time Modified |
Exif.Image.DateTime Exif.Photo.SubSecTime |
Xmp.xmp.ModifyDate |
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Orientation |
Exif.Image.Orientation |
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Camera |
Exif.Image.Make Exif.Image.Model Exif.Photo.BodySerialNumber |
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Lens |
Exif.Photo.LensMake Exif.Photo.LensModel Exif.Photo.LensSerialNumber Exif.Photo.LensSpecification |
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Focal length |
Exif.Photo.FocalLength |
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35mm equiv |
Exif.Photo.FocalLengthIn35mmFilm |
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Aperture |
Exif.Photo.FNumber Exif.Photo.ApertureValue |
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Xmp.iptcExt.ImageRegion |
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Exif.GPSInfo.GPSLatitude Exif.GPSInfo.GPSLatitudeRef Exif.GPSInfo.GPSLongitude Exif.GPSInfo.GPSLongitudeRef |
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Exif.GPSInfo.GPSAltitude Exif.GPSInfo.GPSAltitudeRef |
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Xmp.iptcExt.LocationCreated Xmp.iptc.Location Xmp.photoshop.City Xmp.photoshop.State Xmp.photoshop.Country Xmp.iptc.CountryCode |
Iptc.Application2.SubLocation Iptc.Application2.City Iptc.Application2.ProvinceState Iptc.Application2.CountryName Iptc.Application2.CountryCode |
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Xmp.iptcExt.LocationShown |
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Thumbnail image |
Exif.Thumbnail.Compression Exif.Thumbnail.ImageWidth Exif.Thumbnail.ImageLength |