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The most common IPTC tags

All the IPTC tags except Record Version can be both read and written by II2LN. Use the Name as tag ID in the import options ReplaceIPTC, AppendIPTC, InsertIPTC. The ExtractIPTCToField import options will extract the human readable values for each tag name below.

Tag

Name

Description

00

Record Version

Mandatory / The current IPTC Information Interchange Model = 4

03

ObjectType

Object Type Reference. 1:News, 2:Data, 3:Advisory x:yy

04

ObjectAttribute

Object Attribute Reference. 1:Current, 2:Analysis, 3: Archive ..
x:yy

05

ObjectName

ObjectName. For example "Skislopes in Norway"

64 Bytes

07

EditStatus

EditStatus. Status of the objectdata accoding to the provider eg "Correction"

64 Bytes

08

EditorialUpdate

Editorial Update - (To a previous object)

x:yyy (Num)

10

Urgency

Urgency, Editorial urgency 1 = most, 5 = normal, 8 = least x

12

SubjectReference

Subject Reference, IPTC:SubRefNum:SubName:SubMatter:SubDetailName

13 to 236 bytes

15

Category

Category. Identifies the subject of the object in the opinion of the provider

AAA (Alpha)

20

SupplementalCategory

Supplemental Category. Further identifies the subject of the object in the opinion of the provider

32 bytes

22

FixtureIdentifier

Fixture Identifier. Identifies frequently occuring object data eg "Euroweather"

32 bytes (Alpha)

25

Keyword

Keywords, 64 bytes

26

LocationCode

Content Location Code, 3 char code indicating which country the event took place eg NOR

AAA (Alpha)

27

LocationName

Content Location Name. Name of the country the event took place eg "Norway"

64 Bytes

30

ReleaseDate

Release Date. The earliest date the provider intends the object is to be used

Date

35

ReleaseTime

Release Time. The earliest time the provider intends the object is to be used

Time

37

ExpirationDate

Epiration Date. The latest date the provider intends the object is to be used

Date

38

ExpirationTime

Expiration Time. The earliest time the provider intends the object is to be used

Time

40

SpecialInstructions

Special Instructions. text

256 Bytes

42

ActionAdvised

Action Advised. 2 Digits - provider defined. eg 01 = Kill object

xx

45

ReferenceService

Reference Service. Only used to refer to a previous 1:30 (Reference Service)

10 Bytes (Alpha)

47

ReferenceDate

Reference Date. Only allowed if 45 used

50

ReferenceNumber

Reference Number. Only allowed if 45 used

8 Bytes (Num)

55

DateCreated

Date Created. Date of the actual event - not when it was digitisedDate

Date

60

TimeCreated

Time Created. Time of the actual event - not when it was digitised

Time

62

DigitalCreationDate

Digital Creation Date. Date the digital representation of the objectdata was creatred

Date

63

DigitalCreationTime

Digital Creation Time. Time the digital representation of the objectdata was creatred

Time

65

OriginatingProgram

Originating Program. For example "Photoshop" or "II2LN"

32 Bytes

70

ProgramVersion

Program Version. Only use if 65 used eg "1.2"

10 Bytes

75

ObjectCycle

Object Cycle. Virtually only used in US for Morning Evening or both

80

ByLine

Byline. Photographer, for example "Your Name"

32 Bytes

85

ByLineTitle

ByLine Title. The title or role of photographer to be credited, for example House photographer, correspondent etc

32 Bytes

90

City

City. According to the practices of the provider eg "Oslo"

32 Bytes

92

SubLocation

SubLocation. According to the practices of the provider eg "Holmenkollen"

32 Bytes

95

Province_State

Province State. According to the practices of the provider eg "Vestfold", "Adger"

32 Bytes

100

Country_Primary_LocationCode

Country Primary Location Code. The country code of the subject matter eg "USA" or "NOR"

AAA (Alpha)

101

Country_Primary_LocationName

Country Primary Location Name. The country code of the subject matter eg "Norway"

64 Bytes

103

OriginalTransmissionReference

Original Transmission Reference. A code meaning where the object was transmitted from

32 Bytes

105

Headline

Headline. Synopsis of the subject matter

256 Bytes

110

Credit

Credit. Identifies the provider - not necessarily the owner / creator

32 Bytes

115

Source

Source. Identifies the original owner / creator

32 Bytes

116

CopyrightNotice

Copyright Notice. The providers own copyright notice

128 Bytes

118

Contact

Contact. For further info on the object

128 Bytes

120

Caption_Abstract

Caption and/or Abstract. Full version / rest of the headline

2000 Bytes

122

Writer_Editor

Writer and/or Editor. Who wrote the caption

32 Bytes

125

Rasterised Caption

 

130

ImageType

Image Type. Code representing B/w, Y comp of seps etc.Contact

x:A

131

ImageOrientation

Image Orientation. P = Portrait, L = landscape, S = Square

1 Byte

135

LanguageIdentifier

Short code identifying the language. For example US for USA and NO for Norway

See Also

Appendix

Dots Per Inch - DPI

Image Resource - what is it ?

How to specify colors ?

How to display my images in a Notes view

Notes Embedded Image - what is it ?

NotesPeek

Support for EPS, PS and PDF files - Ghostscript Support

The most common EXIF tags

Troubleshooting

What version of VCII2LN.DLL is installed ?