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Software supporting IPTC photo metadata standards IIM and "IPTC Core"
Introduction
The IPTC provides standards for photo metadata for more than a decade:
- In the early 1990's IPTC's Information Interchange Model (IIM) standard was adopted to provide metadata fields in digital image files. This set of metadata is called "IPTC data", "IPTC fields" or "IPTC header".
- In 2005 the IPTC released the "IPTC Core" standard for metadata based on Adobe's technical XMP framework.
List of software products - in alphabetical order, follow the link
ACDSee Pro - 8.1
Adobe Acrobat - 9
Adobe After Effects Pro - CS5
Adobe After Effects Std - CS5
Adobe Audition - 3.0
Adobe Bridge - CS5
Adobe Creative Suite 5 - CS5
Adobe Illustrator - CS5
Adobe InCopy - CS5
Adobe InDesign - CS5
Adobe Photoshop - CS5
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - 2
Adobe Premiere Pro - CS5
AtomicView - 1.2
BreezeBrowser Pro - 1.6
Canto Cumulus - 8.5
Caption Edit - 1.02
Captivate - .
Carpe camera - 2.0
Contribute - 4
DBGallery - 4.3
DC - 5
Digikam - 1.2
Downloader Pro - 2.0
Dreamweaver - 8
ExifTool - 8.18
EXIFutils - 3.0
Exiv2 - 0.19
Extensis Portfolio Server - 10
FastPictureViewer Professional - 1.5
Fireworks - 8
Flash Pro - 8
FotoStation Pro - 6.0
FotoWare Color Factory - 6.0
FotoWare FotoWeb - 6.0
FotoWare Index Manager - 6.0
GraphicConverter - 5.9.4
IDimager - 5
Image Info Toolkit - 2.0.1.8
Imagero - 1.95
IMatch - The Digital Image Management Solution - 3.6
IrfanView - 4.20
iView MediaPro - 3.1.2
iWatermark Pro - 1
Kalimages - 2.1.3
libiptcdata - 0.2.1
MediaDex - 1.0
MetadataTouch - 2.2
METAmachine - 1.1
myCONTENT - 2.3
NSCS Pro - 3.0
Orphea Studio - 3.9
Photo Mechanic - 5
PhotoShelter - 1.0
PHP JPEG Metadata Toolkit - 1.11
PicaJet - 2.5
Profium Metadata Server & News Solution - 4.3.1
RoboFolder - 1.1
RoboImport - 1.1
StockView - 5.6
Third Light Image Management System - IMS - 5.0
ThumbsPlus - 7.0
WebDAM - 2.6
WPMeta - 1.1a
Xinet - 8.0
XnViewMP - 0.26
Adobe Acrobat - 9
Adobe After Effects Pro - CS5
Adobe After Effects Std - CS5
Adobe Audition - 3.0
Adobe Bridge - CS5
Adobe Creative Suite 5 - CS5
Adobe Illustrator - CS5
Adobe InCopy - CS5
Adobe InDesign - CS5
Adobe Photoshop - CS5
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - 2
Adobe Premiere Pro - CS5
AtomicView - 1.2
BreezeBrowser Pro - 1.6
Canto Cumulus - 8.5
Caption Edit - 1.02
Captivate - .
Carpe camera - 2.0
Contribute - 4
DBGallery - 4.3
DC - 5
Digikam - 1.2
Downloader Pro - 2.0
Dreamweaver - 8
ExifTool - 8.18
EXIFutils - 3.0
Exiv2 - 0.19
Extensis Portfolio Server - 10
FastPictureViewer Professional - 1.5
Fireworks - 8
Flash Pro - 8
FotoStation Pro - 6.0
FotoWare Color Factory - 6.0
FotoWare FotoWeb - 6.0
FotoWare Index Manager - 6.0
GraphicConverter - 5.9.4
IDimager - 5
Image Info Toolkit - 2.0.1.8
Imagero - 1.95
IMatch - The Digital Image Management Solution - 3.6
IrfanView - 4.20
iView MediaPro - 3.1.2
iWatermark Pro - 1
Kalimages - 2.1.3
libiptcdata - 0.2.1
MediaDex - 1.0
MetadataTouch - 2.2
METAmachine - 1.1
myCONTENT - 2.3
NSCS Pro - 3.0
Orphea Studio - 3.9
Photo Mechanic - 5
PhotoShelter - 1.0
PHP JPEG Metadata Toolkit - 1.11
PicaJet - 2.5
Profium Metadata Server & News Solution - 4.3.1
RoboFolder - 1.1
RoboImport - 1.1
StockView - 5.6
Third Light Image Management System - IMS - 5.0
ThumbsPlus - 7.0
WebDAM - 2.6
WPMeta - 1.1a
Xinet - 8.0
XnViewMP - 0.26
Key to table below:
Supported OS: indicates versions of Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, or a kind of Unix/Linux.
Supports IIM: whether metadata of the IIM standards can be read or written
Supports XMP and IPTC Core: whether metadata of the IPTC Core can be read or written, as IPTC Core is built on Adobe's XMP its supports is a prerequisite.
Synchronizes IIM/Core values: indicates the direction of synchronzing values: 1/ only from IIM to IPTC Core, 2/ only from IPTC Core to IIM, 3/ both directions, 4/ no synchronization is available at all.
Supported OS: indicates versions of Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, or a kind of Unix/Linux.
Supports IIM: whether metadata of the IIM standards can be read or written
Supports XMP and IPTC Core: whether metadata of the IPTC Core can be read or written, as IPTC Core is built on Adobe's XMP its supports is a prerequisite.
Synchronizes IIM/Core values: indicates the direction of synchronzing values: 1/ only from IIM to IPTC Core, 2/ only from IPTC Core to IIM, 3/ both directions, 4/ no synchronization is available at all.
| ACDSee Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 8.1 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | ACD Systems |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.acdsee.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| Adobe Acrobat | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 9 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe After Effects Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | NO |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe After Effects Std | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | NO |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe Audition | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 3.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe Creative Suite 5 | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc. |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe Illustrator | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe InCopy | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe InDesign | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe Photoshop | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: All recent *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe System Inc |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | CS5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-06-01 |
| AtomicView | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.2 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | AntZero |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.antzero.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2008-12-21 |
| BreezeBrowser Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.6 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to XP Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IPTC Core to IIM only |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Breeze Systems Ltd |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.breezesys.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| Canto Cumulus | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 8.5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: XP, Vista, 7/Srv 2003, 2008 Mac: OS X (10.5-10.7) *ix: Linux, Solaris (Server) |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Menu option enables one-click catalog configuration for IPTC. But users (admins) can add any number of metadata fields they need, making it possible to support other standards too. Details on Cumulus' IPTC Core support is available on Canto's website |
| Software vendor | Canto Software GmbH |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.canto.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2012-03-15 |
| Caption Edit | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.02 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to XP Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Its IPTC caption editing module lets you batch edit textual metadata of graphics files, add and edit caption text. |
| Software vendor | Media Web India |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.captionedit.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-12-07 |
| Captivate | |
|---|---|
| Product version | . |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000, XP Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | NO |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| Carpe camera | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Windh Technology |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.windh.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| Contribute | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 4 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000, XP Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | NO |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| DBGallery | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 4.3 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IIM to IPTC Core only |
| Comments | Uses Adobe's XMP Toolkit to read and write metadata. Windows/Linux/MacOS for backend database and files. |
| Software vendor | GRR Systems, Inc. |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://grrsystems.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2011-07-04 |
| DC | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: Linux, Unix |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Client server solution. |
| Software vendor | Digital Collections GmbH |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.digicol.de |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-14 |
| Digikam | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.2 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X 10... *ix: Linus |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | digiKam is an advanced digital photo management application for Linux, Windows, and Mac-OSX and free software (GPL) Software vendor |
| Software vendor | Digikam |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.digikam.org |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2009-08-15 |
| Downloader Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to XP Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IPTC Core to IIM only |
| Comments | Downloader Pro v2.0 is currently available as a beta version. The full release will be available later in 2006. |
| Software vendor | Breeze Systems Ltd |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.breezesys.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| Dreamweaver | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 8 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000, XP Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | NO |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| ExifTool | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 8.18 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: Linux, other *ix |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | ExifTool is a customizable set of Perl modules plus an application script for reading and writing meta information in image, audio and video files, including the maker notes of many digital cameras. |
| Software vendor | Phil Harvey |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/ |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-04-28 |
| EXIFutils | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 3.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported but not IPTC Core. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Hugsan Pty. Ltd. |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.hugsan.com/EXIFutils |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-04-28 |
| Exiv2 | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 0.19 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command line utility. It provides fast and easy read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata of images in many formats. |
| Software vendor | Open Source Project |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.exiv2.org |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-04-28 |
| Extensis Portfolio Server | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 10 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Supports reading sidecars for conversion to DNG, reading metadata from file systems (folders) and writing this data back into files, programmatic-synchronization of IPTC (and other) metadata via an API, warnings for Missing IPTC Metadata |
| Software vendor | Extensis |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.extensis.com/portfolio |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2012-10-17 |
| FastPictureViewer Professional | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent, incl 64-bit Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Supports sidecar files for raw image formats such as Canon CR2, Nikon NEF or Sony SR2 |
| Software vendor | Axel Rietschin Software Developments |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/ |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2011-03-31 |
| Fireworks | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 8 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000, XP Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | NO |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| Flash Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 8 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000, XP Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | NO |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Adobe Systems, Inc., |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.adobe.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| FotoStation Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 6.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: XP, Vista Mac: OS X 10.4 *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | FotoWare as |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.fotoware.com/ |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2007-10-08 |
| FotoWare Color Factory | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 6.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Srv2003 Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | FotoWare as |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.fotoware.com/ |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2007-10-08 |
| FotoWare FotoWeb | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 6.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Srv2003 Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | FotoWare as |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.fotoware.com/ |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2007-10-08 |
| FotoWare Index Manager | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 6.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Srv2003 Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | FotoWare as |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.fotoware.com/ |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2007-10-08 |
| GraphicConverter | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 5.9.4 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: none Mac: OS 9.x, X 10.x *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Lemke Software GmbH |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.lemkesoft.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2007-01-05 |
| IDimager | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | XMP is also extensible and custom XMP properties are also readable and editable in IDimager |
| Software vendor | idFOX Holding BV |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.idimager.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-04-28 |
| Image Info Toolkit | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2.0.1.8 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to XP Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | IPTC data is implemented by fast batch processing BlueBox is currently in the process of implementing support for XMP and Iptc Core. |
| Software vendor | BlueBox GmbH |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.bluebox-software.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-16 |
| Imagero | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.95 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent, Java 1.18 Mac: OS X, Java 1.18 *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IIM to IPTC Core only |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Andrey Kuznetsov |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://reader.imagero.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2007-03-08 |
| IMatch - The Digital Image Management Solution | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 3.6 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000, XP, Vista 32/64bit Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IIM to IPTC Core only |
| Comments | The XMP editor in my software supports basically all contents available via XMP, including the new IPTC Extensions. A template for an "empty" set of IPTC Extension will be available. |
| Software vendor | photools.com - Mario Westphal |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.photools.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2008-10-17 |
| IrfanView | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 4.20 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 95 to Vista Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | IrfanView |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.irfanview.net |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2008-10-17 |
| iView MediaPro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 3.1.2 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000 to Vista Mac: OS X 10.3.9+ *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IPTC Core to IIM only |
| Comments | On import iView MediaPro 3 prefers IPTC Core over IIM. On writing back annotations it writes both IPTC Core and IIM so that they match. |
| Software vendor | iView MultiMedia Ltd |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.iview-multimedia.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| iWatermark Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | Supports iOS. |
| Software vendor | Plum Amazing |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://plumamazing.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2011-01-28 |
| Kalimages | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2.1.3 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000, XP, Srv2003 Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Kalimages also supports IDEAlliance DISC metadata set according to: http://www.disc-info.org/ and allows to define easily customized XMP metadata (3 * 10 field in different or same namespaces) |
| Software vendor | Soft Experience |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.softexperience.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| libiptcdata | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 0.2.1 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: XP Mac: OS X 10.4+ *ix: cmd line |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | libiptcdata is a C-library intended for use by other developers to easily add IPTC IIM support to their application software. It also comes with a standalone command-line client for viewing and editing IPTC IIM fields stored in image files. |
| Software vendor | David Moore |
| Visit vendor's web site | lhttp://ibiptcdata.sourceforge.net/ |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| MediaDex | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to XP Mac: OS X 10.3 ++ *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | MediaDex FZ-LLC |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.mediadex.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| MetadataTouch | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2.2 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Digital Confidence Ltd |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://digitalconfidence.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-03-16 |
| METAmachine | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.1 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | METAmachine can be used to write a complete set of the IPTC standard metadata into images, to add solely copyright and contact information or just licensing terms, leaving all other metadata already in the images unaltered. |
| Software vendor | HindSight Ltd |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://HSLtd.us/metamachine/metamachine.html |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2007-10-24 |
| myCONTENT | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2.3 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Mac: *ix: Linux |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Client/server solution, client web browser based. |
| Software vendor | picturesafe media/data/bank GmbH |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.picturesafe.de |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-16 |
| NSCS Pro | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 3.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to XP Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | NO |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | We are working on the next version of the software and it will supportIPTC IIM standard and all metadata fields |
| Software vendor | Norton Slide Captioning System |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.nscspro.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| Orphea Studio | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 3.9 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: RedHat |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IPTC Core to IIM only |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | Algoba Systems |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.orphea.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-04-28 |
| Photo Mechanic | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Vista, Win7 Mac: OS X 10.6.8+ *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | The current version supports all major IPTC fields. PM can also manage XMP sidecar files for RAW formats, and can manage embedded XMP for TIFF-based RAW formats. IPTC dialogs can be customized to hide, rename titles, and reorder the many IPTC fields. |
| Software vendor | Camera Bits, Inc. |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.camerabits.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2012-10-24 |
| PhotoShelter | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Web browser based solution. |
| Software vendor | PhotoShelter |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.photoshelter.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-14 |
| PHP JPEG Metadata Toolkit | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.11 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported but not IPTC Core. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | Runs on all current PHP versions. Compatible with IPTC-IIM and XMP as used in Photoshop CS, work on further compatibility in progress |
| Software vendor | Evan Hunter |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://ozhiker.com/electronics/pjmt |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| PicaJet | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2.5 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to Vista Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IIM to IPTC Core only |
| Comments | - Read IPTC/NAA and XMP metadatas - Write info back to IPTC/NAA - Write/Map IPTC/NAA fields to XMP of DNG files. |
| Software vendor | PicaJet.com |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.picajet.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| Profium Metadata Server & News Solution | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 4.3.1 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: XP, Srv 2003 Mac: OS X *ix: RedHat |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - see comment |
| Comments | Profium Metadata Server: - supports IIM metadata extraction, - supports XMP metadata extraction, - lets the user to update metadata on the screen, - storing the updated XMP metadata with the photograph |
| Software vendor | Profium Ltd |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.profium.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| RoboFolder | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.1 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to Vista Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IIM to IPTC Core only |
| Comments | - Write info back to IPTC/NAA - Write/Map IPTC/NAA fields to XMP of DNG files. |
| Software vendor | PicaJet.com |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.picajet.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| RoboImport | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.1 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to Vista Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IIM to IPTC Core only |
| Comments | - Write info back to IPTC/NAA - Write/Map IPTC/NAA fields to XMP of DNG files |
| Software vendor | PicaJet.com |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.picajet.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-11 |
| StockView | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 5.6 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Mac: OS X *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IPTC Core to IIM only |
| Comments | This release adds the ability to read and write DNG files as well as standard TIFF, JPEG, PSD... A user defined option defaults to not overwriting copyright information. The Windows version 5.5 remains limited to IIM, expect an update in summer 2007. |
| Software vendor | HindSight Ltd |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://HSLtd.us |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2007-03-08 |
| Third Light Image Management System - IMS | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 5.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 2000, XP Mac: OS X *ix: Linux |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Web browser based solution |
| Software vendor | Third Light Ltd |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.thirdlight.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-16 |
| ThumbsPlus | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 7.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: 98 to Vista Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | None of them |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: - no synchronization at all |
| Comments | Expect XMP support and metadata synchronization in 2008. ThumbsPlus includes a highly customizable batch editor with automated keyword and comments synchronization. |
| Software vendor | Cerious Software, Inc. |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.cerious.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2006-11-14 |
| WebDAM | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 2.6 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | YES |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Supported browsers: Firefox 2+, Safari 2+, IE 6+. WebDAM supports reading, writing, and advanced searching across IPTC. WebDAM is an enterprise-scale SaaS digital asset management solution with support for IPTC. meta-data fields. |
| Software vendor | WebDAM Solutions |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.webdamsolutions.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2009-07-29 |
| WPMeta | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.1a |
| Supported OS |
Windows: Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac: *ix: |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: from IIM to IPTC Core only |
| Comments | Tool provides batch processing, search, import and export EXIF, XMP and IPTC data from JPEG, TIFF and RAW files. Language: German |
| Software vendor | Werner Pilwousek Software |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.pilwousek.de/WPSoft |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2011-11-04 |
| Xinet | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 8.0 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X *ix: Linux, Sun Solaris, Altix, IRIX |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | Software comes with standard IPTC and XMP support. Additional metadata fields, including custom XMP fields, can be added via the software's administration interface. More information on Xinet's metadata support is available on Xinet's website. |
| Software vendor | Xinet Inc. |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.xinet.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2008-10-17 |
| XnViewMP | |
|---|---|
| Product version | 0.26 |
| Supported OS |
Windows: All recent Mac: OS X 10.4 *ix: Linux, FreeBSD |
| Supports IIM | YES |
| Supports XMP and IPTC Core | XMP supported , IPTC Core supported. |
| Supports IPTC Extension | NO |
| Synchronizes IIM/Core values | Metadata values are synchronized: back and forth |
| Comments | |
| Software vendor | GOUGELET |
| Visit vendor's web site | http://www.xnview.com |
| Information provided by the vendor on | 2010-04-28 |
PHOTO METADATA IN A NUTSHELL
Image Metadata Handbook
The CEPIC/IPTC Image Metadata Handbook with comprehensive guidelines for metadata management. Download it for free.Toolkit for Adobe CS
The IPTC-PLUS Photo Metadata Toolkit for Adobe CS products for free! Download the latest version of the IPTC-PLUS Metadata panel only.Specifications
For both IPTC Core and IPTC Extension: the Photo Metadata Standards document as of July 2010Support and discussion
The IPTC moderates two discussion forums on photo metadata:* Generic issues
* XMP specific technical issues
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A feed in the Atom 1.0 format is providing all changes to Photo Metadata standards