Embedding categories into IPTC

[Phil_Rose]

I keep seeing references to this but I can't seem to find a way to do it. When I upload to Flickr the categories assigned do not go with the images (obviously) but the IPTC does. Is there a way to embed all the categories I have assigned as keywords other than by hand by editing the Metadata?
Thanks!
Phil

[xnview]

XnView Classic can only add keywords with IPTC dialog. XnView MP can add categories to embedded IPTC/XMP.

[Phil_Rose]

Thanks for this. I have paid for MP but I can't work out HOW to do that. Can you help?

[xnview]

in settings>Metadata, enable 'export DB Category to XMP/IPTC'

[Phil_Rose]

Thanks for this but it doesn't seem to be working. Please see attached screenshots. I apply a few random categories to an image, I export using the shown setting and the IPTC does not show those categories as keywords in the resultant image. Am I missing something?
Thanks for sticking with me on this!
Phil

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r9issrku0kqto ... 3.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n7nesj7r92te5 ... 2.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3s5gytmj0eyug ... 4.png?dl=0

PS. I couldn't get these to render as images so I had to put them in as links.

[Phil_Rose]

Also, sorry for posting this under Classic instead of MP. Just noticed that.

[xnview]

If you add some categories, do you see IPTC tab in Info pane? Why do you use 'Batch convert'?

[Phil_Rose]

Sorry for the incredibly slow response. I guess this got away from me. I do see IPTC-IIM tab in the info pain if it's a JPG but not a PSD (which may be expected behaviour). But I don't see the categories there, of course. I then export using batch convert (that's how I always resize and export things. Should I be using something else?) and upload to Flickr and the categories are not added as keywords which is what I hoped would happen. Any further help would be wonderful and sorry again for my slow reply.

[xnview]

you would like to embed categories to IPTC for PSD file? Currently only JPEG, PNG & TIFF format are supported, else you need to use sidecar

[Phil_Rose]

No, I don't mind that it doesn't embed the PSD. What I'm trying to achieve is the ability to export images from whatever format and have the categories that I have assigned within XNView be embedded as keywords in the exported JPEGs. So, for instance, if I have a photograph of a bride and it is entered into the Weddings category but does not have Weddings as a keyword in IPTC then I was hoping that the software would embed Weddings as a keyword on export.

I was also wondering if there is a way of exporting that I ought to be using other than bulk export since you mentioned that.

Thanks very much,

Phil