Search of NEF IPTC Tags

[PSHRutPark]

Using the search function, I have found that one can search NEF files for key words etc in the EXIF section, but unfortunately can not search within NEF IPTC tags.

I understand how it might be difficult to implement the writing of IPTC tags to NEF files (although this would be extremely valuable) and in reading them for display in a TAB in the "Preview" window. However think it might be quite simple to have the IPTC tags (eg written by Nikon Transfer) searchable.

This would be very useful. Is this possible ... is it likely?

Thanks

PETER

[oops66]

Hello,
Maybe you can also use exiftool.exe (available as a stand-alone Windows executable).
http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=12441 & http://www.cpanforum.com/posts/6177

with a batch file like:
echo Copy all meta information to the jpg file:
exiftool -TagsFromFile %%dnef/%%f.nef -all:all -ext .jpg %1
(always - do a test before with few jpg)
Then use search function, IPTC and keywords in XnView .

[PSHRutPark]

Hello,
Maybe you can also use exiftool.exe (available as a stand-alone Windows executable).

Then use search function, IPTC and keywords in XnView .

Thanks. Yes, I'm familiar with EXIFTool, with a GUI front end. As you will be aware, with it IPTC and XMP Tags can be written to NEF (Nikon Raw) files.

My main point was the need for the ability to search IPTC tags within NEF files using the XnView search function. Maybe other users are able to do that but it doesn't work for me.

PETER