EXIF and IPTC... can I use both?

[222fbj]

My original pictures have exif data... but after doing a batch transformation (levels/contrast) and adding some IPTC data (caption/location) I noticed the browser only showed an icon for IPTC (no EXIF icon).

Can I keep both exif and iptc data in each photo? (pls confirm if exif/iptc data is contained IN the jpg - this is my understanding.)

I like IPTC... but dont want to loose Exif data... is there something I've done to wipe out the exif data?

Is there a recommended procedure or batch script that will import all EXIF data into IPTC?

Any other basic info about IPTC/EXIF/XnView I should be aware of?

Thanks

[oops66]

Hello,

My original pictures have exif data... but after doing a batch transformation (levels/contrast) and adding some IPTC data (caption/location) I noticed the browser only showed an icon for IPTC (no EXIF icon).

Strange !

Can I keep both exif and iptc data in each photo? ...

Yes of course, and also XMP, ICC, and more if you want....

I like IPTC... but dont want to loose Exif data... is there something I've done to wipe out the exif data?

Maybe you have saved your picture without the option:
Options\Read/Write\Write\JPEG\ check Keep EXIF data, etc... ?

Is there a recommended procedure or batch script that will import all EXIF data into IPTC?

In this case you can use XMP too, because with IPTC it will be very difficult, but maybe with Exiftool into IPTC keywords ???

Any other basic info about IPTC/EXIF/XnView I should be aware of?

...Check into this forum by search + keywords [/quote]

[xnview]

My original pictures have exif data... but after doing a batch transformation (levels/contrast) and adding some IPTC data (caption/location) I noticed the browser only showed an icon for IPTC (no EXIF icon).

Strange, you use TIFF as output format?