XnView Software

Using XnView v1.91.4, when I add some IPTC-data to an image and click the "Write" button, the IPTC-data is immediately stored in the image.

But when I click "Apply" in this IPTC-dialog the data is remembered (as I can see in the IPTC-information box afterwards) and the image gets marked as changed.

So far so good, but when closing the file I have two options: don't save or save (overwrite) the file.
When closing the file I am asked "Do you want to save changes to xyz.jpg?" When I confirm I am told that the file already existed and am asked if it should be overwritten.

Two issues here:
a) If I hit "No" (to not overwrite the file) the image is just closed without saving and the changes are lost. Instead, there should be a dialog asking for a filename
b) If I hit "Yes" (to overwrite the file) the file gets overwritten with all other changes but the IPTC changes are lost.

Crysler wrote:b) If I hit "Yes" (to overwrite the file) the file gets overwritten with all other changes but the IPTC changes are lost.

I can't confirm, for me iptc are saved correctly.

So you can add new IPTC-data without ever touching the "Write"-Button, just with the "Apply"-button?
I tested on another system with the same result (doesn't work).

Crysler wrote:So you can add new IPTC-data without ever touching the "Write"-Button, just with the "Apply"-button?

Yes

I tested on another system with the same result (doesn't work).

Strange, and if you use 'Write' all is ok?

Ah, I tested some more and found this to be a feature

In Options > General > Read/Write > Write > JPEG there's an option for

[ ] Keep IPTC-Data

which wasn't checked. Once checked everything worked fine again. Sorry for the alert.

Hi,

i do not have an aply button. I use the German version and have only write and close on the bottom. All other button ar for stationaries. But i found that the merge options are not working. So if i mark a couple of images with different catchwords and want to add a city i overwrite or add all the catchwords to all pictures.