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XnView never enters any IPTC data in XMP format

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:09 am
by OldGuy
When I enter a date or any other data into an IPTC field XnView does not generate XMP data (only IPTC - IIM I suppose) - even when the "Update or create XMP" box is checked. Is this a bug ???? Am I doing something wrong ????

I am using Version 2.13 dated Dec 12, 2013 and my files are TIF files. I'm using WinHex to view the files so I can see the binary data written into it. XnView has many fine features but this is a big problems for me. I have a couple thousand photos in a huge number of folders to update and will be regularly adding more so having to use a second program to copy the dates and other fields to XMP format is pretty clumsy.

Thanks for any help

Re: XnView never enters any IPTC data in XMP format

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:33 am
by xnview
Right for TIFF, i must check...

Re: XnView never enters any IPTC data in XMP format

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:15 pm
by OldGuy
Is support for this likely to be added any time soon?

Re: XnView never enters any IPTC data in XMP format

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:50 pm
by xnview
OldGuy wrote:Is support for this likely to be added any time soon?
yes

Re: XnView never enters any IPTC data in XMP format

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:57 am
by OldGuy
That's good. When might it be available?

Re: XnView never enters any IPTC data in XMP format

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:58 am
by Silversleeves
Another reason to bring ExifTool to Classic.
Pierre: why code it yourself when Phil's already done it?
BZT