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How to add an IPTC data field?
« on: February 25, 2015, 09:46:07 AM »
I would like to add an IPTC data field to my captions.

How do I do that?

I am using PM v.4.5.4

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Vaughn

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Re: How to add an IPTC data field?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2015, 12:02:14 PM »
Vaughn,

I would like to add an IPTC data field to my captions.

How do I do that?

I am using PM v.4.5.4

You mean that you want to add a custom field that is for your own use, or fill in one of the already existing (standard) fields?

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Re: How to add an IPTC data field?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2015, 12:38:33 PM »
Yes, a custom field for my own use.

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Vaughn

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Re: How to add an IPTC data field?
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2015, 01:00:01 PM »
Vaughn,

That is not possible.

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Re: How to add an IPTC data field?
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2015, 01:14:04 PM »
Is there a field where I can add image info like headshot, full length, half length etc?

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Re: How to add an IPTC data field?
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2015, 01:22:19 PM »
Is there a field where I can add image info like headshot, full length, half length etc?

Sure, use the Keywords field.

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Re: How to add an IPTC data field?
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2015, 01:25:48 PM »
Not really the answer I was looking for but thanks anyway Kirk.

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Vaughn

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Re: How to add an IPTC data field?
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2015, 01:55:24 PM »
Vaughn,

Not really the answer I was looking for but thanks anyway Kirk.

Perhaps if you could give me more background information on what you're trying to accomplish, then I could be more helpful.  Your version of Photo Mechanic is sorely out of date and is missing more than a dozen new fields that were added in version 5 of Photo Mechanic.

Here is documentation on what version 5 offers:

http://wiki.camerabits.com/en/index.php?title=IPTC_map

HTH,

-Kirk