IPTC-Error after opening the Files in PS CS2

[Charlton]

Hi there,

I got a problem with the IPTC-Data... I ingest the files and adding IPTC-Data automatically by using the Stationary Pad. After that I open the JPGs in PS CS2 to crop them. Then I save the Files via PS. Now the IPTCs are wrong:

"Müller" appears as "M,ller"

Must I change something in the > Preferences > IPTC?

Thanks in advance
Charlton

[Kirk Baker]

Charlton,

I got a problem with the IPTC-Data... I ingest the files and adding IPTC-Data automatically by using the Stationary Pad. After that I open the JPGs in PS CS2 to crop them. Then I save the Files via PS. Now the IPTCs are wrong:

"Müller" appears as "M,ller"

Must I change something in the > Preferences > IPTC?

Do the captions appear correct when you look at them in Photoshop before you re-save the file?
What version of Photo Mechanic are you running?
What operating system are you running?

-Kirk

[Charlton]

Hi Kirk,

I don´t know - I havent watched them in PS. I run PM 4.5 and XP Home.

Now I tested and it looks quiet good... could the problem be, that I have copied the same pictures more than one time in the same folder? E.g.

picture_001.jpg
picture_001A.jpg
picture_001B.jpg
...


Regards
Charlton

[Kirk Baker]

Charlton,

I don´t know - I havent watched them in PS. I run PM 4.5 and XP Home.

In order to get to the bottom of this issue, I'll need you to view the "File Info..." in Photoshop to see if your accented characters are looking correct.

-Kirk

[dennis]

Charlton,

In the IPTC/XMP preferences in PM, do you have the "Write IPTC as Unicode" option checked?  If so, this could be the issue since Photoshop doesn't understand Unicode IPTC (although they do understand XMP of course which is Unicode).  I don't know if this issue ever got fixed for PS CS3 or not (we alerted Adobe about it some time ago).  So your options would be to uncheck this box or embed XMP (perhaps only XMP).

But Kirk is right - please look at the File Info in PS to see what it shows.

--dennis

[Charlton]

@ Kirk: everything looks fine now.

@ Dennis: "Unicode" was/is unchecked.

Regards
Charlton