IPTC Metadata Guide: Copyright and Credits in Photos
IPTC metadata stores credits, copyright, captions, and keywords inside images. How to read and write IPTC fields in your photos.
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IPTC Metadata: Copyright, Credit, and Caption Fields for Photos EXIF records what the camera did. IPTC records what the human did — who took the photo, what it shows, who owns it, and where it can be used. For professional photographers, photojournalists, and stock contributors, IPTC metadata is the difference between an image with clear ownership and attribution versus one that becomes "orphaned" when separated from its file context. This guide explains the IPTC standard, its most important fields, how it differs from EXIF and XMP, and how to apply and read it using industry tools. What Is IPTC? The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) is a consortium of news agencies that developed a metadata standard for distributing images alongside news content. The original IPTC-NAA…
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