iptc − Utility for viewing and modifying the contents of IPTC metadata in images.
iptc [[−q] | [−−quiet]] [[−b] | [−−backup]] [[−s] | [−−sort]] [[−v VALUE] | [−−value=VALUE]] [[[−l] | [−−list]] [[−L TAGS] | [−−list−desc=TAGS]] [[−a TAGS] | [−−add=TAGS]] [[−m TAGS] | [−−modify=TAGS]] [[−d TAGS] | [−−delete=TAGS]] [[−p TAGS] | [−−print=TAGS]]] [−−help] [−−version] [file...] |
This manual page documents briefly the iptc command.
This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.
iptc is a IPTC data editor. You can add, modify and delete ITPC metadata in images. You can also get the value of a particular tag.
−q, −−quiet
Produce less verbose output.
−b, −−backup
Backup any modified files.
−s, −−sort
Sort tags before displaying or saving.
−−help
Display an help message and exit.
−−version
Display an iptc version number and exit.
−l, −−list
List the name of all known tags (i.e. Caption, etc).
−L TAG, −−list−desc=TAG
Print the name and description of TAG.
−a TAG, −−add=TAG
Add new tag with identifier TAG.
−m TAG, −−modify=TAG
Modify tag with identifier TAG (add if not present).
−v VALUE, −−value=VALUE
Value for added/modified tag.
−d TAG, −−delete=TAG
Delete tag with identifier TAG.
−p TAG, −−print=TAG
Print value of tag with identifier TAG.
file
Files to edit.
Display the IPTC metadata contained in image.jpg: iptc image.jpg
Set caption "Foo" in all jpegs of the current dir: iptc −m Caption −v "Foo" *.jpg
Add keyword "vacation" to all jpegs: iptc −a Keywords −v "vacation" *.jpg
This manual page was written by Sylvain Le Gall <gildor@debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; considering as source code all the file that enable the production of this manpage.
Sylvain Le Gall <gildor at−smtp−server debian.org>
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Copyright © 2007 Sylvain Le Gall