Nikon Capture NX2 Copy Iptc Info, Paste Iptc Info, Save XMP/IPTC Preset, Load XMP/IPTC Preset

Copy IPTC Info

The Copy IPTC Info command will copy only the IPTC fields from the current image that contain entries to Capture NX 2’s clipboard. You will then be able to use the Paste IPTC Info command to add those copied

IPTC fields to one or more images.

Paste IPTC Info

Use the Paste IPTC Info command to apply the IPTC fields copied using the Copy IPTC Info command to one or more images.

Selecting Paste IPTC Info while working in the editor adds the copied IPTC fields to the active image. IPTC information already found within the current image will be overwritten by the IPTC information in the Capture NX 2 clipboard.

Selecting Paste IPTC Info while working in the browser adds the copied IPTC fields to the selected images. IPTC information already found within the selected images will be overwritten by the IPTC information in the Capture NX 2 clipboard.

Save XMP/IPTC Preset

The Save XMP/IPTC Preset option enables you to create an XMP/IPTC presets, a set of XMP/IPTC data that can then be applied to either a single image or to a group of images.

After selecting this option, a “Save XMP/IPTC Preset” dialog will be displayed, with the XMP/IPTC data found in the current image displayed. You can then modify the values displayed or enter values into the remaining fields. When a value is entered into a field, the checkbox for that field as well as for the section will be turned on. Only those fields with an active checkbox next to them will be added to an image when the XMP/IPTC preset is applied to an image or group of images.

To prevent a field from being modified by the XMP/IPTC preset, uncheck the box for that field.

To clear a field in an image or group of images, delete the content of that field in the field editor and check the box. This will result in a blank field with a checkbox next to it, indicating that when this IPTC preset is applied to an image, that image will have a blank field for the corresponding field. This is helpful if you would like to clear away one or more IPTC fields in an image.

Enter the name for the XMP/IPTC preset and click OK. The XMP/IPTC preset will then be accessible through the Load XMP/IPTC Preset sub-menu of the Batch menu.

Load XMP/IPTC Preset

The Load XMP/IPTC Preset sub-menu lets you select one of the available XMP/IPTC presets to load to one or more images.

Selecting an XMP/IPTC preset while in the editor will add the XMP/IPTC information to the current image, overwriting the content of any fields in the image that the XMP/IPTC preset is loaded into.

Selecting an XMP/IPTC preset while in the browser will add the XMP/IPTC information to the selected images, overwriting the content of any fields in the images that the XMP/IPTC preset is loaded into.

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