Nikon Capture NX2 XMP/IPTC Information Section, Adding Image Information, Information section

XMP/IPTC Information Section

The “XMP/IPTC Information” section contains a standardized list of text fields that can be used to indicate the copyright and usage requirements of your images. The contents of the “XMP/IPTC Information” section was originally designed to simplify and clarify information needed when sharing photographs with different publications.

These fields enable you to add important information by attaching labels such as Creator, Headline, Keywords, Categories, and Origin to the image. For more

information about IPTC and how it is used, please visit the following web page:

http://www.iptc.org.

Adding Image Information

You can view and change the contents of the different IPTC fields on images within both the browser and the editor.

To add IPTC information to one or more images, follow these steps:

1	Open the Metadata palette and expand the “IPTC
	Information” section.

2	Select one or more images in the browser.
	Alternatively, you can add IPTC information to the

current image open within the editor.

3Enter information for each field that you would like to contain IPTC information. It is not necessary to enter a value in every field.

82Chapter 11 — The Metadata Palette XMP/IPTC Information Section