joanmc 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2007 (edited) In trying to solve the problem of including a citation with an image, whether scanned or downloaded, the use of IPTC or XMP has been suggested. The problem seems to be a)depending on which photo editor one uses, it may or may not be recognized by another, and b, some genealogical programs will recognize it and some won't. Is TMG a 'will' or 'won't'? Joan Edited August 24, 2007 by joanmc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Cardinal 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2007 As of TMG v6.12, I don't think TMG reads IPTC or XMP meta tags. Where are you storing the "citation" and where do you want it to appear? FYI: In Second Site, if an exhibit file includes an IPTC caption (I think the actual meta data field name is "Caption_Abstract") and there is no caption defined in TMG's exhibit record, Second Site will use the IPTC caption. You can't include a true citation in the caption text, but if you include source information in the IPTC caption field it will be displayed in the generated site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joanmc 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2007 I should have known that SS would deal with the issue John, your programs are truly a wonder! As an aside, I just love OTD - it's the first thing I check when I sit down at my computer each day and get such a kick out of seeing an ancestor's birth in the 1600s on that particular day....... The question is about storing the basic citation info such as the date, where it's from & what it is in such a way that it doesn't obscure the actual photo or document yet will stay with the image. Another suggestion (other than XMP/IPTC) is to create a frame and put the text on the frame, sideways if necessary. It's becoming more of an issue as more and more documentary evidence is digitized so I thought I would raise it here. Also, it gets exacerbated by researchers (such as myself) who share images with other family researchers electronically. So, obviously, though I don't plan to put my data online, I DO plan to put it on CD/DVDs for family so I definitely will be purchasing SS. Thanks John! Joan As of TMG v6.12, I don't think TMG reads IPTC or XMP meta tags. Where are you storing the "citation" and where do you want it to appear? FYI: In Second Site, if an exhibit file includes an IPTC caption (I think the actual meta data field name is "Caption_Abstract") and there is no caption defined in TMG's exhibit record, Second Site will use the IPTC caption. You can't include a true citation in the caption text, but if you include source information in the IPTC caption field it will be displayed in the generated site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
