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| IPTC Field | Description | Adobe | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline | Brief synopsis or summary of the contents of the photograph (256 chars max) | Headline | — |
| Description/Caption | Describes the who, what (and possibly where and when) and why of what is happening in the photograph. It can include people’s names, their role in the action, the location. (2000 chars max) | Description | Subject & Comments |
| Keywords | Descriptive words added to an image to enable search and retrieval. They describe what is visible in the image and concepts associated with the image (separated by semicolons). | Keywords | Tags |
| Description writer | The name of the person creating or editing the description of the image. | Description writer | — |
| Creator (By-line) (aka Author) | Name of the creator of the image (32 chars max) | Creator | Authors |
| Location | Name of the sublocation shown in the image (e.g. Manhattan or Grand Canyon) | Sublocation | — |
| City, ISO Country Code, Country | City, ISO Country Code, Country | City, ISO Country Code, Country | — |
| Title (don't use) | Short human readable reference for the image. It can be a text reference or a numeric reference, and serves primarily as an identifier. The Title field should not be confused with the Headline field which is a short descriptive field about the content of an image. | Title | Title |
| Copyright Notice | X | Copyright Notice | Copyright |
| Provider (aka Credit Line) | How the image should be credited when published, as specified by the supplier of the image (32 chars max) | Credit Line | — |