Read/write IPTC as a block

[MOL]

Hi Phil

according to your log you've added the "ability to read/write IPTC as a block" in the latest version. Can you elaborate a bit on this, please, as I couldn't find anything in the docs? Did I understand correctly: all IPTC tags can be written and read in one go now? If yes, how?

Thx

--Uwe

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Uwe,

I did this mainly for symmetry. even though nobody has ever requested this feature.

These block-type tags are found in the Extra Tags documentation.  To copy as a block, use -iptc after -tagsfromfile.  To copy tags individually, use -iptc:all.  For most purposes, these two methods will be equivalent (other than the fact that copying as a block wipes out any existing IPTC in the destination).  However, the block technique will copy non-standard tags that aren't writable individually by ExifTool (although these are rare).

- Phil

Edit: Fixed typo

[MOL]

Thanks, Phil.