Need to Write XML/IPTC Data as Part of Workflow

[SJC]

So I am a photojournalist and need to upload photos live that I take with my phone alongside my full cameras. The photos need to have full XML and IPTC data. I was using the now-abandoned Press IPTC app which is no longer installable on Android 14.    To do so, I need to have full IPTC/XML data in there, including headline, copyright, caption, location, my identification, keywords, agency, and so on.

EXIFTool appears to be able to read these fields when they are already there, but when they're not, I don't get a tab to be able to write them.  Would it be possible to be able to make this work and also to store templates that allow simple copying?

Here's my workflow, currently using my old phone to do so:
1. take photo, edit photo
2. share to iptc app, apply template made ahead of time for the situation, edit based on the specific situation
3. send out to via FTP

The FTP I can solve with another app, but I just need to copy IPTC data in from templates to speed the workflow.

Sony actually makes an app that does this, but thus far it only works with their cameras.

Outside of that, I really like Exiftool and it's quite good for editing when the fields already have data.

[StarGeek]

To do so, I need to have full IPTC/XML data

You mean XMP data. XMP is based upon XML, but has differences. It is important to get the details right because some programs will embed actual XML data in an XMP tag.

EXIFTool appears to be able to read these fields when they are already there, but when they're not, I don't get a tab to be able to write them.  Would it be possible to be able to make this work and also to store templates that allow simple copying?

Exiftool is a command line Perl program that will read and write metadata on Mac/Linux/Windows. From the sound of it, you're using an Android port. You will have to contact the owner of that port as the author of exiftool doesn't provide a version for Android.