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Here are some examples of common character limits for IPTC elds.
IPTC eld and character limit Description and example
Caption (2000 characters) A long-form description of the subject and related
information in a natural-language caption
Example: Mayor Alvarado addresses a crowd at the
rst soccer match of the season.
Keywords (64 characters) A list of words describing the subject in discrete
words or phrases
Example: Politician, Mayor, Futbol, Soccer, News, Game,
Team, San Jose
Provider (32 characters) Photographer’s name and/or agency name
Example: Matthew Birdsell/Sun Times News
Copyright (128 characters) Copyright date, photographer’s name, agency name,
and rights
Example: © 2009 Matthew Birdsell/Sun Times News.
All rights reserved.
Title (64 characters) A unique identier, used by an agency or organization
to catalog images
Example: mt52642j
Date Created (16 characters) Date the photo was created
Example: 05/16/2009
Image City (32 characters) City where the photo was captured
Example: San Jose
Image State/Province (32 characters) Province or state where the photo was captured
Example: California
Image Country (64 characters) Country where the photo was captured
Example: USA
Instructions (256 characters) Applicable restrictions, rights, or embargo information
Example: MAGS OUT, INTERNET OUT, NO THIRD-PARTY
SALES
Creator (64 characters) The photo byline text
Example: © Matthew Birdsell/Sun Times News
Headline (256 characters) The headline published with the photo
Example: Mayor Alvarado Opens New Soccer Season
in San Jose
Source (32 characters) The source that provided the photo
Example: Mercury News