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The first type of metadata is called Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) data. EXIF metadata is
information recorded by the camera and stored in the image at the time it was shot, such
as shutter speed, f-stop, the time the image was captured, the camera model, and GPS
data (for cameras that support it).
The second type of metadata is data you apply to identify and track images within
Aperture, such as a version name, color labels, flags, keywords, when the image was
imported, the types of adjustments applied to it, and how and where it was published.
The third type of metadata is called International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC)
data. IPTC metadata is standardized data used by photographers and media organizations
to embed keywords, captions, copyright notices, and other information in the image files
themselves. You can view and modify IPTC metadata in Aperture.
Note: For more information about working with GPS data in Aperture, see Locating and
Organizing Images with Places.
310 Chapter 11 Working with Metadata