Steps to reproduce: 1. Import image without artist/author/creator information 2. Make metadata template with setted field Author Names to "Vasya Pupkin" 3. Apply this template to the imported image Current result: 1. Artist information exists **only** in IPTC and XMP tags $ exiv2 -pa dsc_0125.jpg | grep Pup Iptc.Application2.Byline String 12 Vasya Pupkin Xmp.tiff.Artist XmpSeq 1 Vasya Pupkin Xmp.dc.creator XmpSeq 1 Vasya Pupkin 2. Yes, in Metadata templates settings we also see warning "Note: these information are used to set XMP and IPTC tag contents..." Expected result: It will be great to write this information into EXIF tags, too. Canon cameras do it same way and use Exif.Image.Artist tag for it.
Gilles, is there a reason the template can only be applied to IPTC and XMP? Although not all needed EXIF tags are available. But the possible could be filled out. Maik
The reason is simple : IPTC and XMP are the standard to store template info as copyright. This is typically info post processed on the computer in these metadata. Exif is the camera area. This is not the first place to store these information. But few pro camera permit to store copyright info directly at shot time. This is why some Exif makernotes exists now. So Iptc and XMp have been the first choice to store these info. Using Exif is not a problem technically, if standard tags are used. For makernotes, it's more complicated, as these depend of camera type used to shot the image. We will not store copyright into nikon section to an image shot with a Canon device. Makernotes are also problematic with XMP as the support is not supported. Makernotes are closed tags make by camera constructor without documentation. Gilles