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Add metadata to images using XnView

XnView is an image viewer and organiser tool. The tool has a strong module to handle image metadata. No other tools offer user-friendly metadata management interface. XnView is very helpful for add metadata (keywords, byline, location etc.) to images. Metadata can give more visibility for images while search engines dig for information. XnView is very useful for photographers and website content developers and search engine optimizers.

Installation
Download the deb file from XnView homepage and install using dpkg command.

sudo dpkg -i XnViewMP-linux-x64.deb

After installation, XnView will appear in Applications > Graphics 

Metadata in images
Metadata of images can view from by right click the image and select Properties.

How to add metadata to images
Open XnView. The user can select images from folders.



Open XnView > Tools > Metadata > Edit IPTC/XMP


Add Byline, Keywords, Location, Copyright etc.




After entering the metadata, Click Write button to save.

Close the XnView.
Go to the file manager, find the picture, Right Click and select Properties to view the newly added Medata with the image.

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