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scanning or capture data when you save using the plug-in. To use your
3f files in other image-editing and DTP applications, you must apply the
required settings and then save them as TIFF files. TIFF is a standard
format that is supported by the vast majority of imaging and DTP
programs.
IPTC Tags
e International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) defines a
standard used in the press industry for exchanging meta-information
in news content, including images. e standard associates an object
with its description within the same file. You can embed all kinds of
information in your images, such as a caption, the place you took it, the
date and even keywords and categories etc. In FlexColor you are able to
apply a number of IPTC-tags to your 3f files. See “e Info Window” on
page 79 for details.
Many aspects of managing your images are made easier using the IPTC
standard. Many soware programs already exist for doing this, including
Adobe Photoshop. It’s the standard used by professional news agencies
worldwide, and it’s just as useful for others.