August 09, 2006
IPTC Koder
Header Codes
BYLINE: Lists the name of the person who made the photo/graphic.
BYLINE TITLE: Lists the title of the person who made the photo/graphic.
CAPTION: Text that accompanies the photo/graphic that contains the Who, What, When, Where and Why information.
CAPTION WRITER: lists the initials of all the people who wrote or edited the caption, header fields or image file. This includes toning and pixel editing.
CATEGORY: The Category field lists codes that aid in a more detailed search.
CREATION DATETIME: The Creation DateTime field is the date the object was originally made.
CITY: Where the object was originally made. Do not use the transmission points city.
COUNTRY: Lists the three-letter country code where the object was originally made.
CREDIT: The name of the service transmitting the object.
HEADLINE: Lists keywords to aid in a more detailed search for a object.
INSTRUCTIONS: Lists special notations that apply uniquely to a object, such as: Correction, Advance or Outs.
OBJECT NAME: Lists the story slug associated with an object.
SOURCE: Lists who is the original provider of a photo/graphic, such as: AP, an AP member, pool photo provider or handout photo provider.
STATE: Lists the state where the photo/graphic was originally made. Use U.S. postal code abbreviations. For file photos do not use the transmission points state. See state abbreviations list.
SUPP CATEGORIES: The Supplemental Categories field lists codes that aid in a more detailed search for an object.
TRANS REFERENCE: The Trans Reference field lists a call letter/number combination associated with an object. It includes the originating sources call letters and number of offerings for a given day. Example: NY105.
URGENCY: The Urgency field is not used by the Associated Press at this time.
U.S. Domestic Categories
A - News or features / F - Financial / I - International / S - Sports / V - Advisories
Byline Titles
STF: AP photos by staff photographers including Canadian Press
FRL: AP photographs made by freelance photographers
MBR: Photographs picked up from members
MAG: Photographs provided by magazines
SUB: Photographs picked up from foreign subscribers
TEL: Framegrabs from television
POOL: Photographs made by pool photographers
HO: Handout photographs
STR: AP photographs made by stringer photographers
Supplemental Categories
General: News Events
ADV Advance CVN National Political Conventions
APN APNewsFeatures ELN Election Campaigns
ENT Entertainment XGR State Legislatures
FEA Non-news feature pictures
MAP Map or graphic
WEA Weather
OBIT Obituary
FILE File photo
HFR Hold for release
(embargoed photos for same day release)
NAT Nat. Geographic weekly package
SPF Special Features weekly package
SPCL Specials
PM PM cycle
Sports
BBA Pro baseball (American league) FBO Other football - school / semi-pro.
BBN Pro baseball (National league) GLF Golf
BBO Pro baseball (minor/no league) GYM Gymnastics
BBC College baseball HKN NHL hockey
BKN NBA basketball HKC College hockey
BKC Mens college basketball HKO Other hockey - school / minor league.
BKW Womens college basketball OLY Olympics
BKO Other basketball - school / semi-pro. RAC Racing (animals)
BOX Boxing RUN Track and Field
CAR Racing (car, boat or bike) SKI Skiing
FBN NFL Football SOC Soccer
FBC College football TEN Tennis
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Country Code
NOR - Norway
