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P: Digital Source Type IPTC field controlled vocabulary needs updating

  • August 20, 2024
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The IPTC field "Digital Source Type", which Lightroom Classic calls "Source Type" uses a controlled vocabulary. The vocabulary is at https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/.

Currently there are 14 values. However, Lightroom only implements 5 values.

The first value implemented in Lightroom is incorrect. Lightroom uses "Original digital capture from a real life scene", while the correct value is "Original digital capture sampled from real life". The final value implemented in Lightroom, "Created by software", is now deprecated and has been replaced by a variety of more specific values.

Can someone at Adobe update the values for this field?

Thank you.

    8 replies

    Ottar A.B. Anderson
    Ottar A.B. Anderson
    Participant
    April 14, 2025

    The issue is related also with Photoshop and Bridge. 

    Here are information about IPTC latest updates on DIGITAL SOURCE TYPE:

    https://iptc.org/news/newscodes-2024-q3-release-including-media-topics-and-digital-source-type-updates/

     

     

    Ottar A.B. Anderson
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    September 2, 2024

    Updating status

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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      Lumigraphics
      Legend
      August 21, 2024

      If you assign a valid value with EXIFTool, does Lightroom see it?

      Ian Lyons
      Community Expert
      Ian LyonsCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 21, 2024

      Posts to the forum can be seen by users like yourself or Adobe staff. Threads marked with a P: usually indicates that it has been reviewed by a member of Adobe staff. 

      GoldingD
      GoldingD
      Legend
      August 21, 2024

      Ahh, in plain site. Well, if you look in IPTC Extension. And shame on me for overlooking that.

      Yes, broken, Adobe should fix. Fouls up publishing to sources depending on that info being accurate.

       

      alanterra
      alanterraAuthor
      Inspiring
      August 21, 2024

      Thanks, John, for adding the pointer. I assumed that this was addressed to Adobe staff, and they would know where this information was displayed. I haven't investigated whether Photoshop (or Bridge) have the same issue.

      johnrellis
      johnrellis
      Legend
      August 21, 2024

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      GoldingD
      GoldingD
      Legend
      August 20, 2024

      Can you add some additional info. Perhaps in the way of screenshots of where in LrC this info shows up.

       

      Also, your screenshot, perhaps an example needing clarity, where is that screenshot from?

       

      Also, in PS, does PS have the same issue?

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