P: Digital Source Type IPTC field controlled vocabulary needs updating

[alanterra]

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 The final value implemented in Lightroom, "Created by software", is now deprecated and has been replaced by a variety of more specific values.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.

[GoldingD]

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?

[John R Ellis]

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[alanterra]

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.

[Ian Lyons]

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[Lumigraphics]

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

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

Updating status