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Converting IPTC ratings in EXIF metadata to and from Finder tags in macOS.
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# IPTC Ratings <=> Finder Tags
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This repo contains two tools, `iptc2tag` and `tag2iptc`. They convert to and
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from IPTC 5-star ratings (stored in EXIF metadata) and Finder tags.
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See the comments at the top of each file for more information.
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No AI was used in the creation of this project.
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## Dependencies
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- [`fish`](https://fishshell.com/). Tested with v4.0.0.
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- [`exiftool`](https://exiftool.org/). Tested with v13.55.
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- [`tag`](https://github.com/jdberry/tag/). Tested with v0.10.0.
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All of them are available via Homebrew.