Result Summary for Survey:CEPIC/IPTC Photo Metadata Usage by Suppliers

CEPIC/IPTC Photo Metadata Usage by Suppliers - conducted in May 2010

1. In which sector of the industry do you work?
	answered question		81
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Stock images		45.7%	37
News photos (photo agency)		27.2%	22
Medical images		3.7%	3
Cultural heritage		28.4%	23
Specialist image source		24.7%	20
viewOther (please specify)		21.0%	17

2. In which country are you based?
	answered question	81
	skipped question	0
		Response Count
view		81

3. Please tick all IPTC fields which you use a) when you ingest delivered images into your system b) when you maintain/edit fields to be exported with image files you send to your clients
	answered question				53
	skipped question				28
	Regularly ingested	Never ingested	Regularly maintained	Never maintained	Response Count
Caption/Description	96.2% (50)	1.9% (1)	57.7% (30)	0.0% (0)	52
Headline	76.5% (39)	13.7% (7)	43.1% (22)	15.7% (8)	51
Keywords	86.3% (44)	7.8% (4)	58.8% (30)	3.9% (2)	51
Title/Object Name	74.5% (35)	19.1% (9)	44.7% (21)	14.9% (7)	47
Special Instructions	71.7% (33)	19.6% (9)	45.7% (21)	15.2% (7)	46
Country	75.5% (37)	20.4% (10)	40.8% (20)	14.3% (7)	49
City	71.1% (32)	24.4% (11)	42.2% (19)	15.6% (7)	45
Location	59.5% (25)	31.0% (13)	33.3% (14)	23.8% (10)	42
Date Created	86.5% (45)	11.5% (6)	44.2% (23)	9.6% (5)	52
Creator/Photographer/Author	88.5% (46)	9.6% (5)	51.9% (27)	5.8% (3)	52
Credit	88.0% (44)	6.0% (3)	54.0% (27)	6.0% (3)	50
Source/Provider	82.2% (37)	11.1% (5)	48.9% (22)	6.7% (3)	45
Copyright Notice	84.8% (39)	6.5% (3)	56.5% (26)	4.3% (2)	46
Rights Usage Terms	57.1% (24)	28.6% (12)	40.5% (17)	21.4% (9)	42
Copyright URL [*]	50.0% (21)	38.1% (16)	26.2% (11)	31.0% (13)	42
viewOther fields you use regularly:					11

4. Are the fields you fill in/use determined by ...
	answered question		50
	skipped question		31
		Response Percent	Response Count
the software you use (you can only use what the software provides)		36.0%	18
your choice (you can select the field you want to see and use by software settings)		70.0%	35

5. Was the software you are using for managing your library/database created for you? (See also the next questions)
	answered question		49
	skipped question		32
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		65.3%	32
No		34.7%	17

6. Which software are you using for managing your library/database. (See also the next question) Do you use one of these more lightweight/single seat software packages?
	answered question		40
	skipped question		41
		Response Percent	Response Count
ACDSee		12.5%	5
Adobe Bridge		32.5%	13
Breeze Systems BreezeBrowser		2.5%	1
Camerabits Photo Mechanic		10.0%	4
Canto Single User (Mediadex)		0.0%	0
Digital Pro 4		0.0%	0
Extensis Portfolio		0.0%	0
Fotoware FotoStation		27.5%	11
HindSight StockView		0.0%	0
Microsoft Expression Media (or iView Media Pro)		5.0%	2
viewOther (please specify)		55.0%	22

7. Which software are you using for managing your library/database. Do you use one of these more complex Digital Asset Management systems?
	answered question		42
	skipped question		39
		Response Percent	Response Count
Or one of these DAM systems:		2.4%	1
Autonomy Virage		0.0%	0
Capture 1		0.0%	0
Canto Cumulus Enterprise system		0.0%	0
Fotoware Server solution		4.8%	2
Open Text Media Management		0.0%	0
PictureMaxx system		21.4%	9
viewOther (please specify)		76.2%	32

8. Please tick all IPTC fields which are requested by your customers
	answered question				48
	skipped question				33
	Regularly	Sometimes	Never	I don't know	Response Count
Caption/Description	85.1% (40)	8.5% (4)	2.1% (1)	4.3% (2)	47
Headline	61.9% (26)	16.7% (7)	14.3% (6)	7.1% (3)	42
Keywords	70.5% (31)	15.9% (7)	4.5% (2)	9.1% (4)	44
Title/Object Name	60.0% (24)	12.5% (5)	15.0% (6)	12.5% (5)	40
Special Instructions	37.8% (14)	27.0% (10)	18.9% (7)	16.2% (6)	37
Country	51.2% (22)	32.6% (14)	9.3% (4)	7.0% (3)	43
City	43.9% (18)	34.1% (14)	14.6% (6)	7.3% (3)	41
Location	44.4% (16)	33.3% (12)	16.7% (6)	5.6% (2)	36
Date Created	59.1% (26)	29.5% (13)	6.8% (3)	4.5% (2)	44
Creator/Photographer/Author	67.4% (29)	18.6% (8)	7.0% (3)	7.0% (3)	43
Credit	69.8% (30)	14.0% (6)	7.0% (3)	9.3% (4)	43
Source/Provider	45.9% (17)	24.3% (9)	16.2% (6)	13.5% (5)	37
Copyright Notice	59.0% (23)	15.4% (6)	12.8% (5)	12.8% (5)	39
Rights Usage Terms	35.1% (13)	24.3% (9)	24.3% (9)	16.2% (6)	37
Copyright URL [*]	20.6% (7)	23.5% (8)	32.4% (11)	23.5% (8)	34
viewAre there any other fields to which you regularly refer not listed here?					5

9. Is somebody at your company using specifications, guidelines, books or other reference documents as a reference for your company’s use of IPTC fields?
	answered question		47
	skipped question		34
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		57.4%	27
No		42.6%	20
viewIf YES: please provide the names of the documents you are using			17

10. Does your company use the IPTC fields as specified?
	answered question		48
	skipped question		33
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		70.8%	34
No		20.8%	10
Don't know		8.3%	4
viewIf NO: please describe which field(s) are used for a different purpose			10

11. Do you know about/have you heard of the IPTC Extension metadata schema:
	answered question		48
	skipped question		33
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		56.3%	27
No		43.8%	21

12. Please qualify the current importance of IPTC metadata to your business:
	answered question		47
	skipped question		34
		Response Percent	Response Count
High		72.3%	34
Medium		23.4%	11
Low		4.3%	2

13. Please qualify the future importance of IPTC metadata to your business:
	answered question		48
	skipped question		33
		Response Percent	Response Count
Will grow		66.7%	32
Will maintain the current level		31.3%	15
Will decrease		2.1%	1

14. Which additional metadata fields would you like to use: (Currently these fields are not available with most software)
	answered question		44
	skipped question		37
		Response Percent	Response Count
for persons shown in the image		63.6%	28
for companies shown in the image		31.8%	14
for artwork or objects shown in the image		45.5%	20
for details about models shown in the image, such as age, details about model releases		45.5%	20
for details about properties shown in the image, such as details about property releases		59.1%	26
for details of a license granted to your customer(s)		47.7%	21
for details about you as supplier of the image		50.0%	22
for details about the current copyright holder of the image		43.2%	19
viewOther (please specify)			9

15. From your view: what would be a major driver for improving the use and usefulness of metadata in your company?
	answered question	25
	skipped question	56
		Response Count
view		25