iView MediaPro Cataloguing software

iView

iView is an inexpensive cross-platform Mac/PC cataloguing tool that can be used to easily catalogue images and then export the metadata for use in any online system. The software has been tested for the OxCLIC project and has been found to be a good choice for data entry, supports IPTC, Keywords and EXIF. It can export specific metadata fields to a .csv file using the command "Make Text Data" file for use with MDID.

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iView Features relevant to OxCLIC

Exports text data tables and XML.
Import, add, edit and export media metadata (also called annotations or tags). MediaPro supports the following industry standards: EXIF, IPTC, XMP, QuickTime, URLs, audio annotations
Perform single or batch conversions of images, movies and audio files to a variety of formats.

Annotation Writer and Metadata Editor

Extract or create media thumbnails (also called previews). Import, add, edit and export media metadata (also called annotations or tags). MediaPro supports the following industry standards: EXIF, IPTC, XMP, QuickTime, URLs, audio annotations, as well as ICC color profiles.

iView General Features:

1. Visual Database and Cataloger

MediaPro enables you to create visual databases of media, called catalogs, containing references of up to 128,000 files per catalog. MediaPro intelligently tracks your media and helps you organize it.

2. Media Browser and Media Player

Review and playback media in five different views: List, Thumbnail, Media, Lightbox and Slide Show; Use Playlist Mode to review images, listen to music or watch movies; Manage and rename media files and folders from within MediaPro; Search and sort media by any criteria.

3. Media Organizer

Drag-and-drop organizer for instant searching, annotating and classifying across large volumes of media files. Direct control over file system, including automatic synchronization and folder watching.

4. Annotation Writer and Metadata Editor

5. A Tool to Automate Tasks and Workflow

Nearly every feature in MediaPro can be batched. This makes digital asset management expedient and cost effective. MediaPro’s flexible, streamlined automation tools make organizing, editing, repurposing, distributing and archiving digital images effortless. MediaPro is also scriptable and attachable using AppleScript on the Macintosh or Visual Basic Script and JavaScript on Windows. It can also be easily integrated with third-party applications or database systems, such as Oracle or MySQL.

6. Drag-and-Drop Palette

Drag-and-drop integration with Mac OS and Windows applications; Excellent for speedy review and playback of files.

7. Publishing, Repurposing, and Conversion Utility

WYSIWYG printing with annotations, grids, headers and footers; hi-resolution PDF files of any size and layout; Professional Web site generation including themes and customizable HTML templates. Also exports text data tables and XML. Perform single or batch conversions of images, movies and audio files to a variety of formats.