It looks like the IPTC standard released in 2021 for image metadate includes fields for alt-text and extended descriptions. My experience has been that this is not widely supported by web platforms. Adobe products and Photo Mechanic support it; Adobe Bridge is legally free and supports it. Adobe Acr...
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#TIL the `Object Name` field in #IPTC contains the title but truncated at 64 characters, whereas the `ImageTitle` field in #XMP or `Title`field in #DublinCore contain the full title. 🤷♂️
When you want to find the needle in the haystack… hum wait, no, a field in a photo metadata, there's #ExifTool: https://exiftool.org/TagNames/
In GIMP 3.0, when you export an image you can edit the image metadata. GIMP 3.0 now supports IPTC image metadata.
IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) is a standard for adding descriptive information to images, including details like copyright, photographer, and captions. This metadata is used to simplify the distribution and management of news content.
I can see the Alt-Text in the jpg- file. If i understand this correctly, the Alt-Text is part of #IPTC Core standard.
https://iptc.org/standards/photo-metadata/iptc-standard/
Btw: it doesn't work in #pixelfed either.
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