Last week, Google released a new AI model named Gemma 3. The AI community quickly made the new model available for Ollama and LM Studio—both of which are supported by IMatch AutoTagger. What is IMatch AutoTagger IMatch AutoTagger enables you to automatically create descriptions, keywords, and traits for your image files with the help of […]
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We’ve just released IMatch 2025.2 and a Compatibility Update for IMatch Anywhere. This release includes integration of IMatch AutoTagger with the free LM Studio AI runner system. This gives you even more possibilities for running AI locally on your computer, without cost and privacy issues. See the detailed release notes for this release for all
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Copy & Paste and Drag & Drop for Simple Cases When planning to reorganize your database by moving files between folders or categories, IMatch is here to assist. It offers user-friendly features like copy & paste and drag & drop, making simple file transfers straightforward. See the File Management help topic for more information. Collating
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The Plus Coalition is an international non-profit organization dedicated to a mission: “to enable access to and understanding of information about visual artworks for the benefit of its members and the general public.” As part of their work, they define the PLUS XMP namespace, which provides fields available for optional use in embedding and reading
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We are delighted to announce the release of IMatch 2025, marking one of the most significant upgrades in our software’s history. With over 100 entries in the release notes, this update brings a host of new features designed to enhance your digital asset management experience. IMatch AI 2.0 The introduction of IMatch AI 2.0 and
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As photographers, we often find ourselves managing seemingly identical images, wondering if they contain the same metadata. Or perhaps you’ve recently switched to a new RAW processor or image editor and are concerned about it altering or deleting your precious metadata. Have questions like these crossed your mind? Whether you need to compare dates, camera
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Instead of using the standard numeric file naming scheme used by many digital cameras and smartphones (e.g., `DSC_12345.RAW`), users often prefer to rename their images with a more meaningful filename, such as `[Date]-[Time].RAW`. This approach allows for greater flexibility and organization in your image library. The Renamer In the digital asset management system (DAM) IMatch,
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With IMatch, you have several ways to establish a certain file order. You can use the Renamer to rename files in a way than ensures they are displayed in the other you want when you sort by file name, e.g. in a File Window, in Windows Explorer or elsewhere. This is quick and easy to
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We with all IMatch users a Happy New Year! IMatch 2025 is coming soon. photools.com is now on Bluesky.
When IMatch indexes new images, it reads the embedded metadata like EXIF, GPS and IPTC and then produces a rich and complete XMP metadata record from the imported native data. If you are new to metadata or find this topic complicated, check out Metadata for Beginners in the IMatch Help System. XMP uses so-called namespaces
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