Importing IPTC Keywords as Eagle Tags

Eagle supports automatically converting IPTC attributes to Eagle tags when you add images to your library. To enable this feature:

Go to Preferences > General
Check the option "Convert IPTC attributes as Eagle tags when adding images"
Click Save Changes

This setting will ensure all IPTC keywords from your images are automatically converted to Eagle tags during import.

IPTC import settings

Exporting Eagle Tags as IPTC Keywords

Currently, Eagle does not provide a feature to export tags as IPTC keywords. If you need this feature, we recommend submitting your request through the following methods:

Fill out the suggestion form
Submit your ideas to the development team

The development team will evaluate user requests and determine whether to add this feature in future versions.

Key Points to Remember

The IPTC keyword import feature needs to be manually enabled
Imported tags can be normally managed and edited in Eagle
Currently only importing is supported, not exporting to IPTC format

How to Import IPTC Keywords as Eagle Tags and Export Options