flickr and IPTC tags

I played with PictureSync when looking for a faster way to upload files to flickr (the Mac version of flickr uploader takes a long time to start) and I noticed it edited the IPTC tags of my JPG files before uploading. Apparently, the headline field (instead of the title field) is the one that maps to the display title in flickr. Also, this field will be overridden by anything written in the title field in the flickr uploader (which is the filename by default).

Adobe Lightroom can edit the header field, but under the metadata Library module, you'll have to switch from "Default" to "IPTC" or "All" to see it.

Headline: Title
City,State,Country: Tags
Keywords: Tags
Caption: Description

lightroom

My copy of Lightroom Beta 4 finally expired this week, and I've been looking for a replacement. I want a RAW processor that also organizes my data somewhat (with IPTC metadata).

I tried Bibble, and it's the best RAW processor I've used: fast, noise reduction via Noise Ninja, and pretty good automatic results. However, the interface is a little odd (no undo!) and I don't think there's way to use metadata templates.

Since I use a Mac, there's a lot of people wondering how well Lightroom 1.0 compares with Aperture 1.5 . Generally, it seems that Aperture has better organization (hierarchical keywords) while Lightroom has more powerful editing (selective editing).

I'm currently considering Lightroom 1.0 ($199), Aperture 1.5 ($299), and Photoshop CS2 ($299 upgrade).

Here are a few links:
O'Reilly on Aperture
O'Reilly on Lightroom
nice writeup on Lightroom with comparisons to Aperture (2/07 issue)