Photo Mechanic

{{Short description|Photo tool developed by Camera Bits}}

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| developer = Camera Bits, Inc

| latest_release_version = 6.0{{cite web |title=Version 6.0 Camera Bits, Inc. |url=https://home.camerabits.com/downloads/ |website=home.camerabits.com |language=en}}

| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2019|03|25}}

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| operating_system = Mac OS X, Windows

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| genre = image browser

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Photo Mechanic is a front-end photo ingesting, tagging, and browsing tool by Portland, Oregon-based company Camera Bits.

Photo Mechanic supports the initial capture of photos from the camera, previewing and making selections, and tagging each photo with various types of IPTC metadata such as captions, keywords, and copyright notices.{{cite web|last=Kelby|first=Scott|title=My Sports Photography Workflow (so far)|url=http://scottkelby.com/2012/my-sports-photography-workflow-so-far/|work=Scott Kelby Photoshop Insider|accessdate=18 January 2014}}[http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/software/asset-management.shtml Luminous Landscape review of Photo Mechanic]

While Photo Mechanic has basic support for simple image edits, such as crops, it is meant to be used in concert with a dedicated photo editing program, such as Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} In contrast to competing products such as iView Media Pro, Adobe Bridge, or Extensis Portfolio, Photo Mechanic does not include photo cataloging or asset management features.

Photo Mechanic uses the Metadata (IPTC) Template to label its photos.{{cite web |title=Where is the IPTC Stationery Pad in Phot... |url=http://docs.camerabits.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2972056-where-is-the-iptc-stationery-pad-in-photo-mechanic-6- |website=Camera Bits}}