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Tropy is a research photo management application designed for historians, archivists, students, and other researchers working with photographed sources. It allows users to combine multiple photographs into individual research items representing documents or artifacts. Customizable metadata templates help record descriptions, dates, locations, and other relevant information. Projects can be organized using tags and lists for convenient retrieval. Image annotation tools support document transcription, detailed notes, and photograph adjustments. Researchers can export their collections as JSON-LD or CSV, or transfer information to Omeka S. Plugins provide additional integrations with Zotero and IIIF resources. Research metadata is stored in SQLite for long-term accessibility. Tropy supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Features
- Research photo organization with multiple images grouped into individual source items
- Customizable metadata templates for describing archival documents and artifacts
- Flexible research collection management using tags, lists, and searchable records
- Image annotations, document transcription, and photograph adjustment tools
- JSON-LD and CSV exporting with Omeka S, Zotero, and IIIF integrations
- Cross-platform research management with SQLite storage and extensible plugins
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