# phpman > man > Image::ExifTool::PhotoMechanic(3pm)

## NAME
    [Image::ExifTool::PhotoMechanic](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Image%3A%3AExifTool%3A%3APhotoMechanic/markdown) - Read/write Photo Mechanic information

## SYNOPSIS
    This module is used by [Image::ExifTool](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Image%3A%3AExifTool/markdown)

## DESCRIPTION
    This module contains definitions required by [Image::ExifTool](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Image%3A%3AExifTool/markdown) to read and write information
    written by the Camera Bits Photo Mechanic software.

## AUTHOR
    Copyright 2003-2022, Phil Harvey (philharvey66 at gmail.com)

    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as
    Perl itself.

## ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
    Many thanks to the great support provided by Camera Bits, and in particular for the valuable
    exchanges with Kirk Baker. Based on this experience, I can say that the technical support
    offered by Camera Bits is second to none.

## SEE ALSO
    "PhotoMechanic Tags" in [Image::ExifTool::TagNames](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Image%3A%3AExifTool%3A%3ATagNames/markdown), Image::[ExifTool(3pm)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ExifTool/3pm/markdown)