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title: "IptcDictionary Methods "
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# IptcDictionary Methods
The [IptcDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Add](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary_Add.htm.md) | Overloaded. |
|  | [Clear](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Clear.htm.md) | Removes all elements from this dictionary.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [Clone](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary_Clone.htm.md) | Returns a full copy of this [IptcDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary.htm.md) instance. |
|  | [Contains](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Contains_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Determines whether this dictionary contains an element with the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [CopyTo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_CopyTo_2_d6abc6ee.htm.md) | Copies the entire dictionary to a given array, starting at the specified index.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [Dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Dispose.htm.md) | Releases all resources used by this [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | Equals | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | Finalize | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [GetDictionaryEnumerator](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_GetDictionaryEnumerator.htm.md) | Returns an IDictionaryEnumerator that iterates through this dictionary.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [GetEnumerator](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_GetEnumerator.htm.md) | Returns an IEnumerator that iterates through the [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | GetHashCode | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [GetItemArray](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_GetItemArray_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Returns an array of elements with the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [GetItemString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_GetItemString_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Returns a string representation of the element with the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [GetKeyDescription](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_GetKeyDescription_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Returns a textual description for the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | GetType | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | MemberwiseClone | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [Remove](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Remove_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Removes the value with the specified key from this dictionary.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [SetItemArray](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_SetItemArray_2_65aeff2b.htm.md) | Sets multiple elements at the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | ToString | (Inherited from Object.) |
## See Also
### Reference
- [IptcDictionary Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)