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title: "IptcDictionary Methods "
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# IptcDictionary Methods
The [IptcDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [{dtor}](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary_%7Bdtor%7D.htm.md) | Enables using delete operator in C++ applications. It is strongly not recommended to use it directly. |
|  | [Add](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary_Add.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Adds some data to the dictionary. |
|  | [Clear](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Clear.htm.md) | Remove all items from the dictionary.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [Clone](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary_Clone.htm.md) | Returns a full copy of this [IptcDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary.htm.md) class instance. |
|  | [Contains](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Contains_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Checks whether the dictionary contains an element with the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [CopyTo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_CopyTo_2_d6abc6ee.htm.md) | Copies the elements of the dictionary into the specified array beginning from specified index.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [Dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Dispose.htm.md) | Releases all resources used by this [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [Equals](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bsc2ak47) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [GetEnumerator](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary_GetEnumerator.htm.md) | Overloaded. |
|  | [GetHashCode](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/zdee4b3y) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [GetItemArray](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_GetItemArray_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Gets all items with the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [GetItemString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_GetItemString_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Gets a string representation of the item with the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [GetKeyDescription](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_GetKeyDescription_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Returns textual description for the specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [GetType](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dfwy45w9) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Lock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Lock.htm.md) | Locks the object.
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [MemberwiseClone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/57ctke0a) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Remove](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Remove_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Removes the item with specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [SetItemArray](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_SetItemArray_2_65aeff2b.htm.md) | Sets multiple items at specified key.
(Inherited from [MetadataDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md).) |
|  | [ToString](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/7bxwbwt2) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Unlock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Unlock.htm.md) | Unlocks the object previously locked with method [Lock()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Lock.htm.md).
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
## See Also
### Reference
- [IptcDictionary Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)