I initially encountered an issue where every time I saved an image's metadata using IPTCInfo3, a duplicate backup file (with a tilde at the end) was created, cluttering my directory. To resolve this, I installed the latest version of IPTCInfo3 directly from GitHub, which includes an overwrite option. I then updated my code in my application to call: ipt c_ info. save (options=[ "overwrite" ]). That change successfully prevented the creation of the unwanted backup file.