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Subject: Re: Exif Tag Remover
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 18:47:45 +0200Hi,
I'm going to let you in on a secret: Exif Tag Remover is based on ExifTool. It's basically a front end, specialized on easy removing of metadata. In the first version I actually did the removing with my own code, but Exif is a pretty complex format and my code was not working very well, and then I found ExifTool which had a very generous license so I decided to change to that.
So my knowledge of Exif and IPTC is not the best actually. I am pretty sure that ExifTool can help you. Perhaps you can write in their forums about your problem (with an example image)? The author seems very helpful.
// Dan
Marcel wrote:
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> Hi Dan,
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> I have spent many, many hours on searching a simple program that will batch edit IPTC fields, or needcase Exif fields.
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> Am working with ACDSee Pro 3.0 and actually the program includes a kind batch-set feature.
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> This enables you to 'set'IPTC keywords, captions, categories, bla bla, same as some Exif fields and of course the ACDSee database.
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> It is okay.
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> Except for 1 single thing.
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> Once you have assigned keywords, captions, and so on and have run batch-set, there is no way to undo it or run the same batch
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> set to remove words or add words.
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> example
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> you have 200 photos of your holidays
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> you have assigned keywords like "bla bla, vacation, 2009"
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> all photos now have the same keywords.
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> okay sofar.
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> however, for other holidays you have a signed keyword 'vacations'
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> ACDSee is unable to remove vacation and replace it by vacations.
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> Solution: manual edit.
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>
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> You can buy and install an other applicaton, like Photo Mechanic, Imatch, whatever. They are wayyy too complex/heavy/large
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> for single minor adjustments.
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> There are commandline tools, like Exiftool and also a gui has been built around it, but I tested it. The IPTC fiels are updated alright,
>
> ACDSee still keep on showing the old (non-updated) IPTC fields.
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>
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> I remembered you having something with EXIF
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> Noticed it involves stripping only.
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>
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> This means you are familiar with Exif-matters.
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> Maybe it is an idea to have your tool more editing functionality, viz.
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> find words and replace them in certain Exif fields ?
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> actually, upon consideration I think it is a fairly good idea.
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> one might wish to strip all data,
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> but one might wish to add data as well
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> like"This photo is free for personal use only"
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>
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> Anyway, it is an idea only.
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>
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> brgds/Marcel.
I'm going to let you in on a secret: Exif Tag Remover is based on ExifTool. It's basically a front end, specialized on easy removing of metadata. In the first version I actually did the removing with my own code, but Exif is a pretty complex format and my code was not working very well, and then I found ExifTool which had a very generous license so I decided to change to that.
So my knowledge of Exif and IPTC is not the best actually. I am pretty sure that ExifTool can help you. Perhaps you can write in their forums about your problem (with an example image)? The author seems very helpful.
// Dan
Marcel wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
>
>
> I have spent many, many hours on searching a simple program that will batch edit IPTC fields, or needcase Exif fields.
>
> Am working with ACDSee Pro 3.0 and actually the program includes a kind batch-set feature.
>
>
>
> This enables you to 'set'IPTC keywords, captions, categories, bla bla, same as some Exif fields and of course the ACDSee database.
>
>
>
> It is okay.
>
>
>
> Except for 1 single thing.
>
> Once you have assigned keywords, captions, and so on and have run batch-set, there is no way to undo it or run the same batch
>
> set to remove words or add words.
>
>
>
> example
>
> you have 200 photos of your holidays
>
> you have assigned keywords like "bla bla, vacation, 2009"
>
> all photos now have the same keywords.
>
> okay sofar.
>
> however, for other holidays you have a signed keyword 'vacations'
>
>
>
> ACDSee is unable to remove vacation and replace it by vacations.
>
>
>
> Solution: manual edit.
>
>
>
> You can buy and install an other applicaton, like Photo Mechanic, Imatch, whatever. They are wayyy too complex/heavy/large
>
> for single minor adjustments.
>
> There are commandline tools, like Exiftool and also a gui has been built around it, but I tested it. The IPTC fiels are updated alright,
>
> ACDSee still keep on showing the old (non-updated) IPTC fields.
>
>
>
> I remembered you having something with EXIF
>
> Noticed it involves stripping only.
>
>
>
> This means you are familiar with Exif-matters.
>
> Maybe it is an idea to have your tool more editing functionality, viz.
>
> find words and replace them in certain Exif fields ?
>
>
>
> actually, upon consideration I think it is a fairly good idea.
>
> one might wish to strip all data,
>
> but one might wish to add data as well
>
> like"This photo is free for personal use only"
>
>
>
> Anyway, it is an idea only.
>
>
>
> brgds/Marcel.
