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Metadata is additional data related to a photo, this is usually written by the camera into the image file at the time of shooting but can be edited later. This metadata includes information such as the time and date of shooting, equipment involved and settings used.

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Is there a free program to (batch) change photo file's date to match EXIF?

I want to specify a directory and have the software find all the photos in the directory and its sub-directories, and if they contain EXIF date/time, it sets their filesystem timestamp to match the EXIF.
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What photo-sharing websites expose camera serial numbers?

What websites expose the camera body serial numbers from the original image EXIF? Flickr is a photo sharing website that exposes lots of photo metadata (from the EXIF data) and even make it easy to access thanks to the Flickr API. Google's Picasaweb…
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How to detect if a photo's metadata has been changed?

There was a photography contest and it was limited to only three days of shooting - but the winning photo seemed a little out of season. So I suspect that the winner changed the metadata on the photo. Is there any way to detect if any changes have…
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Can Exif data be copied completely from one image to another?

My tools are usually Photoshop and Exif Pilot and I know how to export to XMP and import, but I was told that the full Exif data does not copy from one image to another. Is this true? This is my Exif view in Photoshop, there is also IPTC which I…
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Do web-based photofinder services for stolen cameras work?

Unfortunately I've been robbed this week, and the thief stole my Nikon DSLR + Optics. I am considering registering in Stolen camera finder or CameraTrace, which browse the metadata of web pictures. But, as both accounts are charging a few bucks for…
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What useful things can/can't you find out from exif tags?

I'm aware that you can find out a lot from looking at the exif tags of an image, such as camera make/model and the various settings used to take the picture, but what non-obvious things can you discover about how a photograph was taken using the…
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What is the "Image Unique ID" EXIF field?

What is the Image Unique ID in Exif info? what is it used for?! It seems each system could use its own method, so is it still unique between different systems? Searching online I was able to find this information: Stolen Camera Finder Apparently…
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Adding data to an EXIF file

What is the easiest way to add data to an EXIF file? For example if I wanted to add a copyright to my images can that be easily added to the EXIF data?
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Is there a glossary of camera metadata terms?

I'm trying to learn to interpret my camera's metadata (Exif) tags (if "tags" is the right word) as they appear in Adobe Bridge. I'm seeing some terms I don't understand and I was wondering if there was such a thing as a glossary for this. For…
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What do the global angle and global altitude in the exif info mean?

While the meaning of most of the parameters in the exif info is decipherable, I didn't understand what do these two mean? Also, it would be great if someone can explain how are they measured. For an example, check this out:…
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What format should I use to store photo copyright metadata in my JPG files?

What type of metadata should I add to my photos? IPTC, XMP, or EXIF? I want to add copyright info to my photos.
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Custom descriptors vs EXIF vs IPTC

I'm planning to create a digital archive of family photos which will include data on family name, description of the scene in each photo, etc. I'd like the data to be stored with the photo and readable by other software. So I was thinking of…
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Which IPTC title fields to use?

I decided to set the titles of my photos in Lightroom (via the IPTC metadata) instead of my web-based gallery software. However, I'm somewhat unsure about the proper usage of the various title-ish fields: Headline, Caption, Title For example, I have…
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Is there a software that make it possible to edit all exif values and add new paramerers?

A while ago I had the need to add cutom fields to my exif (some programming staff) I found out that most of the fields are locked and that I cannot add new fields Do you know a software that can 1. Cancel the lock of exif fields edit 2. Enable…
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Using copied pictures for website

I have take some before and after pictures for my business. After posting them on social media sites, I generally lose track of the originals that usually are around 4-5mb in size. If I want to use the picture again on another site, I am generally…
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