Creates text output file for each image file.Supports alternate language tags in XMP, PNG, ID3, Font, QuickTime, ICC Profile, MIE and MXF information.Sets the file modification date (and creation date in Windows) from EXIF information.Deletes meta information individually, in groups, or altogether.Reads/writes structured XMP information.Copies meta information between files (even different-format files).Extracts thumbnail images, preview images, and large JPEG images from RAW files.Renames files and organizes in directories (by date or by any other meta information).Shifts date/time values to fix timestamps in images.Generates track logs from geotagged images.

Geotags images from GPS track log files (with time drift correction!).

Multi-lingual output (cs, de, en, en-ca, en-gb, es, fi, fr, it, ja, ko, nl, pl, ru, sv, tr, zh-cn or zh-tw).Numerous output formatting options (including tab-delimited, HTML, XML and JSON).Decodes a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.Reads and writes maker notes of many digital cameras.

Writes EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, MakerNotes, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, AFCP and more.

Reads EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, MakerNotes, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, AFCP, ID3 and more.

Supports a large number of different file formats.

Powerful, fast, flexible and customizable.

Although ExifTool is not a validator, it often reports useful information in case of defective files. ExifTool supports many different metadata formats including EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, AFCP and ID3, as well as the maker notes of many digital cameras by Canon, Casio, FLIR, FujiFilm, GE, HP, JVC/Victor, Kodak, Leaf, Minolta/Konica-Minolta, Nikon, Nintendo, Olympus/Epson, Panasonic/Leica, Pentax/Asahi, Phase One, Reconyx, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Sigma/Foveon and Sony. ExifTool is a platform-independent command-line application for reading, writing, and editing Meta information contained in a variety of visual, audio, and video files.

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