Extracting EXIF from a list of files in a batch

Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
edited November 9, 2006 in Finishing School
Hi!

I've used the search function but cant seem to find
an answer to my question:

Anybody know of a (free) software that can extract
EXIF and/or IPTC data from a list of files in a batch
process? The goal is to get a list of files each of them
containing the EXIF to a corresponding image file.

I've seen Downloader Pro can do it. But thats for $$.
Any other suggestions?
“To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
― Edward Weston

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,954 moderator
    edited November 8, 2006
    Manfr3d wrote:
    Hi!

    I've used the seach function but cant seem to find
    a an answer to my question:

    Anybody know of a (free) software that can extract
    EXIF and/or IPTC data from a list of files in a batch
    process? The goal is to get a list of files each of them
    containing the EXIF of the corresponding image file.

    I've seen Downloader Pro can do it. But thats for $$.
    Any other suggestions?
    Matthias Wandel's program jhead will extract basic EXIF data from jpg files and is free. EXIFUtils is a low cost ($29) shareware program that gives IPTC and more complete EXIF info. It also works on TIFF and a variety of RAW formats as well. You can download a somewhat limited version for free here. I have used both on Windows systems, but they are available for Mac and *NIX systems as well.

    HTH.
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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    All these suggestions sound great!
    But I immediately fell in love with
    jhead and its command line usage.
    :D
    “To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
    ― Edward Weston
  • claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    There's also Exiftool (different from EXIFTools) that's a freebie command-line utility. It's Perl-based, so you need a Perl interpreter, but it's not that tough to set up. I use it a lot in EXIF manipulations.
    Chris
    http://www.chrislaudermilkphoto.com/
  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2006
    claudermilk wrote:
    There's also Exiftool (different from EXIFTools) that's a freebie command-line utility. It's Perl-based, so you need a Perl interpreter, but it's not that tough to set up. I use it a lot in EXIF manipulations.

    i just had a look at its features, and it beats everything else i've seen
    so far. with the gps tag functionality it might very well be the mother
    of exiftools i've been looking for. as a canon dude, i keep having problems
    to put my gpsdata into the exif (by hand, its horrible). thanks for sharing
    the link!
    “To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
    ― Edward Weston
  • claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2006
    :D I've found the same, that utility beats everything else I've looked at over the past year. Phil keeps adding to it, too. The most amazing part is it's free. clap.gif
    Chris
    http://www.chrislaudermilkphoto.com/
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