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06/28/2005 01:21:17 AM · #1 |
Can anyone suggest a method to remove all EXIF data from a batch of image files? about 100 files
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06/28/2005 01:29:51 AM · #2 |
Try //www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Graphics_Editors/Opanda_PowerExif_Editor.html.
I haven't tried it myself, but the description states it will batch-remove EXIF.
Message edited by author 2005-06-28 01:40:54. |
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06/28/2005 02:10:06 AM · #3 |
I'm sometimes a little thick. I'm not trying to be a smart aleck, or anything, just curious, I've never thought about it before. But why would you want to remove exif? Is it just a matter of taking up less storage space?
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06/28/2005 02:21:11 AM · #4 |
| Photoshop CS II (and possibly earlier) removes EXIF data when you Save for Web. |
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06/28/2005 11:35:04 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by taterbug:
I'm sometimes a little thick. I'm not trying to be a smart aleck, or anything, just curious, I've never thought about it before. But why would you want to remove exif? Is it just a matter of taking up less storage space? |
I am wondering that myself. Actually, I'm curious about another thing as well: A lot of EXIF specialty software batch-exports your EXIF data to a database. Don't understand what the purpose is for that, either.
Message edited by author 2005-06-28 11:36:20. |
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06/28/2005 12:30:18 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by aboutimage:
Actually, I'm curious about another thing as well: A lot of EXIF specialty software batch-exports your EXIF data to a database. Don't understand what the purpose is for that, either. |
Can you name some? I would love to have a database of all the date and exposure info for each picture -- it would make it a lot easier than looking it up by opening each image.
One of the most amazing things about Ansel Adams is the extensive record-keeping he did of each shot: lens, exposure, processing chemicals and time, etc. It's one of the things which let him go back and explain in a book exactly what he did to achieve a certain image. |
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06/28/2005 01:07:41 PM · #7 |
Well my most probable reason for deleting the EXIF data from an image would be: If i submitted an image gallery on the internet for example. The family and far away friends to see, Someone could easily rip my photos off the FTP and use em in their own perverse use and entertainment. I would in that case have no proof that I took the original image.
So. If i'm the only person to have the EXIF data, i can easily proof that the image was originally taken by me. Of course it's not an absolute proof. Just a nice add. As i understand, that with batch processing in most programs (for ex. resizing for internet) the EXIF is left alone, So you would need another program to do that in batch mode.
Sorry for crappy english in an already crappy explanation, which i hope, that makes sense. I'm Finnish. We speak crappy english.
BTW, my Canon EOS-300D-Rebel arrived today, and i'm 600km away from home for a few more days now.. Woot! |
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06/28/2005 01:22:53 PM · #8 |
I actually wanted to do the same thing for a while... document all the photos I've taken and kept. I just didn't have the time to do it. I've downloaded from Canon's web site their SDK, and I was planning to write some quick app for my own personal use.
If I ever get a free late afternoon, I'll get to it, and I'll share it here.
ps. SDK = software development kit
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06/28/2005 01:32:27 PM · #9 |
I know what SDK is, just never had the background to use it.
If you plan to write something for this community, you might want to poll people to see what's the most desireable info to capture, or provide a way to export only certain fields. I'm also curious if this type of project "typically" takes 2, 20, or 200 hours ... |
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06/28/2005 01:35:37 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by aboutimage:
Can you name some? I would love to have a database of all the date and exposure info for each picture -- it would make it a lot easier than looking it up by opening each image.
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I use Exensis Portfolio. It is like a superchared iPhoto except much more advanced. I can do a search for any EXIF infor or any added info. Example...
Every image taken at a certain focal length, sutter speed, etc. Also with info that you can batch add when cataloging you can do a search on say all images I shot for a challenge that was taken @ f11, etc. A great program. |
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06/28/2005 01:42:25 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Uusilehto:
Sorry for crappy english in an already crappy explanation, which i hope, that makes sense. I'm Finnish. We speak crappy english.
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I never get this. There is always someone who is not a native English speaker apologizing for their "crappy" English when the reality is their English is far better then that of most native writers/speakers of the English language.
Seriously, I know more then a dozen people who have terrible speaking and writing issues and they grew up with the blasted language.
Anyway, you are writing excellent English and getting the point across rather well. You should not be so hard on yourself. |
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06/28/2005 01:43:12 PM · #12 |
Paul, I added SDK definition for people that don't have to deal with it on a daily basis and may think that it is another one of the internet chat room acronyms:-)
Let me just say this:
I want to do it, but I don't want to commit to doing it. I welcome input from other people (that can happen in a different thread, I'll store any PM to me on the topic, or it can be posted to this thread.)
Take a simple example: an application would let the user specify a directory, walk the directory and read image files from it, prompt the user for desired action(s), apply the action, and exit, would look something like this:
2 days for the rough mock-up that does everything but actually processes the files
1 day for figuring out how to work with Canon SDK
1 day for testing
1 day for bug fixes
another day for testing
1 day for documentation
ready to ship!
If I'm doing it for my own purpose, I guess 8 hrs would be enough to produce something workable, and then I would be fixing it and adding features on the fly. If writing for someone else, you'd want to do at least reasonable amount of testing and/or beta testing to get feedback on the usability and added value of your creation.
All that said, go ahead DPC and state your wish list. Be forewarned, though, there may be a loong time before I actually get to it and there might already be something out there for you if you're in a hurry.
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I know what SDK is, just never had the background to use it.
If you plan to write something for this community, you might want to poll people to see what's the most desireable info to capture, or provide a way to export only certain fields. I'm also curious if this type of project "typically" takes 2, 20, or 200 hours ... |
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07/25/2008 04:54:36 AM · #13 |
Why dont you use this //exifremover.com/ ?
simple way to remove exif online
Message edited by author 2008-07-25 04:55:05. |
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07/25/2008 05:44:42 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by Uusilehto:
Sorry for crappy english in an already crappy explanation, which i hope, that makes sense. I'm Finnish. We speak crappy english. |
Lasse, I can speak from a great deal of experience (having lived in Finland for 4 out of the last 10 yrs and worked for a Finnish company for 20 yrs) that Finns do not speak crappy English!!!! At least, it is quite considerably better than my rather limited Finnish.
Terveisin Salmiakki
Message edited by author 2008-07-25 05:45:28. |
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07/25/2008 09:40:25 AM · #15 |
Wow... a 3 year old thread resurrected!
Some day I'm gonna go resurrect an old thread just to say I've done it. :-)
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07/25/2008 12:24:49 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by dwterry:
Wow... a 3 year old thread resurrected!
Some day I'm gonna go resurrect an old thread just to say I've done it. :-) |
It's a commercial resurrection, no less. Check out  smoothOp's profile...
R.
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