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 05/20/2006 03:42:34 PM · #1
How can I quickly add copyright information (and ideally location and other metadata) to a series of photographs in an automated way?

Also, is there a way to tell the 10D to tag an image with copyright information in-camera?

~Terry
 05/20/2006 03:45:32 PM · #2
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
How can I quickly add copyright information (and ideally location and other metadata) to a series of photographs in an automated way?

Also, is there a way to tell the 10D to tag an image with copyright information in-camera?

~Terry


There is a round-about way to do it.....

Exif Clip:

File: IMG_2209.JPG
File size: 2,113KB
Image Serial Number: 622-2209
Camera Model: Canon EOS 10D
Camera serial number: 1020300016
Firmware: Firmware Version 2.0.1
Owner: John M. Setzler, Jr.
Date/Time: 2006:05:20 11:29:24
Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 4
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous: frame 1
ISO: 200
Lens: 98 to 280mm
Focal length: 280mm
Subject distance: 655 m
AF mode: One-shot AF
Focus point: [- - O - -]
Image size: 3072 x 2048
Rotation: none
Image quality: Fine
White balance: Auto
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
CFn 2: Shutter release w/o CF card: Not possible
CFn 6: Tv/Av and exposure level: 1/3 stop
CFn 7: AF point registration: all

The 10d/20d has some software with it where you can connect the camera to the computer and have the "Owner" field completed with your information. You should be able to put the © symbol in there as well if you want to...

setzlerpost

Message edited by author 2006-05-20 15:46:06.
 05/20/2006 03:59:17 PM · #3
That's exactly what I'm looking for. Unfortunately I lost the software that came with my 10D. Anyone know where I can get a copy?

Also, does anyone know an easy way to tag photos I've already taken, and am in the process of editing?

Thanks,
Terry
 05/20/2006 04:00:09 PM · #4
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
That's exactly what I'm looking for. Unfortunately I lost the software that came with my 10D. Anyone know where I can get a copy?

Also, does anyone know an easy way to tag photos I've already taken, and am in the process of editing?

Thanks,
Terry


I can probably hook you up with the software... You may also be able to download it from Canon's site...
 05/20/2006 04:03:51 PM · #5
In Photoshop, you should be able to create an action that would insert the copyright info into the metadata then run it as a batch.

Edit: Using File > Info

Message edited by author 2006-05-20 16:04:30.
 05/20/2006 04:59:14 PM · #6
Another clip:

File: ForThee_1261.tif
File size: 43.8MB
Camera Model: Canon EOS 10D
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Owner: John M. Setzler, Jr.
Date/Time: 2006:05:14 17:23:16
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 100
Focal length: 26mm
Image size: 2040 x 3072
Color profile: IEC 61966-2.1 Default RGB colour space - sRGB
User comments:
""For Thee" is a photograph of the bell tower at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hickory, North Carolina. The photograph was made on May 14, 2006."

When viewing the exif on this file, that bold info came from the Caption field in file/file info in photoshop...
 05/20/2006 05:51:50 PM · #7
When you are in Photoshop's FILE > FILE INFO dialog, you can save the file info as a small file, then load it into the next image. When I'm doing a series of related images, I'll fill out the File Info completely (including Keywords and Copyright) and save it, then just change the title/caption (if necessary) as I load it into subsequent images.

As noted before, once you have that file, you can create a PS action to batch-process a folder of images.

This data will be in the IPTC info fields, not the EXIF.
 05/20/2006 06:24:05 PM · #8
There is probably a setting in your camera -- called "user comment" or something. My d70 doesn't allow a © so I just mark every image with " (c) David Paull "
 05/20/2006 06:27:17 PM · #9
Originally posted by deapee:
There is probably a setting in your camera -- called "user comment" or something. My d70 doesn't allow a © so I just mark every image with " (c) David Paull "


There is, but it's not set within the camera, but rather with the Canon software (I've gotten hold of a new copy).

You might want to change your user comment to Copyright David Paull. The notation (c) has no legal weight.

~Terry
 05/20/2006 07:15:30 PM · #10
You may be able to save a few letters by using "Copr."

Note that you have to add the year of the copyright, does anyone know if the shooting date in the EXIF qualifies, or do you have to do "Copyright 2006 yourname"?

See //www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html -- 1. The symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word "Copyright," or the abbreviation "Copr."; and
05/20/2006 07:18:56 PM · #11
Originally posted by hankk:
You may be able to save a few letters by using "Copr."

Note that you have to add the year of the copyright, does anyone know if the shooting date in the EXIF qualifies, or do you have to do "Copyright 2006 yourname"?

See //www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html -- 1. The symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word "Copyright," or the abbreviation "Copr."; and


Does the abbreviation "Copr." hold weight outside the US under the Berne convention?

~Terry
 05/30/2006 01:25:43 PM · #12
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
Originally posted by hankk:
You may be able to save a few letters by using "Copr."

Note that you have to add the year of the copyright, does anyone know if the shooting date in the EXIF qualifies, or do you have to do "Copyright 2006 yourname"?

See //www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html -- 1. The symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word "Copyright," or the abbreviation "Copr."; and


Does the abbreviation "Copr." hold weight outside the US under the Berne convention?

~Terry


I am not sure it matters too much. The statement is there only for evidential reasons: to prevent someone from claiming that they were unaware that the copyright was still effective. This is only likely to be useful (and I think that this is set out in the US more specifically) if the copyright is asserted on the face of the image. The metadata is too obscure to hold much weight evidentially.

It would be easier to simply rely on the copyright that arises regardless of whether or not you use the copyright symbol or not (and has done so in the US since 1989). Unless your photos are reasonably valuable, your practical remedies will be little changed.

If you really want to be legalistic about the whole thing you could go through the strange US registration process, though IMO this will be of increasingly little significance if you publish your images on the increasingly globalised internet.
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