How to find in-depth EXIF data on an image?

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

05/25/2012 09:27:55 AM · #1

Hey all

I am trying to duplicate the effects I did on my Ghosts entry, and just can't remember all the pp steps and how of much of what was used. Pretty sure that there is a keyboard shortcut that lets you click on an image and up pops everything you did to it and in what percentage. Think it also shows all the standard EXIF data too. Anyone know offhand what I mean and how to find it?

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

05/25/2012 09:45:11 AM · #2

Photoshop will give you a history, but only during the time that the image is open for editing. When you close and reopen, that is gone.

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

05/25/2012 09:50:45 AM · #3

that not really EXIF data. dont you have the .psd or tiff file to open? if you did it all in lightroom you should be able to see the whole history.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

05/25/2012 09:52:08 AM · #4

This needs to be enabled beforehand, but...

Set Edit History Log options

You may need to keep careful track of whatâ��s been done to a file in Photoshop, either for your own records, client records, or legal purposes. The Edit History Log helps you keep a textual history of changes made to an image. You can view the Edit History Log metadata using Adobe Bridge or the File Info dialog box.

You can choose to export the text to an external log file, or you can store the information in the metadata of edited files. Storing many editing operations as file metadata increases file size; such files may take longer than usual to open and save.

If you need to prove that the log file hasnâ��t been tampered with, keep the edit log in the fileâ��s metadata, and then use Adobe Acrobat to digitally sign the log file.
By default, history log data about each session is saved as metadata embedded in the image file. You can specify where the history log data is saved and the level of detail contained in the history log.

Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > General (Mac OS).
Click the History Log preference to toggle from on to off or vice versa.
For the Save Log Items To option, choose one of the following:
Metadata Saves the history log as metadata embedded in each file.
Text File Exports the history log to a text file. You are prompted to name the text file and choose a location in which to store it.
Both Stores metadata in the file and creates a text file.
Note: If you want to save the text file in a different location or save another text file, click the Choose button, specify where to save the text file, name the file if necessary, and click Save.
From the Edit Log Items menu, choose one of the following options:
Sessions Only Keeps a record of each time your start or quit Photoshop and each time you open and close files (each imageâ��s filename is included). Does not include any information about edits made to the file.
Concise Includes the text that appears in the History panel in addition to the Sessions information.
Detailed Includes the text that appears in the Actions panel in addition to the Concise information. If you need a complete history of all changes made to files, choose Detailed.

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

05/25/2012 10:11:13 AM · #5

I do believe that what RoBeart just posted is what I need to find, though when I stumbled upon it before it was all just there, I didn't need to log into it. That was probably with PS CS2 though and I'm now on PS CS5.

kirbic's right too, but even so the History only shows you the action, it won't go into detail. And the details are what I need.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

05/25/2012 10:14:53 AM · #6

In Lightroom, you can see all the details on the develop settings history. That's true even between sessions. Perhaps that's what you were thinking of?

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

05/25/2012 03:44:21 PM · #7

If I had Lightroom, it would be...but it was awhile ago, I just remember hitting a couple keys trying to find something else and ending up with a whole long list of what I used and how much. *sigh*...is there no other way to deconstruct the technicals of an image? No software or handy downloads that would allow you to do this? Esp as I'm on a Mac...it's just so frustrating. Great to know how to do it for future images but can't do anything about unlocking the secrets of ones already made :-/

Message edited by author 2012-05-25 15:51:34.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

05/25/2012 04:51:39 PM · #8

Ah. What you probably did was hit F9 to show the Actions/history palette (they are two tabs of the same palette). That will show what you've done since you opened a file.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

05/25/2012 04:57:29 PM · #9

Originally posted by kirbic:

Ah. What you probably did was hit F9 to show the Actions/history palette (they are two tabs of the same palette). That will show what you've done since you opened a file.

Say ... couldn't you start recording a New Action when you open the file, let it keep recording until you close the file, and then just never "run" the action on anything else? It could be put into a separate set (e.g. "File Records") to keep it out of the main palette ...

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

05/25/2012 05:35:46 PM · #10

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by kirbic:
Ah. What you probably did was hit F9 to show the Actions/history palette (they are two tabs of the same palette). That will show what you've done since you opened a file.

Say ... couldn't you start recording a New Action when you open the file, let it keep recording until you close the file, and then just never "run" the action on anything else? It could be put into a separate set (e.g. "File Records") to keep it out of the main palette ...

That's effectively what kind of information you store if you do what I linked. Except it's better because it's exportable as a text file, and printable.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

05/25/2012 10:01:55 PM · #11

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by kirbic:
Ah. What you probably did was hit F9 to show the Actions/history palette (they are two tabs of the same palette). That will show what you've done since you opened a file.

Say ... couldn't you start recording a New Action when you open the file, let it keep recording until you close the file, and then just never "run" the action on anything else? It could be put into a separate set (e.g. "File Records") to keep it out of the main palette ...

That's effectively what kind of information you store if you do what I linked. Except it's better because it's exportable as a text file, and printable.

Yes, but I don't believe your method works with Photoshop 5.0. which is what I use most frequently. ;-)