How can I read and remove meta (exif) data from my photos using the command line?
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Install exiftool:
sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl
To read photo metadata:
exiftool /tmp/my_photo.jpg
To erase photo metadata:
exiftool -all= /tmp/my_photo.jpg
Before:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 3.0 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:08:10-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order : Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
Orientation : Unknown (0)
Y Cb Cr Positioning : Centered
X Resolution : 72
Y Resolution : 72
Resolution Unit : inches
Modify Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Make : Samsung
Camera Model Name : Galaxy Nexus
Exif Version : 0220
Flashpix Version :
Color Space : sRGB
Components Configuration : Y, Cb, Cr, -
Compressed Bits Per Pixel : 0
Exif Image Width : 1944
Exif Image Height : 2592
Date/Time Original : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Create Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Exposure Time : 1/354
F Number : 2.8
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
ISO : 50, 0, 0
Shutter Speed Value : 1/353
Aperture Value : 2.6
Brightness Value : 0
Exposure Compensation : 0
Max Aperture Value : 2.6
Subject Distance : 0 m
Metering Mode : Multi-spot
Light Source : Daylight
Flash : No Flash
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Flash Energy : 0
Exposure Index : undef
Sensing Method : One-chip color area
Scene Type : Directly photographed
Custom Rendered : Custom
Exposure Mode : Auto
White Balance : Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio : 1
Scene Capture Type : Standard
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
Subject Distance Range : Unknown
Image Unique ID : OAEL01
GPS Time Stamp : 19:25:27
GPS Date Stamp : 2013:02:24
Compression : JPEG (old-style)
Thumbnail Offset : 2143
Thumbnail Length : 10941
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Aperture : 2.8
GPS Date/Time : 2013:02:24 19:25:27Z
Image Size : 1944x2592
Shutter Speed : 1/354
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 10941 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Light Value : 12.4
After:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 2.9 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:21:39-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Image Size : 1944x2592
References:
- http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/howto-strip-jpeg-metadata/
- http://hacktux.com/read/remove/exif
- http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/exiftool_pod.html
answered Feb 24 '13 at 20:24
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To process all files in the current directory:for f in *.jpg; do exiftool -all= "$f"; done
– twobeers
Jun 23 '14 at 9:38
5
or justexiftool *.jpg
– gavenkoa
Oct 23 '14 at 16:22
add a comment |
7
Imagemagick
Instead of Exiftool I found more useful and command more easy to remember using Imagemagick:
To read
identify -verbose myphoto.jpg | grep exif
To remove
With imagemagick package installed you can do this (not only for JPEGs):
mogrify -strip *.jpg
From manual:
-strip
strip the image of any profiles, comments or these PNG chunks: bKGD,cHRM,EXIF,gAMA,iCCP,iTXt,sRGB,tEXt,zCCP,zTXt,date.
AFAIK the only difference is that mogrify won't remove this metadata:
- JFIF Version
- Resolution Unit
- X Resolution
- Y Resolution
Which I found useful. Compared with diff -y <(exiftool wMogrify.jpg) <(exiftool wExiftool.jpg)
If you prefer Exiftool you might found useful creating an alias to exiftool -all= *.jpg && rm *original.
Another alternative (only for JPEGs) is jhead.
answered Oct 24 '17 at 14:37
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To remove then change a single field we can use this command:
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright= IMG_3357.jpg
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright=LinuxSlaves IMG_3357.jpg
Reference: http://www.linuxslaves.com/2015/05/view-and-manipulate-exif-metadata-image.html
edited May 25 '15 at 10:24
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answered May 25 '15 at 9:14
Andre Petkova
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Install exiftool:
sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl
To read photo metadata:
exiftool /tmp/my_photo.jpg
To erase photo metadata:
exiftool -all= /tmp/my_photo.jpg
Before:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 3.0 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:08:10-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order : Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
Orientation : Unknown (0)
Y Cb Cr Positioning : Centered
X Resolution : 72
Y Resolution : 72
Resolution Unit : inches
Modify Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Make : Samsung
Camera Model Name : Galaxy Nexus
Exif Version : 0220
Flashpix Version :
Color Space : sRGB
Components Configuration : Y, Cb, Cr, -
Compressed Bits Per Pixel : 0
Exif Image Width : 1944
Exif Image Height : 2592
Date/Time Original : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Create Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Exposure Time : 1/354
F Number : 2.8
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
ISO : 50, 0, 0
Shutter Speed Value : 1/353
Aperture Value : 2.6
Brightness Value : 0
Exposure Compensation : 0
Max Aperture Value : 2.6
Subject Distance : 0 m
Metering Mode : Multi-spot
Light Source : Daylight
Flash : No Flash
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Flash Energy : 0
Exposure Index : undef
Sensing Method : One-chip color area
Scene Type : Directly photographed
Custom Rendered : Custom
Exposure Mode : Auto
White Balance : Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio : 1
Scene Capture Type : Standard
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
Subject Distance Range : Unknown
Image Unique ID : OAEL01
GPS Time Stamp : 19:25:27
GPS Date Stamp : 2013:02:24
Compression : JPEG (old-style)
Thumbnail Offset : 2143
Thumbnail Length : 10941
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Aperture : 2.8
GPS Date/Time : 2013:02:24 19:25:27Z
Image Size : 1944x2592
Shutter Speed : 1/354
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 10941 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Light Value : 12.4
After:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 2.9 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:21:39-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Image Size : 1944x2592
References:
- http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/howto-strip-jpeg-metadata/
- http://hacktux.com/read/remove/exif
- http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/exiftool_pod.html
answered Feb 24 '13 at 20:24
klenwell
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To process all files in the current directory:for f in *.jpg; do exiftool -all= "$f"; done
– twobeers
Jun 23 '14 at 9:38
5
or justexiftool *.jpg
– gavenkoa
Oct 23 '14 at 16:22
add a comment |
68
Install exiftool:
sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl
To read photo metadata:
exiftool /tmp/my_photo.jpg
To erase photo metadata:
exiftool -all= /tmp/my_photo.jpg
Before:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 3.0 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:08:10-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order : Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
Orientation : Unknown (0)
Y Cb Cr Positioning : Centered
X Resolution : 72
Y Resolution : 72
Resolution Unit : inches
Modify Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Make : Samsung
Camera Model Name : Galaxy Nexus
Exif Version : 0220
Flashpix Version :
Color Space : sRGB
Components Configuration : Y, Cb, Cr, -
Compressed Bits Per Pixel : 0
Exif Image Width : 1944
Exif Image Height : 2592
Date/Time Original : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Create Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Exposure Time : 1/354
F Number : 2.8
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
ISO : 50, 0, 0
Shutter Speed Value : 1/353
Aperture Value : 2.6
Brightness Value : 0
Exposure Compensation : 0
Max Aperture Value : 2.6
Subject Distance : 0 m
Metering Mode : Multi-spot
Light Source : Daylight
Flash : No Flash
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Flash Energy : 0
Exposure Index : undef
Sensing Method : One-chip color area
Scene Type : Directly photographed
Custom Rendered : Custom
Exposure Mode : Auto
White Balance : Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio : 1
Scene Capture Type : Standard
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
Subject Distance Range : Unknown
Image Unique ID : OAEL01
GPS Time Stamp : 19:25:27
GPS Date Stamp : 2013:02:24
Compression : JPEG (old-style)
Thumbnail Offset : 2143
Thumbnail Length : 10941
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Aperture : 2.8
GPS Date/Time : 2013:02:24 19:25:27Z
Image Size : 1944x2592
Shutter Speed : 1/354
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 10941 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Light Value : 12.4
After:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 2.9 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:21:39-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Image Size : 1944x2592
References:
- http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/howto-strip-jpeg-metadata/
- http://hacktux.com/read/remove/exif
- http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/exiftool_pod.html
answered Feb 24 '13 at 20:24
klenwell
1,44431825
1
To process all files in the current directory:for f in *.jpg; do exiftool -all= "$f"; done
– twobeers
Jun 23 '14 at 9:38
5
or justexiftool *.jpg
– gavenkoa
Oct 23 '14 at 16:22
add a comment |
68
68
68
Install exiftool:
sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl
To read photo metadata:
exiftool /tmp/my_photo.jpg
To erase photo metadata:
exiftool -all= /tmp/my_photo.jpg
Before:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 3.0 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:08:10-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order : Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
Orientation : Unknown (0)
Y Cb Cr Positioning : Centered
X Resolution : 72
Y Resolution : 72
Resolution Unit : inches
Modify Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Make : Samsung
Camera Model Name : Galaxy Nexus
Exif Version : 0220
Flashpix Version :
Color Space : sRGB
Components Configuration : Y, Cb, Cr, -
Compressed Bits Per Pixel : 0
Exif Image Width : 1944
Exif Image Height : 2592
Date/Time Original : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Create Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Exposure Time : 1/354
F Number : 2.8
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
ISO : 50, 0, 0
Shutter Speed Value : 1/353
Aperture Value : 2.6
Brightness Value : 0
Exposure Compensation : 0
Max Aperture Value : 2.6
Subject Distance : 0 m
Metering Mode : Multi-spot
Light Source : Daylight
Flash : No Flash
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Flash Energy : 0
Exposure Index : undef
Sensing Method : One-chip color area
Scene Type : Directly photographed
Custom Rendered : Custom
Exposure Mode : Auto
White Balance : Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio : 1
Scene Capture Type : Standard
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
Subject Distance Range : Unknown
Image Unique ID : OAEL01
GPS Time Stamp : 19:25:27
GPS Date Stamp : 2013:02:24
Compression : JPEG (old-style)
Thumbnail Offset : 2143
Thumbnail Length : 10941
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Aperture : 2.8
GPS Date/Time : 2013:02:24 19:25:27Z
Image Size : 1944x2592
Shutter Speed : 1/354
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 10941 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Light Value : 12.4
After:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 2.9 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:21:39-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Image Size : 1944x2592
References:
- http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/howto-strip-jpeg-metadata/
- http://hacktux.com/read/remove/exif
- http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/exiftool_pod.html
answered Feb 24 '13 at 20:24
klenwell
1,44431825
Install exiftool:
sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl
To read photo metadata:
exiftool /tmp/my_photo.jpg
To erase photo metadata:
exiftool -all= /tmp/my_photo.jpg
Before:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 3.0 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:08:10-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order : Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
Orientation : Unknown (0)
Y Cb Cr Positioning : Centered
X Resolution : 72
Y Resolution : 72
Resolution Unit : inches
Modify Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Make : Samsung
Camera Model Name : Galaxy Nexus
Exif Version : 0220
Flashpix Version :
Color Space : sRGB
Components Configuration : Y, Cb, Cr, -
Compressed Bits Per Pixel : 0
Exif Image Width : 1944
Exif Image Height : 2592
Date/Time Original : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Create Date : 2013:02:24 11:25:27
Exposure Time : 1/354
F Number : 2.8
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
ISO : 50, 0, 0
Shutter Speed Value : 1/353
Aperture Value : 2.6
Brightness Value : 0
Exposure Compensation : 0
Max Aperture Value : 2.6
Subject Distance : 0 m
Metering Mode : Multi-spot
Light Source : Daylight
Flash : No Flash
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Flash Energy : 0
Exposure Index : undef
Sensing Method : One-chip color area
Scene Type : Directly photographed
Custom Rendered : Custom
Exposure Mode : Auto
White Balance : Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio : 1
Scene Capture Type : Standard
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
Subject Distance Range : Unknown
Image Unique ID : OAEL01
GPS Time Stamp : 19:25:27
GPS Date Stamp : 2013:02:24
Compression : JPEG (old-style)
Thumbnail Offset : 2143
Thumbnail Length : 10941
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Aperture : 2.8
GPS Date/Time : 2013:02:24 19:25:27Z
Image Size : 1944x2592
Shutter Speed : 1/354
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 10941 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Focal Length : 3.4 mm
Light Value : 12.4
After:
ExifTool Version Number : 8.60
File Name : my_photo.jpg
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 2.9 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2013:02:24 12:21:39-08:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-r--
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Image Width : 1944
Image Height : 2592
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Image Size : 1944x2592
References:
- http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/howto-strip-jpeg-metadata/
- http://hacktux.com/read/remove/exif
- http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/exiftool_pod.html
answered Feb 24 '13 at 20:24
klenwell
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To process all files in the current directory:for f in *.jpg; do exiftool -all= "$f"; done
– twobeers
Jun 23 '14 at 9:38
5
or justexiftool *.jpg
– gavenkoa
Oct 23 '14 at 16:22
add a comment |
1
To process all files in the current directory:for f in *.jpg; do exiftool -all= "$f"; done
– twobeers
Jun 23 '14 at 9:38
5
or justexiftool *.jpg
– gavenkoa
Oct 23 '14 at 16:22
1
1
To process all files in the current directory:
for f in *.jpg; do exiftool -all= "$f"; done– twobeers
Jun 23 '14 at 9:38
To process all files in the current directory:
for f in *.jpg; do exiftool -all= "$f"; done– twobeers
Jun 23 '14 at 9:38
5
5
or just
exiftool *.jpg– gavenkoa
Oct 23 '14 at 16:22
or just
exiftool *.jpg– gavenkoa
Oct 23 '14 at 16:22
add a comment |
7
Imagemagick
Instead of Exiftool I found more useful and command more easy to remember using Imagemagick:
To read
identify -verbose myphoto.jpg | grep exif
To remove
With imagemagick package installed you can do this (not only for JPEGs):
mogrify -strip *.jpg
From manual:
-strip
strip the image of any profiles, comments or these PNG chunks: bKGD,cHRM,EXIF,gAMA,iCCP,iTXt,sRGB,tEXt,zCCP,zTXt,date.
AFAIK the only difference is that mogrify won't remove this metadata:
- JFIF Version
- Resolution Unit
- X Resolution
- Y Resolution
Which I found useful. Compared with diff -y <(exiftool wMogrify.jpg) <(exiftool wExiftool.jpg)
If you prefer Exiftool you might found useful creating an alias to exiftool -all= *.jpg && rm *original.
Another alternative (only for JPEGs) is jhead.
answered Oct 24 '17 at 14:37
Pablo Bianchi
2,3571528
add a comment |
7
Imagemagick
Instead of Exiftool I found more useful and command more easy to remember using Imagemagick:
To read
identify -verbose myphoto.jpg | grep exif
To remove
With imagemagick package installed you can do this (not only for JPEGs):
mogrify -strip *.jpg
From manual:
-strip
strip the image of any profiles, comments or these PNG chunks: bKGD,cHRM,EXIF,gAMA,iCCP,iTXt,sRGB,tEXt,zCCP,zTXt,date.
AFAIK the only difference is that mogrify won't remove this metadata:
- JFIF Version
- Resolution Unit
- X Resolution
- Y Resolution
Which I found useful. Compared with diff -y <(exiftool wMogrify.jpg) <(exiftool wExiftool.jpg)
If you prefer Exiftool you might found useful creating an alias to exiftool -all= *.jpg && rm *original.
Another alternative (only for JPEGs) is jhead.
answered Oct 24 '17 at 14:37
Pablo Bianchi
2,3571528
add a comment |
7
7
7
Imagemagick
Instead of Exiftool I found more useful and command more easy to remember using Imagemagick:
To read
identify -verbose myphoto.jpg | grep exif
To remove
With imagemagick package installed you can do this (not only for JPEGs):
mogrify -strip *.jpg
From manual:
-strip
strip the image of any profiles, comments or these PNG chunks: bKGD,cHRM,EXIF,gAMA,iCCP,iTXt,sRGB,tEXt,zCCP,zTXt,date.
AFAIK the only difference is that mogrify won't remove this metadata:
- JFIF Version
- Resolution Unit
- X Resolution
- Y Resolution
Which I found useful. Compared with diff -y <(exiftool wMogrify.jpg) <(exiftool wExiftool.jpg)
If you prefer Exiftool you might found useful creating an alias to exiftool -all= *.jpg && rm *original.
Another alternative (only for JPEGs) is jhead.
answered Oct 24 '17 at 14:37
Pablo Bianchi
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Imagemagick
Instead of Exiftool I found more useful and command more easy to remember using Imagemagick:
To read
identify -verbose myphoto.jpg | grep exif
To remove
With imagemagick package installed you can do this (not only for JPEGs):
mogrify -strip *.jpg
From manual:
-strip
strip the image of any profiles, comments or these PNG chunks: bKGD,cHRM,EXIF,gAMA,iCCP,iTXt,sRGB,tEXt,zCCP,zTXt,date.
AFAIK the only difference is that mogrify won't remove this metadata:
- JFIF Version
- Resolution Unit
- X Resolution
- Y Resolution
Which I found useful. Compared with diff -y <(exiftool wMogrify.jpg) <(exiftool wExiftool.jpg)
If you prefer Exiftool you might found useful creating an alias to exiftool -all= *.jpg && rm *original.
Another alternative (only for JPEGs) is jhead.
answered Oct 24 '17 at 14:37
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To remove then change a single field we can use this command:
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright= IMG_3357.jpg
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright=LinuxSlaves IMG_3357.jpg
Reference: http://www.linuxslaves.com/2015/05/view-and-manipulate-exif-metadata-image.html
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To remove then change a single field we can use this command:
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright= IMG_3357.jpg
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright=LinuxSlaves IMG_3357.jpg
Reference: http://www.linuxslaves.com/2015/05/view-and-manipulate-exif-metadata-image.html
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To remove then change a single field we can use this command:
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright= IMG_3357.jpg
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright=LinuxSlaves IMG_3357.jpg
Reference: http://www.linuxslaves.com/2015/05/view-and-manipulate-exif-metadata-image.html
edited May 25 '15 at 10:24
Jens Erat
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answered May 25 '15 at 9:14
Andre Petkova
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To remove then change a single field we can use this command:
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright= IMG_3357.jpg
root@kurawa:~# exiftool -Copyright=LinuxSlaves IMG_3357.jpg
Reference: http://www.linuxslaves.com/2015/05/view-and-manipulate-exif-metadata-image.html
edited May 25 '15 at 10:24
Jens Erat
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answered May 25 '15 at 9:14
Andre Petkova
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edited May 25 '15 at 10:24
Jens Erat
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