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h1. Editing Metadata
Many file formats support storing metadata in a dedicated header section. This can be enriched or altered.
Tools:
* ExifTool: https://exiftool.org {{collapse(How To)
h3. Change value of a tag
* List of tags exiftool supports: https://exiftool.org/TagNames/index.html
For example change the value of the EXIF tag 'Artist'. With Windows cmd line.
# open cmd line (press Windows+R, type cmd and press enter) {{collapse(How to)
# in cmd line navigate go to folder containing exiftool executable tool
# to find the name of the tag you want to change, firs list metadata with actual tag names (use -s flag) paste content
# click validate
<pre>exiftool -s ..\..\..\Documents\tmpStuff\bieber_PC_OeNB\042_OeNB_1904-1a.tif</pre> }}
<pre><code class="shell">
ExifToolVersion : 11.86
FileName : 042_OeNB_1904-1a.tif
Directory : ../../../Documents/tmpStuff/bieber_PC_OeNB
FileSize : 10 MB
FileModifyDate : 2019:07:18 13:33:42+02:00
FileAccessDate : 2020:02:13 10:41:31+01:00
FileCreateDate : 2020:02:13 10:41:31+01:00
FilePermissions : rw-rw-rw-
FileType : TIFF
FileTypeExtension : tif
MIMEType : image/tiff
ExifByteOrder : Little-endian (Intel, II)
SubfileType : Full-resolution image
ImageWidth : 2263
ImageHeight : 1515
BitsPerSample : 8 8 8
Compression : Uncompressed
PhotometricInterpretation : RGB
Model : Microbox GmbH - Book2Net
StripOffsets : 272596
SamplesPerPixel : 3
RowsPerStrip : 4294967295
StripByteCounts : 10285335
XResolution : 400
YResolution : 400
ResolutionUnit : inches
Software : High Performance Image Library, (c) Michael Girke 2008
ModifyDate : 2016:08:29 15:44:31
Artist : Ísterreichische Nationalbilbiothek, Wien
ProfileCMMType : Apple Computer Inc.
ProfileVersion : 2.4.0
ProfileClass : Input Device Profile
ColorSpaceData : RGB
ProfileConnectionSpace : Lab
ProfileDateTime : 2010:05:28 10:51:13
ProfileFileSignature : acsp
PrimaryPlatform : Microsoft Corporation
CMMFlags : Not Embedded, Independent
DeviceManufacturer :
DeviceModel :
DeviceAttributes : Reflective, Glossy, Positive, Color
RenderingIntent : Perceptual
ConnectionSpaceIlluminant : 0.9642 1 0.82491
ProfileCreator : Unknown (LOGO)
ProfileID : 0
ProfileCopyright : Copyright by LOGO GmbH, Steinfurt
ChromaticAdaptation : 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
RedMatrixColumn : 0.38354 0.14978 0
GreenMatrixColumn : 0.57959 0.83546 0.01984
BlueMatrixColumn : 0.00107 0.01474 0.80507
MediaWhitePoint : 0.9642 1 0.82491
MediaBlackPoint : 0 0 0
RedTRC : (Binary data 1034 bytes, use -b option to extract)
GreenTRC : (Binary data 1034 bytes, use -b option to extract)
BlueTRC : (Binary data 1034 bytes, use -b option to extract)
AToB0 : (Binary data 221806 bytes, use -b option to extract)
AToB2 : (Binary data 221806 bytes, use -b option to extract)
AToB1 : (Binary data 221806 bytes, use -b option to extract)
ProfileDescription : 1910044_28-05-2010_1
ImageSize : 2263x1515
Megapixels : 3.4
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