pyExifToolGUI
ExifToolGUI is graphical interface developed for the ExifTool software application. It allows you to view the EXIF information of image files. An intuitive interface for a powerful command.
- At the top of the list of other interfaces in EXIF Tool GUI. Several others are listed, but I went with EXIF Tool GUI. As far as installation, scroll down the linked page just a bit and you see a part discussing how (-k) needs to be removed from the file name. I removed the (-k) and ended up with a file called 'exiftool' only.
- ExifToolGUI is described as 'Graphical user interface to ExifTool for reading and writing metadata in images' and is an app in the Photos & Graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ExifToolGUI for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Online / Web-based and Android. The best alternative is IrfanView.
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pyExifToolGui is a graphical frontend for the excellent open source command line tool ExifTool by Phil Harvey. pyExifToolGui is a python pySide QT4 script program that reads and writes all kind of metadata tags from/to image files. A strong point of this software is the ability to write the data, copied or not from a source image (reference image), to multiple images at once.
My main goal was a tool to write gps data to my images as I photograph a lot inside buildings like Churches/Cathedrals and Musea (when allowed), which means that the gps functionality of my camera doesn't function. And sometimes you have already made 20 photos while your GPS is still not up-to-date or uses settings from your previous location.
Next to the gps functionality, I also wanted extensive renaming functionality, based on metadata in the images, to be part of this programs functionality.
It also supports Googles new PhotoSphere options for panoramic images.
pyExifToolGUI will slowly grow into a general exiftool Gui and will also write other tags to your images.
As of version 0.4 pyExifToolGUI tool is also a geotagging tool!
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As mentioned: pyExifToolGui is a graphical frontend for the excellent open source command line tool ExifTool by Phil Harvey, but pyExifToolGui is not a complete ExifTool Gui, far from that.
I needed a tool to add gps data to my images and couldn't find one and decided to write my own.
'By accident' it contains more functions as ExifTool is such a powerful tool and once you have written the basic program Gui skeleton it is relatively easy to add extra functionality, which is basically to add more exif/xmp/iptc tags and add them to 'write to image' function.
Exiftool Guide
Features
- Extensive renaming options based on metadata in your photos.
- Supports all formats exiftool itself supports in 'read' mode. Preview thumbnails for standard image formats and most raw formats.
- Writes GPS data to (selected) images.
- Comes with geotagging functionality
- Writes several exif and xmp tags to images.
- Removes metadata (if you want that).
- Supports new Google Photosphere (gpano) functionality (with exiftool >= 9.07)
- Modify datetime tags
- Modify image file dates based on datetime tags.
- options for exporting (all) tag categories to a series of export options
- A tab where you can execute your own commands in case they are not directly supported by the Gui functionality
Downloads
exiftool is not included in any of the packages. Download it from Phil Harvey's exiftool site.
The downloads can be found on the Releases page.
The downloads contain an INSTALLATION.txt, but you can also read the installation chapter of the manual(which is also included in the program, but that's after installation). Note that the Linux version can also be used on Mac OS X (again: read the manual).
Quirks
Linux: The program is not yet packaged for any distribution. It does contain debian packaging functionality now, but I have not packaged it yet. Use the install_remove.py script to install.
Windows: The very first program start takes very long as the scripts need a one-time compilation. Rename your downloaded exiftool(-k).exe to exiftool.exe (if you only see exiftool(-k) in your explorer, rename to exiftool and don't add an extension).
Mac OS X: Sometimes the pyexiftoolgui.app crashes on the first action after the first start (of a new version). This only occurs with the full bundle.
This program is completely free, but you can donate any amount to me to show your appreciation. See the Help menu in the program or the donate button below.
A graphical interface for ExifTool, which is meant to help users read EXIF data, edit the information, export it to other formats or remove it
What's new in ExifToolGUI 5.16.0.0:
- Bug fixed shifting some date/time values.
ExifToolGUI is graphical interface developed for the ExifTool software application. It allows you to view the EXIF information of image files.
An intuitive interface for a powerful command
In order for this app to work, you must have ExifTool installed on your system. This is a portable program, so installing ExifToolGUI is not necessary. It means that you can store the app on a USB flash drive or any other removable device, save it to any computer and directly run its executable file.
What's more important is that the Windows Registry is not updated with new entries, and no leftover files can be found on the hard drive after program removal. Plus, you can carry ExifToolGUI in your pocket whenever you're on the move.
Thanks to the Explorer-based layout, you can seamlessly navigate and locate image files, as well as preview them within the main frame. On the right side of the screen, you can check out EXIF, XMP, IPTC and Maker information, as well as all or user-defined fields.
Process files and include necessary details
So, you can import or export metadata information, extract the preview images from the selected items, make ExifToolGUI ignore minor metadata errors, view tag values as numbers, set a prefix to tag names with the ID number, as well as group tags by instance.
On top of that, you can modify the EXIT date/time shift and equalizer along with LensInfo from Makernotes, aside from removing all metadata from the selected files. From the 'Preferences' area, you may also pick the metadata language, default startup folder and export metadata folder, among others.
In conclusion
The program runs on a moderate amount of system resources and has a good response time. No error dialogs have been displayed during our testing and ExifToolGUI did not hang or crash; we have not come across any issues. Due to its complex features, ExifToolGUI is primarily oriented toward advanced users.
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ExifToolGUI is part of these download collections: Open RWL, View RWL
ExifToolGUI was reviewed by Elena OprisExifToolGUI 5.16.0.0
exiftool is not included in any of the packages. Download it from Phil Harvey's exiftool site.
The downloads can be found on the Releases page.
The downloads contain an INSTALLATION.txt, but you can also read the installation chapter of the manual(which is also included in the program, but that's after installation). Note that the Linux version can also be used on Mac OS X (again: read the manual).
Quirks
Linux: The program is not yet packaged for any distribution. It does contain debian packaging functionality now, but I have not packaged it yet. Use the install_remove.py script to install.
Windows: The very first program start takes very long as the scripts need a one-time compilation. Rename your downloaded exiftool(-k).exe to exiftool.exe (if you only see exiftool(-k) in your explorer, rename to exiftool and don't add an extension).
Mac OS X: Sometimes the pyexiftoolgui.app crashes on the first action after the first start (of a new version). This only occurs with the full bundle.
This program is completely free, but you can donate any amount to me to show your appreciation. See the Help menu in the program or the donate button below.
A graphical interface for ExifTool, which is meant to help users read EXIF data, edit the information, export it to other formats or remove it
What's new in ExifToolGUI 5.16.0.0:
- Bug fixed shifting some date/time values.
ExifToolGUI is graphical interface developed for the ExifTool software application. It allows you to view the EXIF information of image files.
An intuitive interface for a powerful command
In order for this app to work, you must have ExifTool installed on your system. This is a portable program, so installing ExifToolGUI is not necessary. It means that you can store the app on a USB flash drive or any other removable device, save it to any computer and directly run its executable file.
What's more important is that the Windows Registry is not updated with new entries, and no leftover files can be found on the hard drive after program removal. Plus, you can carry ExifToolGUI in your pocket whenever you're on the move.
Thanks to the Explorer-based layout, you can seamlessly navigate and locate image files, as well as preview them within the main frame. On the right side of the screen, you can check out EXIF, XMP, IPTC and Maker information, as well as all or user-defined fields.
Process files and include necessary details
So, you can import or export metadata information, extract the preview images from the selected items, make ExifToolGUI ignore minor metadata errors, view tag values as numbers, set a prefix to tag names with the ID number, as well as group tags by instance.
On top of that, you can modify the EXIT date/time shift and equalizer along with LensInfo from Makernotes, aside from removing all metadata from the selected files. From the 'Preferences' area, you may also pick the metadata language, default startup folder and export metadata folder, among others.
In conclusion
The program runs on a moderate amount of system resources and has a good response time. No error dialogs have been displayed during our testing and ExifToolGUI did not hang or crash; we have not come across any issues. Due to its complex features, ExifToolGUI is primarily oriented toward advanced users.
Filed under
Download Hubs
ExifToolGUI is part of these download collections: Open RWL, View RWL
ExifToolGUI was reviewed by Elena OprisExifToolGUI 5.16.0.0
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Windows XP - file size:
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- filename:
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