Edit EXIF?

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pulancho
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Edit EXIF?

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I have a small number of photos (TIFF, JPEG) that have lost the EXIF info because it was stripped out by a program I used. I want to add back some of the info such as the camera, lens, and date so that it will show up in Lightroom Classic, etc.. Is there a way to do it in XnView MP?
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Re: Edit EXIF?

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No one knows if there is a way to do this?
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Re: Edit EXIF?

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XnViewMP does not provide the ability to change exif data, except timestamp, gps data, orientation (and some "XP" fields used years ago)

With XnViewMP, sometimes i duplicate photo1 that has good exif data
Then I paste the graphic content of photo2 that had lost it's exif data
And I save as : photo2
So that photo2 gets the exif data of photo1
And I add seconds to the timestamp

Otherwise Exiftool can be used, but this requires some knowledge... (search for CCExiftool, my own software :D )
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Re: Edit EXIF?

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i'll extends 'Metadata transfer' tools, so which EXIF fields are needed?
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Re: Edit EXIF?

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I hope at least these EXIF fields so that the info will be shown in Lightroom Classic:
  • camera
  • lens
  • focal length
  • f-stop
  • shutter speed
  • ISO
  • date/time taken
I am using a Mac.
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This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.9.2. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
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Re: Edit EXIF?

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I installed 1.9.2 on my Mac. When I select a photo and then look at the Metadata menu I see Edit comment, Edit IPTC, Edit XMP, Edit GPS data, Edit, and Change timestamp. But I cannot find where I can set/change:

camera
lens
focal length
f-stop
shutter speed
ISO


Maybe I am looking in the wrong place or misunderstanding?
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Re: Edit EXIF?

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Playing around some more I found that hidden inside Edit there are some more options. I will give it a try and report back.
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Re: Edit EXIF?

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I have discovered that unfortunately this feature does not work for Sony HIF photos and also does not work for Apple HEIC photos. It does work for JPEG photos.

Oh, one more, thing. The Metadata | Edit option is not available when you are looking at a single photo.
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