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Syncing EXIF and IPTC Data (2)
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:12 pm
by paulw
I understand how to 'transfer' data from Exif 'Image Description' into IPTC 'Caption'. But how do you I (1) do the reverse --i.e. copy the IPTC 'Caption' line to Exif 'Image Description', and (2) erase all the info in the Exif 'Image Description'? I know that XnviewMP provides for 'cleaning' Exif information, but I'm presuming that this command means erasing all Exif info (and I don't want to lose everything, just erase info I'm selecting)
Re: Syncing EXIF and IPTC Data (2)
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:36 pm
by michel038
With Windows ?
-Create a shortcut to exiftool.exe and open properties
-add these parameters in "target " field :
"-exif:imagedescription<iptc:caption-abstract" -k -overwrite_original
You will get something like
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"C:\Program Files\XnView\AddOn\exiftool.exe" "-exif:imagedescription<iptc:caption-abstract" -k -overwrite_original
1 now drag and drop photos on this shortcut, read exifTool response ( n files updated), and close this window .
2 To erase exif imagedescription, create another shortcut with
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"C:\Program Files\XnView\AddOn\exiftool.exe" "-exif:imagedescription=" -k -overwrite_original
Re: Syncing EXIF and IPTC Data (2)
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:05 pm
by paulw
Thanks for your help, Michel. I'm much sloppier than I thought as it took me awhile to get the syntax correct, but alas, in the end I did get this done. Incidentally, I'm using Windows10. Again, thank you very much.