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Error adding EXIF data to PNG
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:23 pm
by Taps7734
I am trying to create the EXIF: Date Taken entry in a PNG file with the CHANGE TIMESTAMP function.
When I do, I get a message saying "An error occurred in updating process!"
The same action works well for a JPG. Just seeing this in a PNG file.

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Re: Error adding EXIF data to PNG
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2024 9:14 am
by xnview
it works here, please send me the original file
Re: Error adding EXIF data to PNG
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 7:25 pm
by Taps7734
I went to
https://flatai.org/ai-image-generator-free-no-signup/ and created a test file.
This was actually the origin of files I was trying to write the EXIF timestamp to in the first place.
My goal was to rename all files according to timestamp. As a workaround, I have been converting them to JPG, keeping the original file date. And they I insert the EXIF information into the JPG.
Re: Error adding EXIF data to PNG
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:42 pm
by Taps7734
xnview wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2024 9:14 am
it works here, please send me the original file
I tried to attach the png here but it didn't work.
Re: Error adding EXIF data to PNG
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:27 am
by xnview
you can send it on contact at xnview dot com
Re: Error adding EXIF data to PNG
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:01 pm
by Taps7734
Sent in email.
Re: Error adding EXIF data to PNG
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:43 am
by xnview
please rename it with .jpg, it's a JPEG file
Re: Error adding EXIF data to PNG
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 3:49 pm
by Taps7734
Well now I feel stupid.
I didn't even think to look at the file headers. I figured since the site and the browser said it was a PNG, it was a PNG.
Thanks for being my second set of eyes.