Batch Exif Editor Pro
Anna Ploof
As you already have a GUI solution, I thought I would mention that there are also several ways of changing EXIF data on the command-line; two useful tools are exiftool and jhead, which can be installed with this command:
You could also do it just for one some pictures taken with a particular camera if you specified, for example, -model "D70", but that option must come first in the processing, and must be something like "D70", "S100" and not "Nikon D70". Look at the exif readout from your pictures to get the correct model number.
This utility has more options than jhead and is very comprehensive, as noted at the official site. There is a graphical frontend for exiftool in development, but it is in the early stages at the moment, but looks promising.
The date and time shifting options, and which formats can be used are quite extensive, as detailed here in this useful pdf. As with jhead, you can decide to change time and date, or just date. This example changes both date and time:
The shifting feature can be very useful if, as has happened to you, your pictures are all suddenly marked 2009, even though they were taken in 2012. Make sure you use a plus or minus sign before the equals (as in -AllDates-= or -AllDates+=), depending on what you want to achieve when you assign your required time index, or the resulting EXIF data will not be as expected.
If all the photos are off by the same amount, you can do them all in one go. If you used more than one camera and they were off by different amounts, you have to divide them and do each batch separately.
This question asked for EXIF, but image metadata has at least three standards that can be attached to images, EXIF, XMP, and IPTC. Many photo programs will write to all of these formats, but not all, so it's important to check all of them.
I have about 10,000 family photos to scan, which span over 90-years. I need a batch Exif editor for my Mac (Catalina 10.15.4). I've tried using the terminal window, but it's VERY time consuming and doesn't change the date created - - only changes the date modified.
Exactly, because the photos are scanned, there is no exif information and I need it for my purposes. Terminal command has worked, just too time consuming. I sent an email to customer support at A Better Finder Attributes and the response is below.
Also, you need to consider that scanned photos, except in very rare cases, have no exif or IPTC metadata. In other words, nowhere to write this information to. Without the exif space within the file, all you're doing is editing the file information.
Thank you so much for your information! I looked at both of these options yesterday and the Graphic Converter 11 seems to be the easier solution. I've sent an email to their customer support to ensure that I can add exif data to the scanned photos. As soon as I hear back from them - - I'll make the decision to purchase and if I do - - I will update this thread so others can find their solution, too.
Using an EXIF editor, you can change or delete your device ID, time, date, and geo-data of your images. In most cases, people need such programs to maintain their privacy or make changes to date and time info.
Since not all cameras have a GPS feature, EXIF editors come in handy when you need to add geo-data. I have compiled a list of the best EXIF data editors, using which you can view image metadata and even make edits if needed.
EXIF files contain all photo metadata - when a photo was taken, the camera model used, the camera manufacturer, the resolution of a photo, orientation (portrait and landscape views), and more. With the best EXIF editor at your disposal, you can make changes to any of these details.
Verdict: ExifTool is a powerful EXIF editor that reads, writes and edits metadata in a wide variety of file formats. It also supports the highest quality image formats, so you can open and view such files. This is a really cool feature, because many modern cameras save images in such formats.
Verdict: EXIF Date Changer is a handy tool for editing EXIF data of digital photos. Users can either alter the data of each separate photo or work in a batch mode. Here you can edit the date and time of a file, shifting them by a certain interval, or set the same date and time for all images.
The built-in calculator makes the process even more convenient and prevents possible mistakes. In the settings, there are many additional handy options: scanning subfolders, replacing original files, saving the original date of the last change, adding comments to EXIF information, renaming by template, etc.
The program has a well-designed and simple user interface and supports most of the common image formats. By the way, you can add new photos to Exif Pilot either by drag-and-drop method or using a built-in file manager.
Verdict: GeoSetter can read information from a wide variety of GPS recorders and write GPS coordinates to EXIF headers of digital images. Besides, it allows you to see the place where the photo was taken on Google maps. If you want to work not only with JPEG but also RAW files, this can be the best EXIF editor for you. In addition, this program can read EXIF data, search for particular figures, and add IPTC tags.
Verdict: cdWorks Photo Helper is convenient free watermark software, which allows you not only to create watermarks for photos, text or graphics, but also rotate photos, manage and edit EXIF data. You can get samples of your data, including GPS coordinates, personal information, camera settings, and more.
Using the program, you can rotate images and synchronize orientation fields or EXIF sizes. It is also possible to edit the title and description of an image. The software is easy to install, has a neat UI with many high-quality instruments.
Verdict: Quick EXIF Editor is a free EXIF editor with many great features. You can preview the image, toggle the display of EXIF information, import or export EXIF from/to a file. Users can also create a queue, change the date and time, and access advanced features.
Verdict: EXIF Viewer2 is a handy tool that you can use to view all kinds of information stored in JPEG files that you have saved on your computer. The information displayed in this program is divided into four categories. There is file information, which includes entries for local path, file name, and file size.
Another type is image data, which allows you to see when an image was taken, when it was digitized, and when it was last modified. You can also learn information about a camera, including the manufacturer and model; and camera settings such as F-number, aperture value, exposure, time, shutter speed, focal length, exposure program, and metering mode.
Verdict: IrfanView is a perfect tool for those users who want a program with the main functions, unobtrusive design, and lag-free operation. This EXIF editor perfectly combines small size, diverse functionality, and user-friendly interface.
Beginners can also use this program as photo editing software for PC, as there are main tools and functions needed for this task. You can change brightness, crop a photo, resize it, and apply a variety of filters. Another important feature is format changing.
Verdict: ExifPro is an image viewer that allows you to display, describe, label, and manipulate your photo collection. The program offers several viewing modes such as thumbnails, preview, or image details. Selected images can be copied, resized, cropped, rotated, renamed, and adjusted.
ExifPro can provide EXIF data describing various parameters used by digital cameras when shooting. You can create HTML albums or slideshows using built-in generators, print images, add descriptions and tags, and automatically rename and transfer photos. The preview window allows zooming and panning, correcting color and aspect, checking a lighting table, and making slideshows.
It is not so much that the .CR2's are camera specific, just that you need to know info about the camera in order to interpret the RAW file. For example, It could be that a particular sensor's bayer array starts with a green pixel in the upper left corner, while another sensor starts with a blue pixel. You obviously have to know that in order to properly develop the RAW file.
If you *know* that the sensors are identical, you can sometimes fake out the development software by simply renaming the camera in the EXIF data. This *might* have worked when Canon had a bajillion cameras that used the same18MP sensor.
Aftershot Pro uses FOSS Lensfun for lens corrections. Perhaps it also uses an open raw decoder like RawSpeed? If that is the case, then you can just edit a text file. You should ask the Aftershot Pro developers.
1. get an exif editor
2. get a Canon RAW file that works in After Shot. (from your other camera or ask someone to email one)
3. Locate the camera names in both the working and non-working files.
4. Use the editor to change the non-working name to the working name (identical # spaces etc)
As far as I know, the last update to AfterShot Pro 3 was in January of 2021 ( ver. 3.7.0.446). However, you can still get camera profiles by using the "Get More" flyout along the right side of the editing panel. The list includes a lot of cameras. It's kind of odd in that it will list just the series of some and specifically call out the "mark XX" of others, like the T6 profile covers all three cameras in the T6 series.
The back story on AfterShot Pro and why I have it (although I don't use it a lot) is it is built on an old Linux program called Bibble, which I used back in the day. Corel (now Aludo) acquired it sometime after 2011 and updated the GUI and added a few features. I've found it to be very capable, especially at the price point.
This sounds like a lot of work. Canon's DPP is free. If you're paying for software, there's DxO Photo Lab. Adobe Lightroom, CaptureOne, Affinity Pro, Topaz... And others. All of these will read .CR2 files for the majority of cameras out there without the need to batch edit your EXIF data. Many of them have lens profiles too. I'm just offering this suggestion as an alternative since batch editing EXIF data just adds another step in your workflow. Maybe you've already considered this. Just seems like a lot of work for being able to use a $63 application.
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