TUAW Tip: Viewing EXIF data in finder

EXIF, the Exchangeable Image File Format, provides a standard way to store information inside image files. Digital cameras automatically place EXIF information in your snapshots including information about the device used and its color space, among other data. Apple makes it easy for you to view this embedded information in the Finder. The Finder's Info window includes EXIF data in its More Info pane. To view, select any image file, and choose File -> Get Info in Finder (or just press Command-I). When the Info window opens, click the triangle next to More Info to reveal or hide the EXIF data.

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mmonquito

Forgive this dumb question, but can you do something similar with video files, like they showed in Veronica Mars in season 1 ("M.A.D.")? Is there some kind of standard way video files carry similar information? Or were they just talking about the standard every-file-ever-has-a-datestamp thing?

May 02 2007 at 1:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Joe

I tried this with some pictures, but why does it list my camera type as "iPhone"?

May 02 2007 at 8:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

iPhoto properly shows the units of focal length and shutter time. I think it's probably Finder or preview that's being stupid, the units are probably mm and seconds.

May 02 2007 at 12:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Antonio

The EXIF data is almost totally useless. Apple needs to get better with the EXIF standards. I mean, how useful is know the focal length is 7.4065 or that the exposure time is 1 or that the file is RGB (they are all RGB, but what *kind* of RGB?). Maybe they'll get this right with Leopard.

May 01 2007 at 11:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

derek

slow news day?

May 01 2007 at 6:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply