NAME
exiftool - Read and write meta information in files
from:
http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/
RUNNING IN WINDOWS
Drag and drop files or folders onto the exiftool executable to display
meta information, or rename to "exiftool.exe" and run from the command
line to access all exiftool features.
This stand-alone Windows version allows simple command-line options to
be added to the name of the executable (in brackets and separated by
spaces at the end of the name), providing a mechanism to use options
when launched via the mouse. For example, changing the executable name
to "exiftool(-a -u -g1 -w txt).exe" gives a drag-and-drop utility which
generates sidecar ".txt" files with detailed meta information. As
shipped, the -k option is added to cause exiftool to pause before
terminating (keeping the command window open). Options may also be added
to the "Target" property of a Windows shortcut to the executable.
SYNOPSIS
Reading
exiftool [*OPTIONS*] [-*TAG*...] [--*TAG*...] *FILE*...
Writing
exiftool [*OPTIONS*] -*TAG*[+-<]=[*VALUE*]... *FILE*...
Copying
exiftool [*OPTIONS*] -tagsFromFile *SRCFILE* [-*SRCTAG*[>*DSTTAG*]...]
*FILE*...
Other
exiftool [ -ver | -list[w|f|r|wf|g[*NUM*]|d|x] ]
For specific examples, see the EXAMPLES sections below.
This documentation is displayed if exiftool is run without an input
*FILE* when one is expected.
DESCRIPTION
A command-line interface to Image::ExifTool, used for reading and
writing meta information in a variety of file types. *FILE* is one or
more source file names, directory names, or "-" for the standard input.
Metadata is read from source files and printed in readable form to the
console (or written to output text files with -w).
To write or delete metadata, tag values are assigned using the
-*TAG*=[*VALUE*] syntax, or the -geotag option. To copy or move
metadata, the -tagsFromFile feature is used. By default the original
files are preserved with "_original" appended to their names -- be sure
to verify that the new files are OK before erasing the originals. Once
in write mode, exiftool will ignore any read-specific options.
Note: If *FILE* is a directory name then only supported file types in
the directory are processed (in write mode only writable types are
processed). However, files may be specified by name, or the -ext option
may be used to force processing of files with any extension. Hidden
files in the directory are also processed. Adding the -r option causes
subdirectories to be processed recursively, but those with names
beginning with "." are skipped unless -r. is used.
Below is a list of file types and meta information formats currently
supported by ExifTool (r = read, w = write, c = create):
File Types
------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------
3FR r | DV r | K25 r | OFR r | RSRC r
3G2 r/w | DVB r/w | KDC r | OGG r | RTF r
3GP r/w | DYLIB r | KEY r | OGV r | RW2 r/w
A r | EIP r | LA r | OPUS r | RWL r/w
AA r | EPS r/w | LFP r | ORF r/w | RWZ r
AAX r/w | EPUB r | LNK r | OTF r | RM r
ACR r | ERF r/w | M2TS r | PAC r | SEQ r
AFM r | EXE r | M4A/V r/w | PAGES r | SO r
AI r/w | EXIF r/w/c | MAX r | PBM r/w | SR2 r/w
AIFF r | EXR r | MEF r/w | PCD r | SRF r
APE r | EXV r/w/c | MIE r/w/c | PDB r | SRW r/w
ARW r/w | F4A/V r/w | MIFF r | PDF r/w | SVG r
ASF r | FFF r/w | MKA r | PEF r/w | SWF r