7 Answered Questions for the topic metadata

06/30/19

Can I programatically manipulate Lightroom's "rejected" flag in images?
Can I use a tool like `exif2` or `exiftool` to programatically inspect and manipulate the flag used for "Rejected" in Lightroom? I can't find a field that seems to correspond to it. If not, is... more
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06/29/19

How do I clean up keyword hierarchies in Lightroom?
I've been using Lightroom for a few years. At one point I kept keywords in a hierarchy, so I'd have something like:Animals > Birds > EaglesThis worked well, I could include the option to... more
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06/22/19

How do I update Lightroom metadata after using ExifTool without wiping my edits?
I had to change the date/time of my photos to + 3.5 hours with ExifTool because Lightroom didn't allow me to input half an hour…I was using "exiftool -AllDates+=3.5" which is working nicely but... more
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06/06/19

How does Lightroom store data about photos?
I've seen numerous mentions of Lightroom's database, or catalog, and having to back it up. Being used to Bridge and Camera Raw, I'm accustomed to seeing sidecar .xmp files alongside my RAW files.... more
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04/09/19

how to get shutter actuation count from image metadata android?
I am using metadata-extractor-2.5.0-RC3.jar to extract metadata from an image. It shows all the details except shutter count. It there any possibility to get all metadata from an image private... more
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03/27/19

How do I determine focus points in Adobe Lightroom?
Not sure if this is possible or not in Adobe Lightroom. **I would like to see the focus points chosen by my Canon DSLR**. I am guessing this is stored somewhere in the EXIF, but I'm not certain. I... more
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03/26/19

Batch adjusting the date (but not the time) of photos imported into Lightroom?
I purchased a new camera during my vacation, but I managed to take a whole night worth of photos with the incorrect date. I purchased the camera July 18th, but managed to set June 18th as the... more
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