


When you are done viewing the metadata, press any key to close the window.

The ' (-k)' in the exiftool file name causes exiftool to pause with the message ' - press any key -' after extracting metadata from the file. Make the window larger or use the scroll bar on the right side to see any information which may have scrolled out of the window. After doing this, a black window will open with a list of all metadata in the image. Drag and drop a file or folder onto the exiftool(-k) icon on your desktop. Extracting Metadata Windows Drag and Drop. (The name of the application is exiftool(-k).exe, but whether or not you see the.exe extension depends on your system settings.) Note that if you are running an antivirus scanner, you may need to add an exception for the ExifTool app to be able to run it. Windows After the basic ExifTool installation, you should now have a copy of the ExifTool application on your desktop. If you have not done so already, follow the for your platform before proceeding, then refer to the appropriate section below to get started using ExifTool. I was surprised to see how the temperature in my darks can vary, particularly if I have to take lots of 2-3min exposures.ExifTool For Dummies First you must install ExifTool. Open your RAW file in the EXIFTool GUI and select Maker from the options on the right, then scroll 3rd of the way down and find CameraTemperature However the following two free tools allow you to delve into the goldmine of information that is the EXIF data in your images, may prove useful for making sure your Darks are all at the correct temp etc.Ĭommand line EXIF tool, BUT also get this which adds a nice GUI for it (ps make sure you read the instructions ) Well its cloudy again and shall be for the immediate future, thus I spent a bit of time playing around with some RAW files I had, I discovered an interesting feature of RAW files, it appears my Canon 450D records the camera temperature in the EXIF information, however it is well hidden and I don't believe you can get to it using the standard window file properties or in PS etc.
