For questions relating to Exif (Exchangeable image file format), a specification followed by manufacturers of digital cameras that is used to record information about the technical conditions for image capture within the image file itself in the form of tagged metadata.
Exif (Exchangeable image file format) is a specification followed by manufacturers of digital cameras that is used to record information about the technical conditions for image capture within the image file itself in the form of tagged metadata. Exif metadata can be found on JPEG photographs, TIFF images and RIFF and VAW formatted recorded sound files.
Metadata tags defined in the Exif standard
- Date and time information
- Camera settings
- A thumbnail for previewing the picture
- Geolocation
- Descriptions
- Copyright information
