Tutorial How to use ExifTool in XnViewMP

[michel038]

XnViewMP provides a very large number of tools and functions to manage images.
Date changes, name changes, metadata editing and other image processing can be handled in batches.
However, there are some specific cases of processing that are not available in XnViewMP, or are not practical.
In these cases, you can use a program outside XnViewMP that is specialized in metadata processing : ExifTool.
The method consists in preparing an "Open with" process that will call ExifTool, with a set of parameters.
To apply this treatment, you just have to select a set of images, and with a right-click, choose the "Open with" launcher that you have prepared.

Let's see how to prepare this "Open with" feature located in the "Tools > Open With..." menu.
Edit : Since V1.7.2, use "File > Open with..." menu

Available for windows O.S.

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For this first example, you can write this code in the Parameter field :

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-k "-exif:all" -w txt

This function, which you can name "Eport Exif" , will create a text file for each selected pictures, containing its exif data.

Usage : Select pictures, Right-click > open with ... > Export Exif
(and if you remove -w txt , exif data will only be shown in a pop-up)

Here are some other examples of functions with the parameters that ExifTool needs, to perform various processes

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The -k parameter, which I always add, keeps the ExifTool window open so that we can read the runtime report.
You can find documents , whole commands syntax, and help in ExifTool website and ExifTool forum.
Et des documents en français en suivant le lien dans ma signature.

[mrwul]

Hello to you.
As I downloaded the latest version of ExifTool I just wanted to check the XnViewMP settings on ExifTool.
Frankly, I forgot how to install/apply ExifTool within XnViewMP, so I searched for it and came across the below tutorial.
This has been written in July 2022.

Please do not misunderstand, no offense meant!, but maybe it is worrthwhile to check the tutorial. A few things has been changed since then.

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I launched XnViewMP Browser, checked out "Metadata" and "Tools" from the menu, but they became slightly different.

Just a positively meant tip...

Thanks!

[michel038]

The "Tools>Open with..." menu was available until version 1.7.1

Since 1.7.2 , use
"File > Open with ..."