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Title: Can't write to a known field.
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:43 AM

[Originally posted by rbpeirce on 2009-12-13 14:48:51-08]

I think I am using the wrong command.

If I say

exiftool -Composite:ImageSize file

I get

Image Size: 2389X2989

If I then say

exiftool -Composite:ImageSize="2389X2989" file

I get

Warning: Tag 'Composite:ImageSize' does not exist
Nothing to do.

What am I doing wrong?

Title: Re: Can't write to a known field.
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:43 AM

[Originally posted by rbpeirce on 2009-12-13 15:35:44-08]

The same thing happens with Composite:CreateDate, but not with a simple CreateDate. Is there something bogus about the Composite group?

Title: Re: Can't write to a known field.
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:43 AM

[Originally posted by rbpeirce on 2009-12-13 18:16:00-08]

I found the .ExifTool_config file and installed it. When I set the Creations Date and Time for a file, the Composite entry was created automatically. Unfortunately, that isn't exactly what I was looking for. Back to the drawing boards.

Title: Re: Can't write to a known field.
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:43 AM

[Originally posted by rbpeirce on 2009-12-13 20:06:51-08]

Got it. The required field is "DateTimeOriginal." Once that is set, the Composite entry is set and iView Media Pro sees it as the capture date.

The .ExifTool_config file makes this possible.

Title: Re: Can't write to a known field.
Post by: Archive on May 12, 2010, 08:54:43 AM

[Originally posted by exiftool on 2009-12-14 01:01:54-08]

Yes. The Composite group is bogus, and I have only
made some of the composite tags writable. To write
the others, you must write the tag(s) which the Composite
tag is derived from. See the Composite tags in the
tag name documentation for details.

- Phil

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