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ExifTool => ExifTool GUI => Topic started by: pstein on October 06, 2014, 06:55:37 AM

Title: How to change default orientation?
Post by: pstein on October 06, 2014, 06:55:37 AM
A couple of photos in my collection contain a wrong "orientation#" tag value.
When I open ExifTool GUI and list the EXIF values then there is a value of

"Rotate 90 CW"

instead of "normal/No rotate" (Whats the corresponding value ?).

How can I change the value? The context menu does not show such an entry like "no rotation" or similar.

Thx
Peter
Title: Re: How to change default orientation?
Post by: Phil Harvey on October 06, 2014, 05:46:55 PM
Hi Peter,

I can't help with the GUI, but the possible Orientation values are here (https://exiftool.org/TagNames/EXIF.html):

1 = Horizontal (normal)
2 = Mirror horizontal
3 = Rotate 180
4 = Mirror vertical
5 = Mirror horizontal and rotate 270 CW
6 = Rotate 90 CW
7 = Mirror horizontal and rotate 90 CW
8 = Rotate 270 CW

- Phil
Title: Re: How to change default orientation?
Post by: pstein on October 07, 2014, 12:45:52 PM
Ok, thank you.

How can I set a new value to a picture mypic123.jpg by command line?
In other words: Whats is the cmd syntax?
Title: Re: How to change default orientation?
Post by: Hayo Baan on October 07, 2014, 01:46:19 PM
Hi Peter,

Something like exiftool -orientation#=1 mypic123.jpg should likely do the trick.
Title: Re: How to change default orientation?
Post by: pstein on October 11, 2014, 03:18:01 AM
Ok, thank you.

But how can I tell ExifToolGUI to show the real, original, embedded values and not their interpretation?

I guess inside a *.jpg only the values 1,2,3,4,.... are stored.

But ExifToolsGUI show already the smart interpretation e.g. "Rotate 90 CW".
Title: Re: How to change default orientation?
Post by: 32110 on October 12, 2014, 05:07:06 AM
You may find it easier to use v4.27 of GUI available here:

https://exiftool.org/gui/exiftoolgui427.zip

Use the ^ symbol below Exif and then select Image properties where you will find an Orientation changer.

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: How to change default orientation?
Post by: pstein on October 12, 2014, 08:08:35 AM
Great! It works with v4.27, thank you!

Why does this feature not exist in v5.15 resp. what is the recommended way in this v5.15?