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ExifTool => The "exiftool" Application => Topic started by: mel2000 on July 14, 2022, 09:12:22 PM

Title: [Solved] Need Command to wipe "only" EXIF data, not others
Post by: mel2000 on July 14, 2022, 09:12:22 PM
All the ExifTool wipe info discusses the "all" attribute that wipes out EXIF and IPTC/JPEG, etc. I'm looking for the exiftool command to wipe only the EXIF metadata and to leave the other metadata types alone. Thanks.
Title: Re: Need Command to wipe "only" EXIF data, not others
Post by: Phil Harvey on July 14, 2022, 09:36:01 PM
-exif:all=

But reading the docs is important here:

  JPEG Image:
  - Deleting EXIF or IFD0 also deletes ExifIFD, GlobParamIFD,
    GPS, IFD1, InteropIFD, MakerNotes, PrintIM and SubIFD.
  - Deleting ExifIFD also deletes InteropIFD and MakerNotes.
  - Deleting Photoshop also deletes IPTC.

  TIFF Image:
  - Deleting EXIF only removes ExifIFD which also deletes
    InteropIFD and MakerNotes.

- Phil
Title: Re: Need Command to wipe "only" EXIF data, not others
Post by: mel2000 on July 14, 2022, 10:08:15 PM
Thank you so much for your prompt reply. That command did exactly what I wanted.