Hello,
New to the exiftool and forum, hoping someone out there has come across this already and can provide assistance.
If anyone can help it's greatly appreciated !!
I created a exiftool_config file to enter new EXIF tags into an image. It works fine if I am modifying the image right after I make the change to the exiftool_config file, but if I close the command prompt and open a new command prompt and try using the same tag on another image I get "Warning : Tag 'xxxx' does not exist Nothing to do". This is making me think it is not seeing the exiftool_config file, so I tried using the -config tag but I still see the same message. So I'm confused as to whether I have something wrong on the exiftool_config file or am I using the tag's wrong on my command line.
Again any help is greatly appreciated!
If you are sure you command is the same before and after opening a new command window, then the only possible problem is the location of the config file. What directory is it in? Also, did you name it ".ExifTool_config"? (Case is important, and it must start with a ".".) But you say you tried the -config option too -- did you specify the directory for this? (ie. -config "c:\some\directory\.ExifTool_config")
But it is also possible that something changed with your command. If you post the config file and your command I can check to see if I see anything obvious.
- Phil
Hi Phil,
Thanks for taking the time to respond, attaching the code and command line that I am using. I have the exiftool_config file located in the same directory as the exiftool itself, running on windows xp, and yes do have it named .ExifTool_config. I had not tried to specify the location of the exiftool_config file, but tried it and same results.
Command Line:
exiftool -config .ExifTool_config -ClientRequest="alexsuarez" C:\TEMP_WORK_FILES\images\E1A136\Top_Page_YELL.jpg
.ExifTool_config Code:
%Image::ExifTool::UserDefined = (
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'NewEXIFTag',
Writable => 'int16u',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'ClientRequest',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'CMImageType',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'CMBuyingGroup',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'CMBuyingInterest',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'People',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'AgeSubject',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'Diversity',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'Ethnicity',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'Gender',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'BusinessSpecs',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'SubjectStyle',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
);
Again Thank you!
Ah. The problem is your user-defined tag definition. There are 2 problems:
1) All of your tags have the same ID.
2) You redefine the Exif::Main structure a number of times, so only the last one (SubjectStyle) will actually work.
Try this config file instead:
%Image::ExifTool::UserDefined = (
'Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main' => {
0xd000 => {
Name => 'NewEXIFTag',
Writable => 'int16u',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd001 => {
Name => 'ClientRequest',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd002 => {
Name => 'CMImageType',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd003 => {
Name => 'CMBuyingGroup',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd004 => {
Name => 'CMBuyingInterest',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd005 => {
Name => 'People',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd006 => {
Name => 'AgeSubject',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd007 => {
Name => 'Diversity',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd008 => {
Name => 'Ethnicity',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd009 => {
Name => 'Gender',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd00a => {
Name => 'BusinessSpecs',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
0xd00b => {
Name => 'SubjectStyle',
Writable => 'string',
WriteGroup => 'IFD0',
},
},
);
1; #end
- Phil
THANK YOU!! works like a charm now.
I'm sure you get this alot, this really is an awesome tool.
truely do appreciate you taking the time to answer/keep up with your forum.