Ok firstly a disclaimer - I am so out of my depth here so if anyone replies please go v slow and step by step.
I have OSX 10.6.8 and Photoshop/ACR/Bridge CS6
My new Lumix GX85/80 Raw files cant be read (long story but I cant update PS or my OS) and it has been suggested elsewhere that if I change the exif from GX85 to GM5 it'll work
I'm looking for a simple solution. Can you help?
You might try exiftool -Model=DMC-GM5 but I would test it on a copy, not an original file first. It may not work or you might get weird results.
So launch the terminal.app from Applications>Utilities>Terminal and at the command line type -Model=DMC-GM5
How do I direct it at the file/s or folder in question?
Do I type the path first? Like this? If so, no luck. But I most likely have done it incorrectly.
frank-grosss-mac-pro:~ frankgross$ -Model=DMC-GM5/Photo_files_2/Camera_Downloads/2016/July/ExifToolTests/0139.RW2
Quote from: FrankG on July 04, 2016, 02:52:26 PM
So launch the terminal.app from Applications>Utilities>Terminal
Sounds about right (I don't use a Mac, so I'm not sure).
Quoteand at the command line type -Model=DMC-GM5
All of this, you can also copy/paste it into the terminal window
exiftool -Model=DMC-GM5 QuoteHow do I direct it at the file/s or folder in question?
You add the full path to the target file or directory. I believe you can grab it and drag it onto the Terminal and it will be added to the command.
QuoteDo I type the path first? Like 'name of HD'/camera_downloads/2016/july/ and then the -Model=DMC-GM5
exiftool has to be first. The rest can be in almost any order (there are some exceptions). Personally, I usually put the path last but everyone has their own preference. If there are spaces in the path name, I believe you can enclose the entire path in single quotes (
'name of HD/camera_downloads/2016/july/') or just put a backslash before each space (
name\ of\ HD/camera_downloads/2016/july/).
As I said, I do recommend making a copy of a file and testing it on that first.
mmm no luck
I'm so ignorant that I'm likely making a basic/simple mistake. Syntax?
I made a temporary folder/dir ExifToolTests and placed one duplicate file in it. I tried making the path to the folder/dir and also to the filename
frank-grosss-mac-pro:~ frankgross$ exiftool -Model=DMC-GM5\Photo_files_2\Camera_Downloads\2016/July\ExifToolTests\0139.RW2\
>
No file specified
Try this:
exiftool -Model=DMC-GM5 /Photo_files_2/Camera_Downloads/2016/July/ExifToolTests/0139.RW2
There should be a space between the Tag option and the file path. And on the Mac, I believe you want slashes, not backslashes.
It worked!!!!!
Thank You !!!!! :) :D ;D
Here's the line. I needed to add Volumes before the hard drive name.
And I used my old Lumix model number which I knew worked previously GX7
frank-grosss-mac-pro:~ frankgross$ exiftool -Model=DMC-GX7 /Volumes/Photo_files_2/Camera_Downloads/2016/July/ExifToolTests
1 directories scanned
1 image files updated
Instead of this "work around" you might also want to check out Adobe's DNG converter (not sure that supports your, quite old, version of OS X though...). Converting to DNG will allow CS6 to process your files too.
As a side note I would really really suggest you upgrade your OS to something more current than 10.6...
Thanks yes. DNG converter was the first thing I tried but it needs a newer OS