keeping the background blur in the photo

[naisam]

I used the tool to remove metadata from .HEIC images

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./exiftool -all= --ICC_Profile:all -overwrite_original -tagsfromfile @ -CreateDate -DateTimeOriginal /home/xyz/
It removed the background blur from images as well. Is there anyway to retain the background blur and orientation of the image?

[Phil Harvey]

I don't know where the information relating to background blur is stored, but you should be able to figure it out.  I would first try starting from the original file but change the command to preserve the MakerNotes and Make/Model, and Orientation to preserve the orientation:

exiftool -all= --ICC_Profile:all -overwrite_original -tagsfromfile @ -CreateDate -DateTimeOriginal -makernotes -make -model -orientation /home/xyz/

If that doesn't work, try also preserving LensInfo, LensMake and LensModel.

If that doesn't work, then start from the original and delete metadata a bit at a time until you lose the blurred background.

Let us know what you discover.

- Phil

[Phil Harvey]

It would be interesting to see where the blur information is stored.  If you could send me two sample pictures that are identical except for a different background blur I could look into this.  My email is philharvey66 at gmail.com

- Phil