Additional Command within same Group

[Geoff_12889]

If I am using -exif:make and I also want -exif:model, is there any way to have that done shorthand, like "-exif:make,model", "-exif:make;model", or "-exif:make+model". Not sure if that is possible, or do I need to call -exif each time I want something from there?

Thank you,
Geoffrey

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Geoffrey,

You need to specify EXIF each time.

- Phil

[StarGeek]

Is there any reason to not just use
exiftool -Make -Model /path/to/files/

Unless the metadata is out of sync for some reason, the XMP tags and EXIF tags should be the same.  And that's only if there are XMP Make and Model tags to begin with.

The other option would be to create a shortcut tag.  If you have a .exif_config file (see example.config file), you would change the shortcut section to

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%Image::ExifTool::UserDefined::Shortcuts = (
    MyShortcut => ['exif:createdate','exposuretime','aperture'],
    MyAlias => 'FocalLengthIn35mmFormat',
    MyMakeModel => ['EXIF:Make','EXIF:Model'],1
);and you would always get the EXIF Make and Model by just using
exiftool -MyMakeModel /path/to/files/

[Geoff_12889]

Is there any reason to not just use
exiftool -Make -Model /path/to/files/

Unless the metadata is out of sync for some reason, the XMP tags and EXIF tags should be the same.  And that's only if there are XMP Make and Model tags to begin with.

The other option would be to create a shortcut tag.  If you have a .exif_config file (see example.config file), you would change the shortcut section to

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%Image::ExifTool::UserDefined::Shortcuts = (
    MyShortcut => ['exif:createdate','exposuretime','aperture'],
    MyAlias => 'FocalLengthIn35mmFormat',
    MyMakeModel => ['EXIF:Make','EXIF:Model'],1
);and you would always get the EXIF Make and Model by just using
exiftool -MyMakeModel /path/to/files/

I just tested that method, and it also works. I could use an alias/shortcut tag, but I plan on creating a script and not changing it often, so it wouldn't save me much time, but it is a good idea if I plan on calling it frequently.

[StarGeek]

Here's my advice when it comes to using tag names.  Keep it as simple as possible.