what is the recommended way of copying all exif info from one image to another?

[Ovidiu]

I frequently need to do this after post processing since some tools I use do not preserve exif info...

[Beholder3]

There is

Code Select Expand

-tagsFromFile SRCFILE .

See http://www.exiftool.org/exiftool_pod.html

There it's explained in length and with some examples.

[Ovidiu]

thanks, thats ok, works, but as I have posted this in the ExifTool GUI forum, I was hoping for an answer using the GUI tool ;-)

I tried exporting to MIE file, then importing, works fine, was just checking which export format is recommended or doesn't it really matter?

[Beholder3]

Yes, I see. But the same works in GUI. You select all files in GUI and then type the command in the field under the button "ExifToolDirect".
On a preferable export format I can't say anything. Best you just try and compare both ways yourself.

[Ovidiu]

ah! I had not noticed that button!

Great, thanks a lot. obviously its not as nice as right-clicking a file and selecting copy exif from then select source but its quick. Thanks a lot for pointing this button out to me :-)

[BogdanH]

Thank you Beholder3 for being helpfull with advice.
And for Ovidiu: maybe you should also take a look into GUI manual here:
https://exiftool.org/gui/#m_expimp
..and pay attention to title Import all metadata into selected > JPG-TIF file(s). This option is actually ment for cases like yours.
Of course, by learning how to do it directly with ExifTool, there may be much more flexible solutions.

Bogdan

[Ovidiu]

brilliant!
exactly what I was looking for!
thanks for the hint ;-)