Setting Windows Explorer 'Description'

[Crusty]

Hi There,

Could someone let me know how to set the Windows Explorer 'Description' of a file so it will show up in Windows Explorer?

I've tried...

exiftool -description="My video" PXL_20210302_194119303.mp4

...but that sets a different description.

Many thanks.

Regards, Chris

[StarGeek]

Not everything that can be displayed as a column will work with every file type.  If the column name isn't displayed when you Right Click -> Properties -> Details tab on the file, then that file type won't show any data in that column.  Since "Description" doesn't show in the Properties for video (or image) files, it won't show any data in that column.

For videos and images, you would want to select "Comments" as a column.  In videos you would set the Quicktime:Comment tag.

[Crusty]

Ah ha! That's making loads of sense now. Thank you kindly :-)

Just off to go and re-catalogue 1,000+ .mp4 videos...!