Saving original filename within metadata using exiftool?

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[Originally posted by pauljsolomon on 2008-05-14 03:14:44-07]

I'm looking for a way to save the original filename (prior to rename) within the metadata of a image file.  Does anyone
have any recommendations on how to do this with exiftool?

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[Originally posted by exiftool on 2008-05-14 11:09:02-07]

Code:

exiftool "-comment<filename" FILE

Here I have copied the filename to the Comment tag, but you can put it
wherever you want.  FILE is one or more file or directory names.

 - Phil