limit on numbers of file?

[Jan Visser]

When i want to covert the exif information to text i get an error. i only get this error when i want to convert more yhan 700 images at the same time. What am i doining wrong? i undrtstand that there is no limit in the number of images.

thanks in advanced.

Jan Visser

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Jan,

There is no limit on the number of files that exiftool can process.  However, there is a limit on the maximum length of a command line in Windows.  But you can use the -@ option to get around this Windows limitation.

- Phil

[Jan Visser]

Hi Phil,

Thanks for yout comment. Mabye i don't understand it right. But it don't work for me.
I trying the generate txt files of more than 5000 images. Using the drag and drop function.
1: I select all the images.
2: Drag them to the Exiftool (-@ -w txt).exe
3: Still got the same error.

Do you have a clue?

Thanks...

Jan Visser

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Jan,

That's not how it works.  With the -@ option you put all of the filenames in a text file (one per line).  Buf if you want drag-n-drop, this won't do it for you.  The only way around the limitation with drag and drop is to drop a folder instead of a pile of files.

- Phil

[Jan Visser]

Hi Phil

I read some more. Now i understand how i can use Exiftool for my purpose.
Thanks for your time.