My photo screensaver is using ExifTool

[marijn]

Hi Phil,

I'd like to thank you for your excellent ExifTool! I've used it in my open source Random Photo Screensaver to show metadata from photos and provide automatic image rotation. I've included a link to your site from the credits of the screensaver.

Would love it if you could include a link to my creation from your list of Related Utilities. And/or even better for you to try out RPS and let me know your feedback!

Happy screensaving,

Marijn.

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Marijn,

Thanks for the note.  The link has been added.

- Phil

Edit:  In your documentation you mention using "exiftool(-k).exe".  I would definitely recommend renaming to "exiftool.exe" when calling from another application.  The "(-k)" will cause exiftool to pause and wait for keyboard input.

[marijn]

Thanks for the link Phil.

I'm using the -stay_open parameter in a wrapper for ExifTool which speeds up processing considerably. As the -k options didn't seem to effect it when I first tested it I left it in to make it easier for users to upgrade their version of ExifTool without having to rename things. I'll see whether renaming the exiftool.exe makes any difference.

https://github.com/marijnkampf/Random-Photo-Screensaver/blob/master/RPS%204/ExifToolWrapper.cs

Marijn

[Phil Harvey]

It may make a difference when you try to close the connection when using -stay_open.  I've never tried this.

- Phil