-progress in Format File

[Andy Quinlan]

Hi Phil,

I am trying to use -progress as an Image Count in a Format file, bu got no output.

Here is the format file - is it possible to get an Image count ?

Kind regards
Andy

# comment Line
#[HEAD]
#[HEAD] GUI2 [ © Andrew Quinlan]
#[HEAD] EXIFTOOL  [ © Phil Harvey]
#[HEAD]   "HyperFocal Distance Data Extracted from Image MetaData Tags "
#[HEAD]
#[HEAD]         FileName  , EXIF:Date Time Original
#[HEAD]
#[HEAD]       a)   EXIF:Camera Model Name (Camera Used) ... e.g. Canon EOS 7D
#[HEAD]       b)   Lens Make           e.g. Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
#[HEAD]       c)   Lens 35mm Equivalent        e.g. 10.0 - 20.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 15.7 - 31.4 mm)
#[HEAD]       d)   Depth Of Field            e.g.  inf (2.08 m - inf)
#[HEAD]       e)   Field Of View             e.g.  59.6 deg
#[HEAD]       f)   Mirror Lockup   [Enable / Disable]   e.g. Enable
#[HEAD]       g)  EXIF:Exposure Program      e.g  Aperture-priority AE
#[HEAD]       h)  Aperture                    e.g.  10.0 
#[HEAD]       i)   Aperture Value            e.g.  9.9   
#[HEAD]       j)  Circle Of Confusion(CoC)...       e.g.  0.019 mm
#[HEAD]      k)  Scale Factor To 35 mm       e.g.  1.6
#[HEAD]       l)  Focal Length                     e.g.  10.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 15.7 mm)
#[HEAD]     m)  Focus Mode                                e.g.  Manual Focus (3)
#[HEAD]      n)  HyperFocal Distance(HFD)....      e.g.    0.65 m
#[HEAD]      o)  Focus Distance Upper        e.g.  3.41 m
#[HEAD]      p)  Focus Distance Lower         e.g.  1.88 m
#[HEAD]      q)  Shutter Speed         e.g. 1/100   
#[HEAD]      r)   Shutter Speed Value         e.g.  1/99
#[HEAD]      s)  Sharpness             e.g.  7
#[HEAD]     
#[HEAD]  -------------- First Image ------------------
#[HEAD]     Image_Count
FileName = $FileName ,   Date Time =  $EXIF:DateTimeOriginal
  Image_Count       $Progress
   a)  Camera Used      = $Model
   b)  Lens Make      = $LensID
   c)  Lens 35mm Equivalent   = $Lens35efl
        d)  Depth Of Field              = $DOF
        e)  Field Of View             = $FOV
   f)  Mirror Lockup      = $MirrorLockup
   g)  EXIF:Exposure Program   = $EXIF:ExposureProgram
   h)  Aperture      = $Aperture 
   i)  Aperture Value      = $ApertureValue
   j) Circle Of Confusion(CoC)   = $CircleOfConfusion 
   k) Scale Factor To 35 mm    = $ScaleFactor35efl
   l) Focal Length      = $FocalLength35efl             
   m)  Focus Mode      = $FocusMode
   n)  Hyperfocal Distance   = $HyperfocalDistance
   o)  Focus Distance Upper   = $FocusDistanceUpper
   p)  Focus Distance Lower   = $FocusDistanceLower
   q)  Shutter Speed       = $ShutterSpeed
   r)  Shutter Speed Value   = $ShutterSpeedValue
   s) Sharpness      = $Sharpness 

  -------- Next Image ---------------------------

#[TAIL]  ...........end

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Andy,

is it possible to get an Image count ?

Yes.  The -progress option only provides a progress message to the console.  What you need is a tag with a number that increments for each image.  The Extra tags contain a wealth of useful (and often overlooked) features like this.  In your particular case, take a look at the FileSequence tag.

- Phil

[Andy Quinlan]

Many Thanks Phil,

It works brilliantly, I must explore the Extra Tags in detail.

Kind regards
Andy