EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format and is a standard for storing metadata in image files taken by digital cameras and smartphones. This metadata can include a wide range of information such as the camera model, lens type, exposure settings, date and time the photograph was taken, GPS coordinates, and more.
View the EXIF Data of my photograph taken in the Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela – using this service, https://exifinfo.org, it’s possible to see the data embedded on this image. It’s also useful to check before you post a picture online, to see for yourself what metadata you’re also sharing…
EXIF data is useful when organising, sorting, and editing photographs and checking the exposure settings used to capture a particular picture. Some image editing software and online services can also read and use EXIF data to automatically enhance or correct images. However, always check that you’ve removed the location/GPS data from a picture so you don’t inadvertently share location information and compromise your privacy when sharing online.
Tip: If you have GPS data that you want stripped out of the EXIF data, then use this free online tool that compresses your images, removing EXIF data at the same time: https://imagecompressor.com
Hello there ,
I was using the picture compressor tool you mentioned on your page here: grays.life/c/photography/
While imagecompressor.com does a good job, I just wanted to share about another tool, that I think looks better. After some exploring I found this other tool and I wanted to suggest you show it along that one.
https://www.websiteplanet.com/webtools/imagecompressor/,
This tools allows you to compress both jpeg and png files and each picture can be up to 50 MB in size!
In hope I helped back,
Amanda.
Hi Amanda,
Many thanks for your comment and suggestion of an alternative image compressor. I’ve not come across that one before, but I will check it out and maybe write up a future post on it.
You definitely helped back!
All the best, James