[SOLVED] Wipe out all exif info of pictures

Mr. Alex · 08-25-2012, 01:19 PM

Hi.
Is there any CLI program to conveniately wipe out all EXIF data of a bunch of graphical files (like "repic")?

pixellany · 08-26-2012, 06:52 AM

I'm pretty sure that ImageMagick has exif-editing tools.

Google seems to be confirming my fuzzy memory.....
https://www.google.com/search?q=imag...ient=firefox-a

What's "repic"? eg is that a file format?

druuna · 08-26-2012, 08:28 AM

I'm also not sure what repic should tell us. That said:

Have a look at exiv2

Code:

$ exiv2 pr slw_3684.jpg 
File name       : slw_3684.jpg
File size       : 3405393 Bytes
MIME type       : image/jpeg
Image size      : 2142 x 1422
Camera make     : NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model    : NIKON D700
.
.
.
Thumbnail       : None
Copyright       : Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License

$ exiv2 -d a slw_3684.jpg 

$ exiv2 pr slw_3684.jpg 
File name       : slw_3684.jpg
File size       : 3395893 Bytes
MIME type       : image/jpeg
Image size      : 2142 x 1422
slw_3684.jpg: No Exif data found in the file
$

Do have a look at the man page.

273 · 08-26-2012, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixellany

I'm pretty sure that ImageMagick has exif-editing tools.

Google seems to be confirming my fuzzy memory.....
https://www.google.com/search?q=imag...ient=firefox-a

What's "repic"? eg is that a file format?

I looked at ImageMagick myself for this and it seems the option to remove the EXIF data also results in the JPEG being rewritten.

Mr. Alex · 08-26-2012, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixellany

What's "repic"? eg is that a file format?

Repic is an awesome app to resize bunch of images.

Code:

repic version 1.1.1
Resizes JPEG file(s) if larger than size; rotates original if needed
Optional: Creates email message with pics attached (Claws and KMail)
Requires: imagemagick jhead zenity
Usage: repic [OPTIONS] JPEGFILE ...
OPTIONS:
--size ###x###        maximum HxV dims [default 1280x1024]
--quality ##          jpeg quality [default 85]
--replace             overwrite original files
--remove              remove original files
--norotate            do not auto-rotate originals
--rotateonly          auto-rotate originals only, no resize
--tmp                 Move resized file(s) to /tmp
--email               Create an email message [default 1024x768]
--intersize           toggle interactive size dialog
--interquality        toggle interactive quality dialog
--interopt            toggle interactive options dialog
--verbose             detailed feedback

Instructions and updates:
http://igurublog.wordpress.com/downloads/script-repic/

Thanks for all your advices - exiv2 does exactly what I need.

druuna · 08-26-2012, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Alex

Repic is an awesome app to resize bunch of images.

I'll have a look.

Have you ever played with convert? Very powerful tool from the ImageMagick package.

- http://www.imagemagick.org/script/convert.php
- http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/resize/#resize

jlinkels · 08-26-2012, 06:40 PM

I remember in the past I played around with exiftool
http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/

jlinkels

Mr. Alex · 08-27-2012, 02:32 AM

Thanks! A lot of new apps to check out.