Aperture 3 Metadata presets. No EXIF data.

When I try to batch change metadata the EXIF data is nowhere to be found. When I go to manage presets there is no option for adding EXIF data. In Aperture 2 all the data fields were there. Anybody have any ideas?

Whoops. Thanks Ian. I finally figured it out and yes it was IPTC data and all my old presets had disappeared. After reconstructing the presets everything is OK. Part of the confusion is that the image city and state show up in the metadata panel under exif data but they are actually IPTC

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IPhoto not exporting Aperture EXIF data

Does anyone know why iPhoto will store the aperture value from the original EXIF data, however it will drop this information when exporting? I store my pictures on flickr and keep the EXIF data visible, but no matter how I export it will continually cut out a lot of EXIF data, including this important piece of information.

How are you exporting? Are you using a flickr plugin for iPhoto? If so that's what's stripping the info from the file. If you export from iPhoto to the Desktop via the File->Export->File Export all of the EXIF data is preserved and you can include the keywords, comments and file name.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Exif data lost?

whenever i work with RAW files in Aperture, i always loose the exif data. Even the camera make does not show up when i post to flickr. I have all updates for aperture.
My cameras are Rebel XT and Leica DLux3

what does the preset that you are using to export the images say about exif data ???
there is a checkbox that includes or strips the metadata for presets ...
check that first ...

Incorrect EXIF date

Last night, I closed Aperture and went to bed. Everything was fine. This morning, I woke up and saw that a picture had gotten out of order when sorting by date.
http://www.peejstudio.com/temp/aperture.jpg
As you can see from the screenshot, magically, Aperture has decided a new EXIF date for my picture. Why?

Hi Lee Jay, thanks for the quick reply.
So it is just the display of dates that is wrong, it hasn't actually modified the EXIF data in my RAW file?

Leica Lens ID in EXIF Data

Recent upgrades to Aperture have resulted in the EXIF data no longer identifying the Leica lens used. EXIF only identifies "50mm" for example, whereas it previously identified the lens as "Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH."
Apple professional support was unable to figure this out and never contacted me, despite promising to do so.
Has anyone solved this problem?
Thanks,
Rich

I'm seeing the same thing. I just ran exiftool on a RAW file and see this:
ExifTool Version Number         : 9.12
Lens ID                         : Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH.
Red Balance                     : 0.583497
Scale Factor To 35 mm Equivalent: 1.0
Shutter Speed                   : 1/16
Circle Of Confusion             : 0.030 mm
Field Of View                   : 54.4 deg
Focal Length                    : 35.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 35.0 mm)
I don't really know the EXIF spec so I don't know whether "Lens ID" is the standard field that should be used.

Where can I give feedback regarding Aperture? I'd love to see the ability to removes EXIF data when exporting, especially to social networks.

Where can I give feedback regarding Aperture?
I'd love to see the ability to removes EXIF data when exporting, especially to social networks.

Robert,
For any normal Export, simply cilick the list of option and further click on Edit. There deselect to include Metadata, and there will be no EXIF data exported. But no copyright info either.
The option already exists to do what you want. Once a normal Export has deselected that, I believe even exports via plugin for say FB will not have it either. I tested with an export to SmugMug after deselecting in an earlier ordinary export, and EXIF info was not transmitted.
Ernie

Will empty exif presets overwrite existing exif data (like captions) with blanks

I want to import from existing files and keep whatever exif data is already there (like captions), while during the import (or after) I want to apply ADDITIONAL exif data (like author, location). If I leave the existing fields empty in the metadata presets, will the original exif data be safe? In other words, can i just append metadata without affecting the original values?
DJ

In the Edit Metadata Preset dialog (where you would name and save a metadata preset FROM), there are checkboxes down the right side, next to each metadata field.
Any field without a checkbox next to it, will be left alone when the preset is applied to future images, regardless whether there is something typed into the preset or not, and regardless whether that field on the image starts out empty or not.
This is the same idea, as with Develop presets: the preset has a defined scope. It only affects the aspects that you say it should.
Typing something new into an empty box, does automatically put a check next to that. So that will get applied to the image.
Editing out what is in a box, still leaves that field checked. Alternatively, you can put a check next to an empty box: same result. As a warning, that field's name turns red and the box shows a prompt telling you that if applied to an image, this empty field will still be imposed onto the image - deleting whatever might have been there before.
In order to prevent this happening, assuming you didn't positively want that field cleared, you would need to un-check the box next to that field (and then if editing a previously saved preset, update that to incorporate the change).

What are the forensic limitations of Metadata & Exif Data+ Adobe Photoshop 3 question; e.g. Metadata

I have some questions regarding metadata, and exif data on digital cameras and its forensic limitations in Adobe photoshop 3;
For instance; After a picture is taken and has a metadata/exif digital stamp of the "picture being taken day" under what circumstances can that "picture being taken day" be changed?
Does the picture being taken day change when you import it into adobe photoshop 3 and add a caption?
Does it change only when the picture is edited, to perhaps add a white sidebar that says "family photo" or whatever?
Under what circumstances does the exif/metadata digital time stamp of the "picture being taken day" change?
Also, is it possible to change the picture being taken day on a photograph in adobe photoshop 3 manually?
Thanks-
Phil

I guess it would be easier to give you an example. The above picture shows the exif data as 9.11.2001. How is this possible if this is a 911 victim? In the top metadata, it says Adobe photoshop 3. I assume this is the program it was last edited in? Or was adobe software used exclusively in cameras back then perhaps? I am not sure, I just know I have many questions I really want answers to. Was the exif data changed perhaps in the above photo on 9.11.2001 to add that white sidebar, which says (Family photo) ?? Click the image below to see the screenshot of what I am looking at, this way we are on the same page or picture so to speak.
Any help you can give will be greatly appreciatted...
Thanks,
Phil

This is how to add extra Exif data to Aperture :-)

Folks
Often I need additional Exif data in Aperture - which is not available in the standard install.
For example - exactly which lens did I use - not just a focal lenght - which might be any one of various lenses I have.
Or - which focus point was used?
The list is endless...
If you are interested - go to this thread in dpreview
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1017&message=22939488
A neat combination of an AppleScript and ExifTool
Go for it
Brian

Hi,
I'm the "author", if you can call it that, since most of the script is, as someone earlier mentioned, Brett Gross' work. I was the one that glued exiftool to it and got it working with my Aperture setup. I am looking at the various problems that have popped up on dpreview and with personal correspondence and trying to find solutions.
But it isn't easy. As Charles said, the Aperture dictionary isn't helpful in that regard. And with the flexibility that Aperture provides in naming is the curse here. And all the variables with versions, external edits, etc. It gets very complicated. But if you look at the thread on dpreview, someone has possibly found a way to query the SQL database to make it all work smoothly.
It is very easy to do this stuff at import. I am just putting the finishing touches on an Automator action to import the files and add the EXIF data (it will even query GeoNames and add the city, state & country IPTC data if there is GPS data present in the file).

Aperture incorrectly duplicating exif data - how can I stop this?

The situation...
a) I have 2 cameras (Canon 5D, and a Canon 5D MII)
b) I imported photos from 2 Compact Flash cards (1 from each camera) where the file names (e.g. _MG_9670.CR2) clashed. (i.e. both cards used the same file numbering range)
c) Aperture imported the images correctly, however the EXIF data on both images match identically apart from image resolution. Aperture believes these photos were taken at the exact same date/time and with the same camera which of course is incorrect.
d) If I export the original files from aperture and use the finder 'Get Info' option I can see that the RAW files contain correct EXIF data, so the issue must purely be an aperture bug.
Question - is this a known bug and is there any way to work around this?
Unfortunately I have spotted this on some wedding photos I shot for a client so I have had to switch to Lightroom for some confidence in not loosing important photos. Hopefully if someone can provide a workaround before I get stuck into my editing I can switch back to Aperture that I am more familiar with.
Thanks
Adrian

Interesting problem. The duplicate filenames could be causing Aperture to get confused but I've never seen this myself. Do you have Do not import duplicates set in the Import pane? If it is not set and you set it does Aperture see the files on the second card as dups?
As a test, when you import from one of the cards (either one) rename the originals. Does the EXIF problem still happen? If not then you will need to rename one of the cameras files either on import or in the camera. I believe Canon allows you to set a filename no?
Also make sure to file a bug report with Aperture, Aperture->Provide Aperture Feedback, look for the bug report entry.
If renaming the files does not fix the problem post back.
regards

Can I change the exif-data date and time in Aperture?

I accidentaly set my Nikon D50 to the wrong date and time recently (2005 instead of 2006) and only realised it when I had imported them into Aperture.
I can't seem to see how to change the date and time within the EXIF data - anyone know how to do this?
Thanks

Use "search discussions" on this forum to look this up -- there was a lot of discussion a while back. As I understand it (but don't take my word on this), the long and short of it is that you can't change the date/time embedded in the master image. A much-requested feature. There's a shareware program called Timeature that lets you work around it. But the question gets messy when you get into what data will export with an image, and so on, so it's worth going back to those earlier threads.

Using aperture to update iPhoto EXIF data?

I recently went back and added geocoding data to a number of pictures in my iPhoto library (i.e. I used HoudahGeo to add the relevant EXIF tags to the "original" JPG/NEF files buried in the iPhoto library).
iPhoto lacks Aperture's "Update EXIF data based on master" functionality, so this data is still missing both from the iPhoto database (i.e. it still appears blank in the photo's "get info" window) and from the "modified" file's EXIF tags.
Is there a way I can use my copy of Aperture to make this update? (I'm still very much learning how to use this program, so sorry if the question is naive.) Is there a way to, e.g., "mount" an iPhoto library in Aperture, run the "Update EXIF" command and then have everything be exactly as it was in iPhoto, except for 3 updated EXIF tags on each photo?
Otherwise, has anyone else found a good way to retroactively geocode iPhoto pictures (without losing iPhoto albums, ratings, events, keywords, hidden-ness, etc.)?
Thanks!

This is now easy to due in iPhoto -- thanks to the new "re-scan for location information" menu item added by a recent software update.

Inconsistent import of EXIF data for RAW images

As of the last month or so I have started to notice import issues related to EXIF data within Aperture. When I import images from a card into a new album, some of the images import EXIF data and others do not. This behavior is seemingly random and affects a subset of all images. Even images taken on the same card with the same camera seconds apart can have differing behavior. At first I presumed that it was a faulty CF card but I now see this behavior across multiple cards (CF, SDHC). Even more perplexing is that the EXIF data will be associated to some images when I import once, and after reimporting the same images once agin from the same source, some do not have the EXIF data. This inconsistent behavior leads me to believe there may be a bug in the import process.
Has anyone had a problem like this? Any advice?

Yes, it is weird. My experience matches zeroorone's. No EXIF inf. showed. I wasn't using a metadata preset that showed _all_ EXIF, but a lot of it, and all the "important ones". It seems reasonable to assume that none of the EXIF was showing.
Brand new installation of everything, less than 1 week old, all up-to-date (I am re-installing everything, slowly; porting nothing except some pref and support files, and data files). Only happened once so far (but on three consecutive imports).

EXIF data dropped when editing in Photoshop Elements 6.0 from iPhoto 8.0?

I've seen various posts about EXIF data issues, mostly about geo info. My question is:
Does iPhoto not include the EXIF data when you have it set to edit your photos in Photoshop Elements 6.0? The reason I ask is because I can easily see the EXIF data in iPhoto but when I choose to view the file info in PSE, it's not there - or at least in the detail that it was in iPhoto (i.e. camera make/model, aperture, ISO setting, shutter speed, etc.).
Anyone else notice this? What's going on here? Is this an issue with iPhoto 8.0?
Thanks for any insight and input.
Best regards,
Jason

Using Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) as Your Editor of Choice in iPhoto.
1 - select Photoshop as your editor of choice in iPhoto's General Preference Section's under the "Edit photo:" menu.
2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
3 - however, if you get the navigation window that indicates that PS wants to save it as a PS formatted file. You'll need to either select JPEG from the menu and save (top image) or click on the desktop in the Navigation window (bottom image) and save it to the desktop for importing as a new photo.
This method will let iPhoto know that the photo has been editied and will update the thumbnail file to reflect the edit..
NOTE: With Photoshop Elements 6 the Saving File preferences should be configured: "On First Save: Save Over Current File". Also I suggest the Maximize PSD File Compatabilty be set to Always.
If you want to use both iPhoto's editing mode and PS without having to go back and forth to the Preference pane, once you've selected PS as your editor of choice, reset the Preferences back to "Open in main window". That will let you either edit in iPhoto (double click on the thumbnail) or in PS (Control-click on the thumbnail and seledt "Edit in external editor" in the Contextual menu). This way you get the best of both worlds
2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
3 - however, if you get the navigation window that indicates that PS wants to save it as a PS formatted file. You'll need to either select JPEG from the menu and save (top image) or click on the desktop in the Navigation window (bottom image) and save it to the desktop for importing as a new photo.
This method will let iPhoto know that the photo has been editied and will update the thumbnail file to reflect the edit..
I believe is you use PSE this way and then export out of iPhoto as Terence suggested you'll get the metadata.

EXIF Data not showing up

I have a new iMac and I am trying to consolidate close to 40,000 photos into iPhoto. Initially everything was fine, but while importing a larger batch, the program locked up overnight. I had to force quit iPhoto. Of course this screwed up the library file, and after searching on these forums and others, I was able to recover everything by repairing thumbnails, repairing the database, etc.
However, now the exif data is no longer showing up in the info. pane (see below). I can only see the image size, file size, file type, and date - all of which appear to be correct. However, I no longer see the camera type, aperture, speed, ISO, etc. I have tried repairing everything again, to no avail. I have checked the exif data through the Finder and Preview. Some of it appears to be there (camera type), but not other things like aperture, speed, etc. I have imported new files after all of this mess and all the data shows up, no problem.
Any suggestions on what is happening/happened? I thought I would check here before trying to rebuild the library, or having to delete the Library and reimporting everything.

Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.

Aperture 3 Metadata presets. No EXIF data.

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