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Apr. 3, 2008
Spy Tool For Photography Buffs (not really, but a cool tool nonetheless)
I've been meaning to post and let you know about this for a while. In fact, I know I've told a few of you about it already.
There is a free tool you can download that will let you view the EXIF data for photos. The EXIF data is the information the camera stores for each photo you take. It's kind of like each photo's stats. It will tell you the camera make & model, focal length (which is a great clue to the lens used), shutter speed, aperture, ISO, mode (manual, auto, program, etc.- although I notice that even when I shoot in AV mode, it sometimes calls that auto), white balance (auto, manual, shady, etc.), exposure bias (when you use exposure compensation), if flash was used, metering mode and more.
I love this because if I see a photo I really like and am curious to know what settings were used, I can sometimes peek using this tool. After this program is installed, all you have to do is right click on the photo & choose "View EXIF info." Sometimes I just like to guess what lens was used or another setting and see if I got it right. Hee-hee!
This won't work for every photo you see though. First of all, not all cameras store EXIF data. Most DSLR's and some higher end digital point & shoots will though. And secondly, when people save for the web or do some editing on the photo, sometimes the EXIF data gets stripped in the process- you won't be able to view EXIF data for those types of photos.
All photos I post on the web go through Photoshop first. Lately, I haven't been doing much, if any, editing at all, but I do always run them through my "resize for the web/frame" action. This does not alter the EXIF data though, so if you're ever wondering what my settings were on a particular photo, feel free to "spy" on me by using Opanda's IEXIF tool! |
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Apr. 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Hope you are feeling well -
lisa