ExifTool Tag Names

The tables listed below give the names of all tags recognized by ExifTool, excluding unknown tags.

A Tag ID or Index is given in the first column of each table. A Tag ID is the computer-readable equivalent of a tag name, and is the identifier that is actually stored in the file. An Index refers to the location of the information, and is used if the information is stored at a fixed position in a data block.

A Tag Name is the handle by which the information is accessed. In some instances, more than one name may correspond to a single tag ID. In these cases, the actual name used depends on the context in which the information is found. Case is not significant for tag names. A question mark after a tag name indicates that the information is either not understood, not verified, or not very useful -- these tags are not extracted by ExifTool unless the Unknown (-u) option is enabled. Be aware that some tag names are different than the descriptions printed out by default when extracting information with "exiftool". To see the tag names instead of the descriptions, use "exiftool -s".

The Writable column indicates whether the tag is writable by ExifTool. Anything but an "N" in this column means the tag is writable. A "Y" indicates writable information that is either unformatted or written using the existing format. Other expressions give details about the information format, and vary depending on the general type of information. The format name may be followed by a number in square brackets to indicate the number of values written, or the number of characters in a fixed-length string (including a null terminator which is added if required).

An asterisk (*) after an entry in the Writable column indicates a 'protected' tag which is not writable directly, but is set via a Composite tag. A tilde (~) indicates a tag this is only writable when print conversion is disabled (by setting PrintConv to 0, or using the -n option). A slash (/) indicates an 'avoided' tag that is not created unless the group is specified (due to name conflicts with other tags). An exclamation point (!) indicates a tag that is considered unsafe to write under normal circumstances. These 'unsafe' tags are not set when calling SetNewValuesFromFile() or when using the exiftool -TagsFromFile option unless specified explicitly, and care should be taken when editing them manually since they may affect the way an image is rendered. A plus sign (+) indicates a 'list' tag which supports multiple instances.

The HTML version of this document also lists possible Values for all tags which have a discrete set of values, and gives Notes for some tags.

Note: If you are familiar with common meta-information tag names, you may find that some ExifTool tag names are different than expected. The usual reason for this is to make the tag names more consistent across different types of meta information. To determine a tag name, either consult this documentation or run "exiftool -s" on a file containing the information in question.

Tag Table Index
EXIF
XMP
    XMP aux
    XMP cc
    XMP crs
    XMP dc
    XMP dex
    XMP exif
    XMP iptcCore
    XMP pdf
    XMP photoshop
    XMP PixelLive
    XMP tiff
    XMP xmp
    XMP xmpBJ
    XMP xmpDM
    XMP xmpMM
    XMP xmpPLUS
    XMP xmpRights
    XMP xmpTPg
IPTC
    IPTC EnvelopeRecord
    IPTC ApplicationRecord
    IPTC NewsPhoto
    IPTC PreObjectData
    IPTC ObjectData
    IPTC PostObjectData
Leaf
    Leaf CameraProfile
    Leaf CaptureProfile
    Leaf ImageProfile
    Leaf ShootSetup
    Leaf CameraSetup
    Leaf CaptureSetup
    Leaf Neutrals
    Leaf Selection
    Leaf Sharpness
    Leaf ToneCurve
    Leaf ColorSetup
    Leaf LookHeader
    Leaf SaveSetup
    Leaf SubIFD
ICC_Profile
    ICC_Profile Header
    ICC_Profile Chromaticity
    ICC_Profile ColorantTable
    ICC_Profile Measurement
    ICC_Profile ViewingConditions
Photoshop
    Photoshop Resolution
    Photoshop JPEG_Quality
    Photoshop Header
GPS
Canon
    Canon CameraSettings
    Canon FocalLength
    Canon ShotInfo
    Canon Panorama
    Canon ColorInfoD30
    Canon CameraInfo
    Canon PictureInfo
    Canon FileInfo
    Canon Processing
    Canon ColorBalance
    Canon Flags
    Canon ModifiedInfo
    Canon PreviewImageInfo
    Canon SensorInfo
    Canon ColorBalance1
    Canon ColorBalance2
    Canon ColorBalance3
    Canon ColorInfo
    CanonCustom Functions1D
    CanonCustom Functions5D
    CanonCustom Functions10D
    CanonCustom Functions20D
    CanonCustom Functions30D
    CanonCustom Functions350D
    CanonCustom Functions400D
    CanonCustom FunctionsD30
    CanonCustom FuncsUnknown
    CanonCustom PersonalFuncs
    CanonCustom PersonalFuncValues
Casio
    Casio Type2
PrintIM
FujiFilm
JVC
    JVC Text
Kodak
    Kodak Type2
    Kodak Type3
    Kodak Type4
    Kodak Type5
    Kodak Type6
    Kodak Unknown
    Kodak Meta
    Kodak SpecialEffects
    Kodak Borders
Unknown
Minolta
    Minolta CameraSettings
    Minolta CameraSettings7D
    Minolta CameraSettings5D
Olympus
    Olympus TextInfo
    Olympus Equipment
    Olympus CameraSettings
    Olympus RawDevelopment
    Olympus ImageProcessing
    Olympus FocusInfo
    Olympus RawInfo
Nikon
    Nikon PreviewImage
    Nikon AFInfo
    Nikon ColorBalance1
    Nikon ColorBalance2
    Nikon ColorBalance3
    Nikon LensData00
    Nikon LensData01
    Nikon CaptureOffsets
    Nikon Type2
    Nikon MOV
NikonCapture
    NikonCapture CropData
    NikonCapture RedEyeData
    NikonCapture Brightness
    NikonCapture DLightingHQ
    NikonCapture NoiseReduction
    NikonCapture PhotoEffects
    NikonCapture ColorBoost
    NikonCapture WBAdjData
    NikonCapture DLightingHS
    NikonCapture UnsharpData
Pentax
    Pentax MOV
Panasonic
    Panasonic Type2
    Panasonic Raw
Ricoh
    Ricoh ImageInfo
    Ricoh Subdir
    Ricoh Text
Sanyo
Sigma
Sony
    Sony SRF
    Sony SR2Private
    Sony SR2SubIFD
    Sony SR2DataIFD
DNG
    DNG MakerNotes
    DNG OriginalRaw
CanonRaw
    CanonRaw MakeModel
    CanonRaw RawJpgInfo
    CanonRaw ImageFormat
    CanonRaw TimeStamp
    CanonRaw ImageInfo
    CanonRaw FlashInfo
    CanonRaw ExposureInfo
KyoceraRaw
MinoltaRaw
    MinoltaRaw PRD
    MinoltaRaw RIF
    MinoltaRaw WBG
SigmaRaw
    SigmaRaw Header
    SigmaRaw HeaderExt
    SigmaRaw Properties
GeoTiff
JFIF
    JFIF Extension
Jpeg2000
    Jpeg2000 ImageHeader
    Jpeg2000 CaptureResolution
    Jpeg2000 DisplayResolution
BMP
PICT
PNG
    PNG ImageHeader
    PNG PrimaryChromaticities
    PNG TextualData
    PNG PhysicalPixel
MNG
    MNG Background
    MNG BasisObject
    MNG ClipObjects
    MNG CloneObject
    MNG DefineObject
    MNG DeltaPNGHeader
    MNG JNGHeader
    MNG Loop
    MNG MagnifyObject
    MNG MNGHeader
    MNG MoveObjects
    MNG PasteImage
    MNG PromoteParent
    MNG ShowObjects
    MNG TerminationAction
    MNG ExportImage
    MNG FramePriority
MIFF
PDF
    PDF Info
    PDF Root
    PDF Metadata
    PDF Pages
    PDF Kids
    PDF PieceInfo
    PDF AdobePhotoshop
    PDF Private
    PDF ImageResources
    PDF Resources
    PDF ColorSpace
    PDF DefaultRGB
    PDF ICCBased
PostScript
DICOM
ID3
    ID3 v1
    ID3 v2_2
    ID3 v2_3
    ID3 v2_4
MPEG
    MPEG Audio
    MPEG Video
Flash
Real
    Real Media
    Real ContentDescr
    Real MediaProps
    Real FileInfo
    Real Properties
    Real Metadata
    Real Audio
    Real AudioV3
    Real AudioV4
    Real AudioV5
    Real Metafile
RIFF
    RIFF Info
    RIFF Exif
    RIFF Hdrl
    RIFF Stream
    RIFF StreamHeader
    RIFF AVIHeader
    RIFF Format
AIFF
    AIFF Common
    AIFF Comment
    AIFF FormatVers
ASF
    ASF Header
    ASF ContentBranding
    ASF HeaderExtension
    ASF Metadata
    ASF ContentDescr
    ASF CodecList
    ASF FileProperties
    ASF StreamProperties
    ASF ExtendedDescr
    ASF Preview
QuickTime
    QuickTime Movie
    QuickTime MovieHdr
    QuickTime Track
    QuickTime Media
    QuickTime Minf
    QuickTime Stbl
    QuickTime TrackHdr
    QuickTime UserData
    QuickTime Video
    QuickTime Preview
    QuickTime ImageFile
    QuickTime ImageDesc
FlashPix
    FlashPix CompObj
    FlashPix AudioInfo
    FlashPix DataObject
    FlashPix Extensions
    FlashPix GlobalInfo
    FlashPix Image
    FlashPix ImageInfo
    FlashPix Operation
    FlashPix SummaryInfo
    FlashPix Transform
    FlashPix SubimageHeader
APP12
APP14
AFCP
MIE
    MIE Meta
    MIE Audio
    MIE Camera
    MIE Extender
    MIE Flash
    MIE Lens
    MIE Doc
    MIE Geo
    MIE Image
    MIE MakerNotes
    MIE Unknown
    MIE Preview
    MIE Thumbnail
    MIE Video
Extra
Composite
Shortcuts

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(This document generated automatically by Image::ExifTool::BuildTagLookup)
Last revised Sep 5, 2006