The -v option of the exiftool application allows control of the Verbose setting. A number between 0 and 5 may be specified with the -v option to set a specific Verbose level. For example, -v2 sets Verbose = 2. Without a number, -v increments the current Verbose level by one. Multiple -v options are allowed, so the following two examples give the same result:
exiftool -v -v -v t/images/ExifTool.jpg exiftool -v3 t/images/ExifTool.jpg
Below are example outputs for different Verbose settings.
ExifToolVersion = 5.83 FileName = ExifTool.jpg Directory = t/images FileSize = 3475 FileModifyDate = 1131997641 FileType = JPEG MIMEType = image/jpeg JPEG APP1 (2442 bytes): + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 0) Make = Canon | 1) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | 2) Orientation = 1 | 3) XResolution = 180 | 4) YResolution = 180 | 5) ResolutionUnit = 2 | 6) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | 7) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | 8) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 0) ExposureTime = 4 | | 1) FNumber = 14 | | 2) ISO = 100 | | 3) ExifVersion = 0221 | | 4) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 [etc...]
ExifToolVersion = 5.83 FileName = ExifTool.jpg Directory = t/images FileSize = 3475 FileModifyDate = 1131997641 FileType = JPEG MIMEType = image/jpeg JPEG APP1 (2442 bytes): + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 0) Make = Canon | - Tag 0x010f (6 bytes, string[6]) | 1) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | - Tag 0x0110 (24 bytes, string[24]) | 2) Orientation = 1 | - Tag 0x0112 (2 bytes, int16u[1]) | 3) XResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011a (8 bytes, rational32u[1]) | 4) YResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011b (8 bytes, rational32u[1]) | 5) ResolutionUnit = 2 | - Tag 0x0128 (2 bytes, int16u[1]) | 6) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | - Tag 0x0132 (20 bytes, string[20]) | 7) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | - Tag 0x0213 (2 bytes, int16u[1]) | 8) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | - Tag 0x8769 (4 bytes, int32u[1]) | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 0) ExposureTime = 4 | | - Tag 0x829a (8 bytes, rational32u[1]) | | 1) FNumber = 14 | | - Tag 0x829d (8 bytes, rational32u[1]) | | 2) ISO = 100 | | - Tag 0x8827 (2 bytes, int16u[1]) | | 3) ExifVersion = 0221 | | - Tag 0x9000 (4 bytes, undef[4]) | | 4) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | | - Tag 0x9003 (20 bytes, string[20]) [etc...]
ExifToolVersion = 5.83 FileName = ExifTool.jpg Directory = t/images FileSize = 3475 FileModifyDate = 1131997641 FileType = JPEG MIMEType = image/jpeg JPEG APP1 (2442 bytes): 0006: 45 78 69 66 00 00 49 49_2a 00 08 00 00 00 09 00 [Exif..II*.......] 0016: 0f 01 02 00 06 00 00 00_7a 00 00 00 10 01 02 00 [........z.......] 0026: 18 00 00 00 80 00 00 00_12 01 03 00 01 00 00 00 [................] 0036: 01 00 00 00 1a 01 05 00_01 00 00 00 98 00 00 00 [................] 0046: 1b 01 05 00 01 00 00 00_a0 00 00 00 28 01 03 00 [............(...] 0056: 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00_32 01 02 00 14 00 00 00 [........2.......] 0066: a8 00 00 00 13 02 03 00_01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [................] [snip 2330 bytes] + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 0) Make = Canon | - Tag 0x010f (6 bytes, string[6]): | 0086: 43 61 6e 6f 6e 00 [Canon.] | 1) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | - Tag 0x0110 (24 bytes, string[24]): | 008c: 43 61 6e 6f 6e 20 45 4f_53 20 44 49 47 49 54 41 [Canon EOS DIGITA] | 009c: 4c 20 52 45 42 45 4c 00 [L REBEL.] | 2) Orientation = 1 | - Tag 0x0112 (2 bytes, int16u[1]): | 0036: 01 00 [..] | 3) XResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011a (8 bytes, rational32u[1]): | 00a4: b4 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | 4) YResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011b (8 bytes, rational32u[1]): | 00ac: b4 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | 5) ResolutionUnit = 2 | - Tag 0x0128 (2 bytes, int16u[1]): | 005a: 02 00 [..] | 6) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | - Tag 0x0132 (20 bytes, string[20]): | 00b4: 32 30 30 33 3a 31 32 3a_30 34 20 30 36 3a 34 36 [2003:12:04 06:46] | 00c4: 3a 35 32 00 [:52.] | 7) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | - Tag 0x0213 (2 bytes, int16u[1]): | 0072: 01 00 [..] | 8) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | - Tag 0x8769 (4 bytes, int32u[1]): | 007e: bc 00 00 00 [....] | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 0) ExposureTime = 4 | | - Tag 0x829a (8 bytes, rational32u[1]): | | 0242: 04 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | | 1) FNumber = 14 | | - Tag 0x829d (8 bytes, rational32u[1]): | | 024a: 0e 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | | 2) ISO = 100 | | - Tag 0x8827 (2 bytes, int16u[1]): | | 00ea: 64 00 [d.] | | 3) ExifVersion = 0221 | | - Tag 0x9000 (4 bytes, undef[4]): | | 00f6: 30 32 32 31 [0221] | | 4) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | | - Tag 0x9003 (20 bytes, string[20]): | | 0252: 32 30 30 33 3a 31 32 3a_30 34 20 30 36 3a 34 36 [2003:12:04 06:46] | | 0262: 3a 35 32 00 [:52.] [etc...]