MakerNote
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| + | [[Exif]] tag 37500, "MakerNote", is (unfortunately) a popular way to store custom metadata, particularly in image files created by digital cameras. | ||
| − | + | By the Exif standard, MakerNote is merely a block of arbitrary bytes, which creators of Exif files may use in any way they like. | |
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Some of the data formats used in MakerNotes have been documented or reverse-engineered. A MakerNote usually begins with a signature of some sort, such as the name of a camera manufacturer, to help identify its contents. | Some of the data formats used in MakerNotes have been documented or reverse-engineered. A MakerNote usually begins with a signature of some sort, such as the name of a camera manufacturer, to help identify its contents. | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/ ExifTool] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 3 March 2013
Exif tag 37500, "MakerNote", is (unfortunately) a popular way to store custom metadata, particularly in image files created by digital cameras.By the Exif standard, MakerNote is merely a block of arbitrary bytes, which creators of Exif files may use in any way they like.
Some of the data formats used in MakerNotes have been documented or reverse-engineered. A MakerNote usually begins with a signature of some sort, such as the name of a camera manufacturer, to help identify its contents.
