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. | [[Exif]] tag 37500, "MakerNote", is (unfortunately) a popular way to store custom metadata, particularly in image files created by digital cameras. | ||
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* [http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/makernote_types.html Exiftool Makernote Types] | * [http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/makernote_types.html Exiftool Makernote Types] | ||
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Revision as of 06:25, 7 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.
