From: Useko Netsumi <usenets_remote_this@...>
Date: 2004-04-28T04:39:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Modifying metadata in an image file ...

When you take a picture using digital camera, the file, e.g. JPEG, store
some info such as date, size, resolution, etc.


"Paul Vudmaska" <paul@vudmaska.com> wrote in message
news:408EA65C.6000100@vudmaska.com...
> Useko Netsumi wrote:
>
> >Does anyone aware of any program/apps/scripts that has the ability to
> >modify/add/create/delete metadata in any image type such as JPEG, GIF,
PNG,
> >etc.
> >
> >
> >
> Not exactly sure what you mean by metadata but there are a few things in
> raa for manipulating images.
>
> http://raa.ruby-lang.org/search.rhtml?search=image
>
> >Question for the experts, is it wise to store information in the image
file
> >instead of the database? Thanks
> >
> >
> I'm not an expert - but i've done that a lot. Bury the file in the file
> system and link to it is what I always do and it works good for my uses.
>
> :paul
>
>