From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2004-04-27T13:09:23-07:00
Subject: Re: Modifying metadata in an image file ...

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Useko Netsumi (usenets_remote_this@earthlink.net) 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, PN=
G,
> etc.

I believe that RMagic supports this, it does allow you to extract
metadata.

> Question for the experts, is it wise to store information in the image fi=
le
> instead of the database? Thanks

Almost every digital camera now stores such exposure time, flash used,
date and time taken, etc. in the image itself as metadata.

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