Exif File Comments

When reading or updating Exif comments, you must specify the comment type using the following constants.

TIFF comments in Exif files: All Exif files (TIFF and JPG) can contain the following TIFF comments. Each TIFF comment field can contain a character string. The maximum field size is 32K, except for the date-time field, which is always 20.

Note: LEADTOOLS will currently write version 2.21 of these files. But it can read earlier or later versions as the file format is designed to be backward compatible."

Value	Meaning
RasterCommentMetadataType.Artist	Person who created the image.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Copyright	Copyright notice.
RasterCommentMetadataType.DateTime	Date and time (YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS). The field length is 20, counting the NULL terminator.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Description	Description of the image.
RasterCommentMetadataType.HostComputer	Computer and operating system in use.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Make	Manufacturer of the equipment used to create the image.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Model	Model name and number of the equipment.
RasterCommentMetadataType.NameOfDocument	Name of the document from which the image was scanned.
RasterCommentMetadataType.NameOfPage	Page name from which the image was scanned.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Software	Name and version of software package used to create the image. NOTE: If you are using the Nag version of Leadtools.dll, this comment is fixed and cannot be changed.

General Exif comments: Exif files can contain the following general comments. Each comment field is constrained by its Exif data type.

Value	Meaning
RasterCommentMetadataType.ExifVersion	Exif version. LEADTOOLS always writes this value as 0110, meaning version 1.1. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte. Length: 4.
RasterCommentMetadataType.SubsecTime	Decimal extension for seconds that are specified in the .DateTime field. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: variable.
RasterCommentMetadataType.DateTimeOriginal	Date and time the original image is captured. The format is YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS. The time is in a 24-hour format, and a blank space is left between the date and the time. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 20.
RasterCommentMetadataType.SubsecTimeOriginal	Decimal extension for seconds that are specified in the RasterCommentMetadataType.DateTimeOriginal field. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: variable.
RasterCommentMetadataType.DateTimeDigitized	Date and time the file is generated. If the file is generated directly, as with a digital camera, this is the same as the time the original image is captured. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 20.
RasterCommentMetadataType.SubsecTimeDigitized	Decimal extension for seconds that are specified in the RasterCommentMetadataType.DateTimeDigitized field. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: variable.
RasterCommentMetadataType.ShutterSpeedValue	Shutter speed. The unit of measure is APEX. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Rational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Aperture	Aperture value. This is the ratio of lens aperture for the focal length. The unit of measure is APEX. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Brightness	Brightness value. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Rational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.ExposureBias	Exposure bias. This is the value for correcting a biased exposure. The unit of measure is APEX. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Rational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.MaxAperture	Minimum lens f-number. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.SubjectDistance	Distance from lens to subject (in meters). Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.MeteringMode	Photometry mode. Possible values are:
	0 = Unidentified
	1 = Average
	2 = Center Weighted Average
	3 = Spot
	4 = MultiSpot
	5 = Pattern
	6 = Partial
	255 = Others
	Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Short. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.LightSource	Light source. Possible values are:
	0 = Unidentified
	1 = Daylight
	2 = Florescence light
	3 = Tungsten Lamp
	17 = Standard light source A
	18 = Standard light source B
	19 = Standard light source C
	20 = D55
	21 = D65
	22 = D75
	255 = Others
	Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Short. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Flash	Flash On/Off. Possible values are 1 for on or 0 for off. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Short. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalLength	Focal length, measured in millimeters. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.ExposureTime	Exposure time, expressed as a fraction of a second. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.FNumber	The actual lens F stop (ratio of lens aperture to focal length). Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.MakerNote	Maker note. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte. The creator of the file determines the data format.
RasterCommentMetadataType.UserComment	User comment. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte. Length: variable. The first eight bytes specify the data format, and the remainder of the comment is in the specified format. The first eight bytes can be any of the following:
	41 53 43 49 49 00 00 00 = ASCII
	4A 49 53 00 00 00 00 00 = JIS (Japanese)
	00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 = Undefined
RasterCommentMetadataType.SupportedFlashPixVersion	Supported FlashPix version (Exif 2.0). LEADTOOLS always writes 0100 here. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte. Length: 4
RasterCommentMetadataType.ColorSpace	Color space (Exif 2.0). Specifies whether the color is calibrated or not. LEADTOOLS always writes this value as 1. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Short. Length: 1 Possible values are:
	1 = sRGB (PC monitor conditions)
	0xFFFF = Uncalibrated
	Other = reserved
RasterCommentMetadataType.ExposureProgram	Exposure program (Exif 2.0) The class of the program used by the camera to set exposure when the picture is taken. Data type: SHORT. Length = 1. Possible values are:
	0 = Not defined
	1 = Manual
	2 = Aperture priority
	4 = Shutter priority
	5 = Creative program (biased toward depth of field)
	6 = Action program (biased toward fast shutter speed)
	7 = Portrait mode (for closeup photos with the background out of focus)
	Other = reserved
RasterCommentMetadataType.SpectralSensitivity	Spectral sensitivity (Exif) - The spectral sensitivity of each channel of the camera used. It is an ASCII string compatible with the standard developed by the ASTM technical committee. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: any
RasterCommentMetadataType.IsoSpeedRatings	ISO speed ratings (Exif) - the ISO speed and the ISO Latitude of the camera or input device as specified in ISO 12232 Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Short. Length: 1
RasterCommentMetadataType.OptoelectricCoefficient	Optoelectric coefficient (Exif) - Opto-Electric Conversion function specified in ISO 14524. OECF is the relationship between the camera optical input and the image values. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte. Length: ANY. This is an array of m rows and n columns.
RasterCommentMetadataType.RelatedSoundFile	Related audio file (Exif) - the name of an audio file related to the image data. The name should be 8 ASCII chars + '.' + 3 chars for extension + NULL. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 13.
RasterCommentMetadataType.FlashEnergy	Flash energy (Exif) - the strobe energy at the time the image is captured, as measured in Beam Candle Power Seconds (BPCS) Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1
RasterCommentMetadataType.SpatialFrequencyResponse	Spatial frequency response (Exif) - the camera or input device spatial frequency table and SFR values in the direction of image width, image height and diagonal direction, as specified in ISO 12233. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte. Length: ANY This is an array of m rows and n columns.
RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneXResolution	Focal plane X Resolution (Exif) - the number of dots per resolution unit on the camera focal plane in the image width (X) direction. The resolution unit is given by RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneResolutionUnit. If RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneResolutionUnit is not set, the unit will be considered to be 2 ("dots per inch"). Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1
RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneYResolution	Focal plane Y Resolution (Exif) - the number of dots per resolution unit on the camera focal plane in the image width (Y) direction. The resolution unit is given by RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneResolutionUnit. If RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneResolutionUnit is not set, the unit will be considered to be 2 ("dots per inch"). Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1
RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneResolutionUnit	Focal plane resolution unit (Exif). This is the resolution unit for the RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneXResolution and RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneYResolution comments. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Short. Length: 1. Possible values are: 2 = inch (RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneXResolution and RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneYResolution are expressed in dots per inch). 3 = cm (RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneXResolution and RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalPlaneYResolution are expressed in dots per cm).
RasterCommentMetadataType.SubjectLocation	Subject location (Exif) - the location of the main subject in the scene. The first value is the X column number and the second is the Y row number. Data type: SHORT. Length: 2
RasterCommentMetadataType.ExposureIndex	Exposure index (Exif) - the image sensor type on the camera or input device. Data type: SHORT. Length: 1
RasterCommentMetadataType.SensingMethod	Sensing method (Exif) - the image sensor type on the camera or input device. Data type: SHORT. Length: 1 Possible values are:
	1 = not defined
	2 = one-chip color area sensor
	3 = two-chip color area sensor
	4 = three-chip color area sensor
	5 = color sequential area sensor
	7 = trilinear sensor
	8 = color sequential sensor
	other = reserved
RasterCommentMetadataType.FileSource	File source (Exif) - the image source. If a digital camera recorded the image, the value will always be 3, to indicate that the image was recorded on a digital camera. Data type: SHORT. Length: 1 Possible values are:
	3 = image recorded on a DSC (Digital Still Camera)
	other = reserved
RasterCommentMetadataType.SceneType	Scene type (Exif) - the type of scene. If a DSC recorded the image, this value will always be 1, indicating that the image was directly photographed. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte. Length: 1 Possible values are:
	1 = a directly photographed image
	other = reserved
RasterCommentMetadataType.CfaPattern	CFA Pattern (Exif) - the color filter array (CFA) geometric pattern of the image sensor when a one-chip color sensor was applied. It does not apply to any other sensing methods. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte. Length: ANY This is an array m x n (horz x vertical), where the pattern is repeated every m pixels on the horizontal and n pixels on the vertical.
RasterCommentMetadataType.SubjectArea	Location and area of the main subject in the overall scene. Data type: SHORT. Count: 2 (Location of the subject is given in X, Y coordinates), 3 (Area of the main subject is given as a circle, X, Y, D, where X and Y are the center coordinates and D is the diameter.) and 4 (Area of the main subject is given as a rectangle, X, Y, W, H, where X and Y are the center coordinates, W is the width or the rectangle and H is the height of the rectangle.).
RasterCommentMetadataType.CustomRendered	Use of special processing on image data, such as rendering geared toward output. When special processing is performed, the reader is expected to disable or minimize any further processing. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible Values: 0 ( Normal process), 1 (Custom process), Other (Reserved). Default: 0;
RasterCommentMetadataType.ExposureMode	Exposure mode set when the image was shot. In auto-bracketing mode the camera shoots a series of frames of the same scene at different exposure settings. Tag: 41986; Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible values are: 0 (Auto exposure), 1 (Manual exposure), 2 (Auto-bracket), Other (Reserved); Default: none.
RasterCommentMetadataType.WhiteBalance	White balance mode set when the image was shot. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible values are: 0 (Auto white balance), 1 (Manual white balance), Other (Reserved); Default: none.
RasterCommentMetadataType.DigitalZoomRatio	Digital zoom ratio set when the image was shot. If the numerator of the recorded value is 0, the digital zoom was not used. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational; Count: 1; Default: none.
RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalLengthin35MmFilm	Equivalent focal length, assuming a 35mm film camera, in mm. A value of 0 means the focal length is unknown. Note that this comment is different from the RasterCommentMetadataType.FocalLength comment. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Default: none.
RasterCommentMetadataType.SceneCaptureType	Type of scene that was shot. It can also be used to record the mode in which the image was shot. Note that this differs from the RasterCommentMetadataType.SceneType comment. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible values are: 0 (Standard), 1 (Landscape), 2 (Portrait), 3 (Night scene), Other (Reserved); Default: 0.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GainControl	Degree of overall image gain adjustment. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible values are: 0 (None), 1 (Low gain up), 2 (High gain up), 3 (Low gain down), 4 (High gain down), Other (Reserved); Default: none.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Contrast	Direction of contrast processing applied by the camera when the image was shot. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible values are: 0 ( Normal), 1 (Soft), 2 (Hard), Other (Reserved); Default: 0.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Saturation	Direction of saturation processing applied by the camera when the image was shot. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible values are: 0 ( Normal), 1 (Low saturation), 2 (High saturation), Other (Reserved); Default: 0.
RasterCommentMetadataType.Sharpness	Direction of sharpness processing applied by the camera when the image was shot. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible values are: 0 ( Normal), 1 (Soft), 2 (Hard), Other (Reserved); Default: 0.
RasterCommentMetadataType.DeviceSettingDescription	Information on the picture-taking conditions of a particular camera model. Used only to indicate the picture-taking conditions in the reader. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte; Count: Any; The data is recorded in Unicode using SHORT for the number of display rows and columns and RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Byte for the camera settings. The Unicode (UCS -2) string including Signature is NULL terminated. The specifics of the Unicode string are as given in ISO/IEC 10464-1. Default: none.
RasterCommentMetadataType.SubjectDistanceRange	Distance to the subject. Data type: SHORT; Count: 1; Possible values are: 0 (Unknown), 1 (Macro), 2 (Close view), 3 (Distant view), Other (Reserved); Default: none.
RasterCommentMetadataType.ImageUniqueId	Identifier assigned uniquely to each image. It is recorded as an ASCII string equivalent to hexadecimal notation and 128-bit fixed length. Tag: 42016; Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii; Count: 33; Default: none
RasterCommentMetadataType.Gamma	Indicates the value of coefficient gamma. The formula of transfer function used for image reproduction is expressed as follows: (Reproduced value) = (Input value) ^ (gamma). (The Reproduced and Input values are normalized to be between 0 and 1). The gamma must be positive. Tag: 42240; Data Type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Rational; Count: 1; Default: none.

Exif GPS comments. Exif files can contain the following GPS (Global Positioning System) comments:

Value	Meaning
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsVersionId	Version number of the GPS image file directory (IFD). The current version is 2.0.0.0. This comment must be included when any GPS comments are used. Unlike the RasterCommentMetadataType.ExifVersion comment, this comment is written in bytes. A version written as 2.0.0.0 is actually 0x02000000 when coded. Data type: BYTE. Length: 4.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsLatitudeRef	North or south latitude. Possible values are "N" for north and "S" for south. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsLatitude	Latitude, expressed as three RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational values. When expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds, latitude is written as dd/1,mm/1,ss/1. If degrees and minutes are used as the units, and minutes are written with fractions to two decimal places, then latitude is expressed as dd/1,mmmm/100,0/1. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 3.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsLongitudeRef	East or west longitude. Possible values are "E" for east and "W" for west. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsLongitude	The longitude, expressed as three RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational values. When expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, longitude is written as ddd/1,mm/1,ss/1. If degrees and minutes are used as the units, and minutes are written with fractions to two decimal places, then longitude is expressed as dd/1,mmmm/100,0/1. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 3.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsAltitudeRef	Reference altitude. In the current version, sea level is used as the reference, which must be zero. The reference unit is meters. Data type: BYTE. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsAltitude	Altitude, in meters, relative to the reference altitude. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsTimeStamp	Time stamp in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) time. The time is expressed as three RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational values, for hours, minutes, and seconds. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 3.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsSatellites	GPS satellites used for measurement. The coding format is not stipulated. This comment can be used to code information such as the number of satellites, the satellite number, the satellite's angle of elevation, its azimuth, and its SNR. If the GPS receiver cannot make a measurement, this comment is NULL. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: variable.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsStatus	Status of the GPS receiver at when the image is recorded. Possible values are "A" when measurement in progress and "V" when measurement is interrupted. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsMeasureMode	GPS measurement mode. A value of "2" denotes two-dimensional measurement, and "3" denotes three-dimensional measurement. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDop	DOP (data precision) value. This comment is an HDOP value during two-dimensional measurement and a PDOP value during three-dimensional measurement. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsSpeedRef	Unit for measuring speed. Possible values are "K" for kilometers, "M" for miles, and "N" for knots. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsSpeed	Speed of the GPS receiver. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsTrackRef	Reference for direction of movement. Possible values are "T" for a true direction and "M" for a magnetic. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsTrack	Direction of GPS receiver movement. The range of values is 0.00 to 359.00. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsImageDirectionRef	Reference for the direction of photography in the recorded image. Possible values are "T" for a true direction and "M" for a magnetic. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsImageDirection	Direction of photography in the recorded image. The range of values is 0.00 to 359.00. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsMapDatum	Geodetic survey data used by the receiver. If the geodetic survey data is restricted to Japan, this tag value is " TOKYO " or "WGS-84". Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: variable.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDestLatitudeRef	North or south latitude for the destination point. Possible values are "N" for north and "S" for south. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDestLatitude	Latitude of the destination point. The latitude is expressed as three RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URationalvalues, indicating degrees, minutes and seconds. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 3.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDestLongitudeRef	East or west longitude for the destination point. Possible values are "E" for east and "W" for west. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDestLongitude	Longitude of the destination point. The longitude is expressed as three RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URationalvalues, indicating degrees, minutes and seconds. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 3.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDestBearingRef	Reference for the bearing to the destination point. Possible values are "T" for a true direction and "M" for a magnetic. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDestBearing	Bearing to the destination point. The range of values is 0.00 to 359.00. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDestDistanceRef	Unit for measuring distance to the destination point. Possible values are "K" for kilometers, "M" for miles, and "N" for nautical miles. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.Ascii. Length: 2.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDestDistance	Distance to the destination point. Data type: RasterCommentMetadataDataType.URational. Length: 1.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsProcessingMethod	Processing method. Data type: Byte. Length: Any.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsAreaInformation	Area. Data type: Byte. Length: Any.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDateStamp	Date. Data type: SZ. Length: 11.
RasterCommentMetadataType.GpsDifferential	Differential. Data type: Short. Length: 1.