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domain	exiftool.org
summary	Okay, here's a breakdown of the provided text, categorized for clarity: 1. File Formats & Technologies: * RAW Formats: A significant portion of the text details various RAW image formats, primarily used by digital cameras. These include: * Redcode RAW * Fujifilm RAW (RAM, RPM, RW2) * Canon RAW (CR2, CR3) * Panasonic RAW (RWL) * Leica RAW (RAW) * Sigma RAW (SigmaFoveon RAW) * Kyocera Contax N Digital RAW * Samsung RAW format * Sony RAW (SRF) * Standard Image Formats: * TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) - Widely used for high-quality images. * JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) * WEBM (Web Movie) * Other File Formats: * MPG (MPEG - Motion Picture Group) * AVI (Audio Video Interleave) * MPEG-4 * WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) * MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) * VOB (Video Object) * VRD (Video Recording Data) 2. Metadata & Sidecar Files: * EXIFTool: This is a critical tool mentioned repeatedly. It's a command-line utility used for reading, writing, and editing metadata in various image file formats. The text credits many individuals for their contributions to ExifTool development. * XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform): This is frequently discussed in the context of ExifTool, representing a standard for storing metadata. * Other Sidecar Files: The text references various sidecar files associated with RAW formats. These files (like .XCF, .SRF) often contain camera-specific settings, lens information, and other crucial data that ExifTool uses. 3. Operating System & File Technologies: * Windows: The text heavily mentions Windows, specifically related to file formats like WMA, WMV, and the overall environment for ExifTool's operation. * Unix: References to Unix ELF executables and Shared Objects suggest ExifTool’s development and operation within a Unix-like environment. 4. Image Editing/Creation Tools & File Formats * GIMP: (GNU Image Manipulation Program) - the text mentions this popular open source image editor. * Visio: (Microsoft Visio) - a diagramming tool, often used to create diagrams from EXIF data. 5. Archive/Compression Technologies: * ZIP: Frequently mentioned as a file compression format. 6. Web Technologies: * Web Movie (WEBM): Google's web video format * Web Open Font Format (WOFF/WOFF2): Used for web fonts. 7. Credits & Contributors: The text lists numerous individuals who have contributed to the development and support of ExifTool, various RAW formats, and the overall effort to extract and manage metadata. This highlights the collaborative nature of this complex field. Key Themes: * Metadata is Crucial: The core of the text emphasizes the vital role of metadata in digital photography – it contains information about the camera settings, lens, date, location, and more. * ExifTool as a Central Tool: ExifTool is consistently presented as the primary tool for manipulating this metadata. * RAW Format Complexity: The variety of RAW formats reflects the diverse technologies used in digital cameras and the need for specialized tools to interpret them. Do you want me to focus on a particular aspect of this information, such as: * A specific RAW format? * ExifTool's functionality? * The importance of metadata?
title	ExifTool by Phil Harvey
description	A command-line application and Perl library for reading and writing EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, makernotes and other meta information in image, audio and video files. For Windows, MacOS, and Unix systems.
keywords	file, image, information, format, files, metadata, tags, images, windows, option, group, names, command, tiff, name, canon, trailer
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nslookup	A 69.163.182.10
created	2026-02-16
updated	2026-02-16
summarized	2026-02-16

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