This page explains how to export EXIF metadata to XML format using Exif Pilot software, and how to import EXIF metadata back to digital photos after editing XML-file.
Tags in an XML File
Each tag in an XML file is defined using the following descriptions:
- Property Tag – name of tag
- Type – type of tag
- Count – size of tag
- Value – value of tag
Export Methods
There are two export methods:
- Batch export of EXIF and IPTC information for multiple images recorded in a single file.
- Batch export of EXIF and IPTC information for multiple images each recorded in separate files.
You can choose which of the two types of export/import to use. Select the main menu item “Tools”->”Options” tab, then go to “Settings” and select the option under “Export/Import to/from single File”.
How to export EXIF metadata to XML and import changed metadata back to digital photos
For example, to change the FNumber field on number 2.6:
1. Open Exif Pilot and choose the file to change.
2. Go to “Import/Export”->”Export Exif/Iptc to Xml”:
3. As instructed, open the XML File:
and change the value of the FNumber tag.
4. Save the XML File.
5. Go to “Import/Export”->”Import Exif/Iptc to Xml”. Choose the file to import.
6. The FNumber field has the value 2.6.
To avoid undesirable change of metadata, please, make backup copies of files before editing.
Note that the batch editing is available in Exif Pilot only with Batch Editing Plug-in.