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849844 2010-01-19 03:59:00 Does anyone else use the JPEG comments to add descriptions to their photos?

I don't really like putting descriptions in image viewers or PC photo albums because it means I am stuck with that program to view the comments .

What I would really like is for image viewers or photo albums to have an option to display the JPEG comments on the photo when I want to view them . Does anyone know of an image viewing program that does this?
FoxyMX (5)
849845 2010-01-19 05:25:00 I use a description as the name of the file. I can then chose to show the name or not. mzee (3324)
849846 2010-01-19 06:12:00 Yes, that is one option but with the comments you can be a bit more descriptive without having long file names. FoxyMX (5)
849847 2010-01-19 08:41:00 Hi guys - I've used Exifer for as long as I can remember - does exactly what I understand you are asking . . .

. friedemann-schmidt . com/software/exifer/" target="_blank">www . friedemann-schmidt . com

Still does exactly what I want, but on looking at the above site, even the very talented chap that wrote it seems to be recommending alternatives!

If anyone knows if Irfan View (or maybe Picasa?) can actually EDIT Exif data (rather than just view it) - tell us what you know . . .
martnz (271)
849848 2010-01-19 20:25:00 Pretty sure Picasa embeds any metadata you add within Picasa to the image file directly. sal (67)
849849 2010-01-20 02:41:00 Hi guys - I've used Exifer for as long as I can remember - does exactly what I understand you are asking . . .

. friedemann-schmidt . com/software/exifer/" target="_blank">www . friedemann-schmidt . com

Still does exactly what I want, but on looking at the above site, even the very talented chap that wrote it seems to be recommending alternatives!

If anyone knows if Irfan View (or maybe Picasa?) can actually EDIT Exif data (rather than just view it) - tell us what you know . . .

Interesting program . I've only had a very quick look and see that it does indeed show the comments but in a box to the top right of the image being viewed . Maybe I can fiddle with the settings but I was hoping to have the comments viewable directly underneath the image .

Neither Irfanview and FastStone image viewers allow EXIF editing as far as I can see .
FoxyMX (5)
849850 2010-01-20 02:52:00 I tried Picasa 3 and you can only edit the Exif date for what that is worth. Sweep (90)
849851 2010-01-20 06:36:00 I see what you mean - secret might be to use the slideshow - try looking at File / Options / Slideshow and the "Status Line" settings .

To FIND the required option-codes - try looking at Image / Insert watermark - seems to be an "Expression builder" tool . . .
martnz (271)
849852 2010-01-20 07:41:00 I see what you mean - secret might be to use the slideshow - try looking at File / Options / Slideshow and the "Status Line" settings .

Tried adding "<jpeg_comment>" with rather, er, interesting results . :rolleyes: :p

Maybe it's not possible to do what I want as I emailed FastStone about it a long time ago and got no reply . I am sure it would be a winner if they could do it .
FoxyMX (5)
849853 2010-01-20 07:41:00 Windows Live Photo Gallery (download.live.com/) also embeds the metadata. There's a detailed article about it here (http:)
cheers
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