EXIF support (1 Viewer)

[tomtom21000]

Just dropping some information:

Sample code description for C# to retrieve exif information:

http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/N.../Reading_EXIF_Tags_from_JPG_Files/article.asp

EXIF Reader Library for C# with sources

http://www.neilmoomey.com/software/

tomtom21000

 

[tomtom21000]

Finally, I got the code for full exif support for my pictures!

Jeffrey S. Gangel has coded this in C#

I guess all there is to do is a minor code adaption and developing the (xml) screen design.

The source and a very good step by step explanation of the code can be found here:

http://www.codeproject.com/cs/media/photoproperties.asp?target=EXIF

That is what I found about the license policy of the codeproject so using the code seems to be allright. Maybe inform/ask the author and give him some credit:

If you post to CodeProject then you retain copyright of your article and code. You also give CodeProject permission to use it in a fair manner and also permit all developers to freely use the code in their own applications.

I am no programmer, but it all looks very fine.
I know it is not high on the list at the moment, but maybe Frodo or MrMario can take a look and say if they can confirm that this will be easy to integrate.
Maybe it is a first challenge to one of the recently entered users with .net and c# skills

tomtom21000

 

[tomtom21000]

Since today came in a question about picture information, I dare to bring up this thread after two month again.
Allthough with 5 postings in a row it seems it is only on my wishlist.
Maybe someone jumbs on it.

Remember: The code is probably allmost there in C# (see above)

tomtom21000

 

[MrMario64]

it's not that it's difficult.....
it's one of those many wanted features....

 

[zswman]

Anything ever come of this? It seems like My Pictures could use a feature-boost!

 

[tomtom21000]

zwsman: exif support has been integrated for a long time now. hit F3 on keyboard (might be info button on a remote, I don´t use any). It may not be perfect, but all the info is there.

Even the auto-rotation of pictures worked for a long time. It broke some time ago. I posted a bug report but can´t find it any more at the moment.

tomtom

 

[zswman]

Thanks, tomtom21000 - I do see the exif information there, nice to have!

The auto-rotation would be a very desirable feature and could possibly correct the current issue I have w/ photos appearing "un-rotated" even though every other application I view them with (e.g. window picture viewer, all browsers, Ulead IPhoto, others) has the correct rotation. I use a program called "Thumber" which in-turn uses JPEGTRAN to apply the rotation - it just doesn't show-up in MP.

 

[pollyplopp]

zwsman: exif support has been integrated for a long time now. hit F3 on keyboard (might be info button on a remote, I don´t use any). It may not be perfect, but all the info is there.
tomtom

As many other users (do a search), I would like to have the ability to press F3/info during the slideshow and have the Exif as OSD (while the slideshow is rolling).

Having it on F3/info imediately and as OSD would be much more useful and consistent with other screens in MP.

I do not know what you mean with "all the info is there" in the current solution.

Currently I only see this info which:
* is organised strangly
* not the most interesting, I miss: ISO, lens, metering mode, white balance
* Shutter speed & exposure time is the same thing, and shutter speed is shown incorrectly.

In the previous post, there were a whole list of Exif tags supported. Is this possible for me to configure so I can show the once I like (if so please tell me how) ?!

It sure would be nice for each user to choose there own tags.