On the drop-down menu at the top, select EXIF. Then, open the Metadata tab on the right side of the Library module. To see photo EXIF data, select an image in Lightroom Classic. Your camera also embeds settings like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. You also get information about the camera and lens you used and the focal length. This information includes when you took the photo if your camera is GPS enabled, also where you took the photo. EXIF data is the information embedded in an image by your digital camera. EXIF #ĮXIF stands for ‘Exchangeable Image File’.

We will also show you how to find and edit information in the image file. We will cover the three main types usually associated with photography: EXIF, IPTC, and XMP. There are different types of metadata attached to your images.

We will talk more about how to access this data in the section on XMP files. You can see this information for your own photos, but also other photographers’ images. Metadata also tracks post-processing changes made in programs like Lightroom. For instance, check the metadata for a blurry picture. If something does not work in the photo, you can check to see if a setting needs adjusting. Your camera writes settings like f-stop and shutter speed onto each image. Photo metadata is also a gold mine for learning photography and post-processing. Even if you do not watermark your photos, the metadata records that you are the creator. They found my email in the image file and contacted me. Last year, an interior design company wanted to buy a couple of images I posted on Flickr. You can add copyright and contact information to your photos. For instance, if I upload an image to Flickr, the title, description, and keywords upload, too.Ĭreator information is also part of photo metadata.

This data often follows your photo when you upload it. But it also helps other people discover your photos online. This helps you find photos in your collection. You can add titles, descriptions, and keywords to your images. Photo metadata is useful for a few reasons.

In this article, we will talk about the different types of photo metadata and why this information is important.

Picture metadata viewer