Just as we can store secondary information in an MP3 file, the main image formats accept metadata through standards such as EXIF or IPTC. Generally, users want to delete that information to avoid security issues, but metadata can be very useful when organizing images. The Exif Pilot tool supports viewing, editing, and deleting metadata, with a free version that is ideal for casual sessions.
Metadata can make a big difference in file organization. For example, none of my MP3 files are saved without their ID3 tag, and TagScanner remains my favorite tool for that task. But what about images? Windows itself lets us edit and purge metadata (right-click - Properties - Details tab), however, the process is much simpler if we use a specialized tool, and that's where Exif Pilot comes in.
Exif Pilot: Free Tool for Editing Photo Metadata
Exif Pilot is available in two versions: a basic 32-bit one, and the other x64, compatible with large image processing (more than 100 MB). The editing process reduces to locating the image, and clicking the Edit EXIF/IPTC/XMP button. Upon entering this properties section, the program presents a total of seven tabs. The most important are EXIF, EXIF GPS (to enter or delete geographic information), IPTC, and XMP Dublin Core. Exif Pilot also allows us to add keywords, and configure custom tags.
The creation, reading, and editing of metadata extends to JPEG, TIFF, PNG, DNG, NEF, PEF, CR2, CRW, JP2, ORF, SRW, ARW, SR2, and PSD formats, while RAW formats only work in read-only mode. Finally, the only major limitation in the free version of Exif Pilot is that it does not enable batch editing. Access to that function requires purchasing the plugin, with a price that rises to 80 euros. If the plan is to edit metadata on thousands of photos, I definitely recommend exploring other tools, but if it's a handful of images, Exif Pilot is more than enough.
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