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# ===Add the gramplet===* Initially needs to be added as a Gramplet in the Media List View category, either on bottom bar or on the side bar. Click {{man menu|Views }} from the Menu bar, and select {{man menu|Media Views}}# Right click in the open space, and select Add a Gramplet# * Select Image {{man label|Edit Exif Metadata }} Gramplet# ===General usage===* Select an image from the left hand MediaView{{man label|{{icon|medi}}[[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Media_List_View|Media List View]]}} to edit its Exif Metadata.
#{{man button|Save}}#:Will write the metadata Once you have installed gexiv2, see above for directions to the image, download and convert latitude/ longitude if it is in decimal formatinstall this addon...#{{man button|Clear}}#:Will clear all data fields#{{man button|Convert GPS Coordinates}}#:will convert Latitude/ Longitude if it is in decimal format
My favorite source for GPS Coordinates is: [http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/geocode GPS Visualizer]
==Prerequisites=={{stub}}{{man note|Special Note:|Before being able to use this addon gramplet/ addon, you will need to download and install [http://tilloy.net/dev/pyexiv2/ pyexiv2] or install pyexiv2 from your local Linux repository. Windows user, there is an installer for you. Ubuntu, use the Universe repository to find python-pyexiv2.}}
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{{Third-party plugin}}
{{man note|Was Edit Exif Metadata|was originally included in [[Gramps_3.4_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Image_Metadata|Gramps 3 .4.x and earlier]]}}
[[File:EditExifMetadata-Gramplet-detached-example-51.png|thumb|right|450px|Edit Exif Metadata Gramplet - detached example]]
[[File:EditExifMetadata-Gramplet-edit-dialog-example-51.png|thumb|right|450px|Edit Exif Metadata Gramplet - Edit dialog example]]The {{man label|Edit (Image) Exif Metadata}} Gramplet offers an easy interface to add, edit, and remove Image [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif Exif (Exchangeable image file format) Metadata ] from your images (*.jpg, *.png. *.tiff, *.exv, *.nef, *.psd, *.pgf).
See also the builtinbuilt-in:
* [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Image_Metadata|Image Metadata Gramplet]] that only displays the Exif information.
==Usage==
==The interface==
===Summary section===
The top section displays a summary of the selected media object. Typically the filename, file type and image dimensions.
===Buttons===
* {{man button|Thumbnail}} - will produce a popup showing the thumbnail.
* {{man button|<-- Image Types --> V}} - Select from a drop- down box the image file type that you would like to convert your non- Exiv2 compatible media object to.
* {{man button|Convert}} - If your image is not of an image type that can have Exif metadata read/written to/from, convert it to a type that can?
* {{man button|Help}} - brings your to this page.
* {{man button|Edit}} - This will open up a new window to allow you to edit/modify this images's Exif metadata. It will also allow you to be able to Save the modified metadata.
** {{man button|Save}} - Will write the metadata to the image, and convert latitude/longitude if it is in decimal format.
** {{man button|Clear}} - Will clear all data fields
** {{man button|Copy}}
** {{man button|Close}}
* {{man button|Clear GPS}} - coordinates
* {{man button|Delete}} - WARNING: This will completely erase all Exif metadata from this image! Are you sure you want to do this?
===Data Fields===
;Photographer:
:The name of the person or company taking the image
;Select Date
:Will bring up a calendar, and double-click on a date. The time will be filled in as the current time<br>
;Date:The Date/ Time needs to be typed in as a very specific format:<br>:Year Mon Day Hour24Hour:Minutes:Seconds<br>:11826 e.g.: <code>1826 Apr 12 14:06:00</code><br>
;Copyright:Can be anything that you please... Ex<br />e.g.: <code>(C) 2010 Smith and Wesson</code> <br>
;Subject:Please enter keywords that describe the picture. (Do NOT add a space spaces after the commacommas.)<br />e. Exg. : <code>Census,Milwaukee,Oregon</code>
;Latitude/ Longitude:Latitude/ Longitude data can be entered in one of two ways:<br>:# Degrees Minutes Seconds Ex<br />e.g.: 10 <code>83 59 14</code>:#:In this format, you will need to select latitude cardinal direction Latitudinal reference, and longitude longitudinal reference<br>:#:If the Latitude begins with a negative number, select 'S' (South) as Lat. Ref. Latitudinal Reference or 'N' (North) if a positive number. If the Longitude begins with a negative number, select 'W' (West) as the Long. Ref. Longitudinal Reference or 'E' (East) if a positive number.:# Decimal, Ex<br />e.g. : <code>-34.15954</code>
:#:In this format, the Latitude and Longitude reference will be selected for you after you click Convert GPS Coordinates or press the Save button. For foreign countries that might use a ", " instead of a ".", please use the "."
;Description
:Type in something about the image, the people in it or the location of the image. Non-latin characters are NOT allowed. ASCII characters only...
===Buttons=Prerequisites=={{man tip|Special Note|Before being able to use this Gramplet/Addon, you will need to download and install [https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gexiv2 gexiv2]<br>or install gexiv2 from your local Linux repository.<br>MS-Windows users, this is depends on which installer you used.<br>Ubuntu, use the Universe repository to find gexiv2.'''<br>Also see [[GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_Conversion#GExiv2_for_Image_metadata|GExiv2 for Image metadata]]}}
Once you have installed pyexiv2, see above for directions to download and install this addon...
** <code>2018-04-02 10:33:07.872: WARNING: _manager.py: line 295: Plugin error (from 'editexifmetadata'): No module named 'pyexiv2'</code>
==See also==
* [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Image_Metadata|Image Metadata]] - built-in Gramplet to view [https://ewikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeable_image_file_format Exchangeable Image Format (Exif) Metadata]
* [[Addon:MediaReport|Media Report]] - Gramps "Report" addon by Matthias Kemmer
* [[Addon:Photo_Tagging_Gramplet|Photo Tagging]] - Gramps "Gramplet" addon
* [[Addon:Edit Image Exif Metadata|Edit Image Exif Metadata]] - Gramps "Gramplet" addon
* [https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gexiv2 gexiv2] - GObject wrapper around the Exiv2 photo metadata library (a prerequisite for the '''Image Metadata''' Gramplet)
* Family History Metadata Working Group ([https://github.com/fhmwg GitHub repository], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/3798831010168985 Facebook], [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12468534/ LinkedIn] [https://fhmwg.wordpress.com/ Website])
** Metadata Standards v1.0 ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gVhyERiZHFWpOUZaohUNqDSqb1V8WiTjir0xz3hhgCY/edit?fbclid=IwAR2zKBWuOpfvEic3kRA-jIbTBLQ_Y3rllfA2LZM9v9eGFeAVJPPFxLwMTVc#slide=id.g6d58486565_1_15 Exec Summary])
** Metadata Standards v1.0 ([https://github.com/fhmwg/current-tags/blob/master/stage1-overview.md Technical Summary])
** Metadata Standards v1.0 ([https://github.com/fhmwg/current-tags/blob/master/stage1.md Full Normative Specification])
* [https://www.loc.gov/standards/mix/ NISO Metadata for Images in XML (NISO MIX)]
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