Properties Data

[mustang]

I would like to be able to print out the Properties data in the Organizer. I use different cameras and lenses and do a lot of experimenting with exposures, lighting, filters. The data is very valuable in analyzing the photos and the result of the procedures used (e.g., which camera & lens were used, what ISO, what exposure method, etc., which gave me the result that I was looking for.)

[Chuck S.]

One option for you while you wait for Adobe to incorporate this: download and install Irfanview, a free viewer (Windows only). It has a feature that will write the properties data (aka EXIF data) to the Windows clipboard, from which it can be copied into Word or other text editors.

[TonyW]

The other reason for using another program is that the info you get in Organizer isn't the complete info that's in the file. If you get an EXIF viewer, particularly one specific for your camera, you'll get a lot more useful information in the maker notes - the specific lens used, the custom settings you've used etc etc. There's a ton of info there that is often hidden, or not decoded, in general purpose file info viewers.

Tony

[mustang]

Thanks for the info. I was surprised to receive a response, didn't really expect one on this forum. Per your suggestion I tried three EXIF viewers but none of them was satisfactory. One had a limited number of categories. Two others had more categories but had display and/or printing limitations. One displayed F numbers as a fraction (e.g., 9/2 for 4.5) and 0.0 for exposure. Another would display a number of categories but would only print out what would fit on a single page and then would skip some items. Very frustrating. I will keep looking for other programs. Again, thanks for the suggestion.
P.S. There were so many options on the Infarview site I couldn't figure out which EXIF viewer you were refering to.

[TonyW]

A bit off-topic as it isn't exactly user friendly and you need to copy and paste to print but if you want the ultimate in information check out this one:

http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/

I couldn't believe how much EXIF information was in my D80 files that I'd never seen before. I could even use it to find out how far away from the subject I was standing as well as all the custom settings I was using (including some I didn't know existed!).

But it's not a simple program to use....

Tony

[mustang]

Tony:
Wow! You weren't kidding. It's going to take awhile to digest all this info. In case someone else is following this thread and is interested in printing some of the meta data, I suggest taking a look at "EXIFViewer" from CoolUtil. It has a unique option to print a thumb nail of the image along with the data. I can see where this would be very valuable for quick correlation of data with prints/contact sheets.

Again- thanks for the info.