Windows - Right-click on an image, select "Properties", and switch to the "Details" tab. Mac OS X - Right-click on the picture, click "Get Info", and expand the "More Info" section. Linux - Right-click the file and choose "Properties". Depending on which file manager you're using you may need to switch to a different information tab. This is the quickest and easiest way to read your photo's metadata. You won't see the full list of properties but you will get the most important ones, and this is often all you'll need. If you want to access the full list of EXIF tags you'll need to use some more advanced software. There are many great programs that you can use, ranging from simple, dedicated EXIF viewers right up to high-end graphics editing software. My favourite dedicated tool is ExifTool with the GUI plugin. It's simple, free to download, and shows more information than other EXIF tools. Other good tools are Opanda IExif, IrfanView's Metadata plugin, and KUSO Exif Viewer, all of which are freeware as well.
Many of the top graphics programs have EXIF management built in. These include Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, iPhoto, and GIMP. Apart from GIMP these can be quite expensive, so they're not worth buying just to view metadata, but if you already own them then they're a convenient way to do it. Online Metadata Viewers and Browser Pluginsįinally, you can view your metadata online using a site like Jeffrey's Exif viewer. This gives plenty of information but can be a slow way of doing things because you have to wait for your photo to upload to the website, which can take quite some time if it's a big file.
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