EXIF namespace

EXIF Schema For EXIF-Specific Properties. These properties defined solely by EXIF.

Name
Description
Type
exif:ApertureValue
EXIF tag 37378, 0x9202. Lens aperture, unit is APEX.
Rational
exif:BrightnessValue
EXIF tag 37379, 0x9203. Brightness, unit is APEX.
Rational
exif:CFAPattern
EXIF tag 41730, 0xA302. Color filter array geometric pattern of the image sense.
CFAPattern
exif:ColorSpace
EXIF tag 40961, 0xA001. Color space information:1 = sRGB, 65535 = uncalibrated
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:CompressedBitsPerPixel
EXIF tag 37122, 0x9102. Compression mode used for a compressed image is indicated in unit bits per pixel.
Rational
exif:Contrast
EXIF tag 41992, 0xA408. Indicates the direction of contrast processing applied by the camera:0 = Normal, 1 = Soft, 2 = Hard
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:CustomRendered
EXIF tag 41985, 0xA401. Indicates the use of special processing on image data: 0 = Normal process, 1 = Custom process
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:DateTimeDigitized
EXIF tag 36868, 0x9004 (primary) and 37522, 0x9292 (subseconds). Date and time when image was stored as digital data, can be the same as DateTimeOriginal if originally stored in digital form. Stored in ISO 8601 format. Includes the EXIF SubSecTimeDigitized data. This value is used in XMP as xmp:CreateDate
Date
exif:DateTimeOriginal
EXIF tags 36867, 0x9003 (primary) and 37521, 0x9291 (subseconds). Date and time when original image was generated, in ISO 8601 format. Includes the EXIF SubSecTimeOriginal data. Note that Exif date-time values have no time zone information.
Date
exif:DeviceSettingDescription
EXIF tag 41995, 0xA40B. Indicates information on the picture-taking conditions of a particular camera model.
DeviceSettings
exif:DigitalZoomRatio
EXIF tag 41988, 0xA404. Indicates the digital zoom ratio when the image was shot.
Rational
exif:ExifVersion
EXIF tag 36864, 0x9000. EXIF version number.
Text
exif:ExposureBiasValue
EXIF tag 37380, 0x9204. Exposure bias, unit is APEX.
Rational
exif:ExposureIndex
EXIF tag 41493, 0xA215. Exposure index of input device.
Rational
exif:ExposureMode
EXIF tag 41986, 0xA402. Indicates the exposure mode set when the image was shot : 0 = Auto exposure, 1 = Manual exposure, 2 = Auto bracket
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:ExposureProgram
EXIF tag 34850, 0x8822. Class of program used for exposure: 0 = not defined, 1 = Manual, 2 = Normal program, 3 = Aperture priority, 4 = Shutter priority, 5 = Creative program, 6 = Action program, 7 = Portrait mode, 8 = Landscape mode
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:ExposureTime
EXIF tag 33434, 0x829A. Exposure time in seconds.
Rational
exif:FileSource
EXIF tag 41728, 0xA300. Indicates image source: 3(DSC) is the only choice.
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:Flash
EXIF tag 37385, 0x9209. Strobe light (flash) source data.
Flash
exif:FlashEnergy
EXIF tag 41483, 0xA20B. Strobe energy during image capture.
Rational
exif:FlashpixVersion
EXIF tag 40960, 0xA000. Version of FlashPix.
Text
exif:FNumber
EXIF tag 33437, 0x829D. F number.
Rational
exif:FocalLength
EXIF tag 37386, 0x920A. Focal length of the lens, in millimeters.
Rational
exif:FocalLengthIn35mmFilm
EXIF tag 41989, 0xA405. Indicates the equivalent focal length assuming a 35mm film camera, in mm. A value of 0 means the focal length is unknown. Note that this tag differs from the FocalLength tag.
Integer
exif:FocalPlaneResolutionUnit
EXIF tag 41488, 0xA210. Unit used for FocalPlaneXResolution and FocalPlaneYResolution. 2 = inches, 3 = centimeters
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:FocalPlaneXResolution
EXIF tag 41486, 0xA20E. Horizontal focal resolution, measured pixels per unit.
Rational
exif:FocalPlaneYResolution
EXIF tag 41487, 0xA20F. Vertical focal resolution, measured in pixels per unit.
Rational
exif:GainControl
EXIF tag 41991, 0xA407. Indicates the degree of overall image gain adjustment: 0 = None, 1 = Low gain up, 2 = High gain up, 3 = Low gain down, 4 = High gain down
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:ImageUniqueID
EXIF tag 42016, 0xA420. An identifier assigned uniquely to each image. It is recorded as a 32 character ASCII string, equivalent to hexadecimal notation and 128-bit fixed length.
Text
exif:ISOSpeedRatings
EXIF tag 34855, 0x8827. ISO Speed and ISO Latitude of the input device as specified in ISO 12232. A native Exif ISO value of exactly 65535 indicates an ISO value of above 64K, which cannot be stored in the native Exif Tag 34855. The real value should be stored in the XMP
Ordered array of Integer
exif:LightSource
EXIF tag 37384, 0x9208. Light source: 0 = unknown, 1 = Daylight, 2 = Fluorescent, 3 = Tungsten, 4 = Flash, 9 = Fine weather, 10 = Cloudy weather, 11 = Shade, 12 = Daylight fluorescent (D 5700 – 7100K), 13 = Day white fluorescent (N 4600 – 5400K), 14 = Cool white fluorescent (W 3900 – 4500K), 15 = White fluorescent (WW 3200 – 3700K), 17 = Standard light A, 18 = Standard light B, 19 = Standard light C, 20 = D55, 21 = D65 ,22 = D75, 23 = D50, 24 = ISO studio tungsten, 255 = other
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:MaxApertureValue
EXIF tag 37381, 0x9205. Smallest F number of lens, in APEX.
Rational
exif:MeteringMode
EXIF tag 37383, 0x9207. Metering mode: 0 = unknown, 1 = Average, 2 = CenterWeightedAverage, 3 = Spot, 4 = MultiSpot, 5 = Pattern, 6 = Partial, 255 = other
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:OECF
EXIF tag 34856, 0x8828. Opto-Electoric Conversion Function as specified in ISO 14524.
OECF-SFR
exif:PixelXDimension
EXIF tag 40962, 0xA002. Valid image width, in pixels.
Integer
exif:PixelYDimension
EXIF tag 40963, 0xA003. Valid image height, in pixels.
Integer
exif:RelatedSoundFile
EXIF tag 40964, 0xA004. An 8.3 file name for the related sound file.
Text
exif:Saturation
EXIF tag 41993, 0xA409. Indicates the direction of saturation processing applied by the camera: 0 = Normal, 1 = Low saturation, 2 = High saturation
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:SceneCaptureType
EXIF tag 41990, 0xA406. Indicates the type of scene that was shot: 0 = Standard, 1 = Landscape, 2 = Portrait, 3 = Night scene
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:SceneType
EXIF tag 41729, 0xA301. Indicates the type of scene: 1(directly photographed image) is the only choice.
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:SensingMethod
EXIF tag 41495, 0xA217. Image sensor type on input device: 1 = Not defined, 2 = One-chip colour area sensor, 3 = Two-chip colour area sensor, 4 = Three-chip colour area sensor, 5 = Colour sequential area sensor, 7 = Trilinear sensor, 8 = Colour sequential linear sensor
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:Sharpness
EXIF tag 41994, 0xA40A. Indicates the direction of sharpness processing applied by the camera: 0 = Normal, 1 = Soft, 2 = Hard
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:ShutterSpeedValue
EXIF tag 37377, 0x9201. Shutter speed, unit is APEX. See Annex C of the EXIF specification.
Rational
exif:SpatialFrequencyResponse
EXIF tag 41484, 0xA20C. Input device spatial frequency table and SFR values as specified in ISO 12233.
OECF-SFR
exif:SpectralSensitivity
EXIF tag 34852, 0x8824. Spectral sensitivity of each channel.
Text
exif:SubjectArea
EXIF tag 37396, 0x9214. The location and area of the main subject in the overall scene.
Ordered array of Integer
exif:SubjectDistance
EXIF tag 37382, 0x9206. Distance to subject, in meters.
Rational
exif:SubjectDistanceRange
EXIF tag 41996, 0xA40C. Indicates the distance to the subject: 0 = Unknown, 1 = Macro, 2 = Close view, 3 = Distant view
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:SubjectLocation
EXIF tag 41492, 0xA214. Location of the main subject of the scene. The first value is the horizontal pixel and the second value is the vertical pixel at which the main subject appears.
Ordered array of Integer
exif:UserComment
EXIF tag 37510, 0x9286. Comments from user.
Language Alternative
exif:WhiteBalance
EXIF tag 41987, 0xA403. Indicates the white balance mode set when the image was shot: 0 = Auto white balance, 1 = Manual white balance
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:GPSAltitude
GPS tag 6, 0x06. Indicates altitude in meters.
Rational
exif:GPSAltitudeRef
GPS tag 5, 0x5. Indicates whether the altitude is above or below sea level: 0 = Above sea level, 1 = Below sea level
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:GPSAreaInformation
GPS tag 28, 0x1C. A character string recording the name of the GPS area.
Text
exif:GPSDestBearing
GPS tag 24, 0x18. Destination bearing, values from 0 to 359.99.
Rational
exif:GPSDestBearingRef
GPS tag 23, 0x17. Reference for movement direction: T = true direction, M = magnetic direction
Closed Choice of Text
exif:GPSDestDistance
GPS tag 26, 0x1A. Distance to destination.
Rational
exif:GPSDestDistanceRef
GPS tag 25, 0x19. Units used for speed measurement: "K" = kilometers, "M" = miles, "N" = knots
Closed Choice of Text
exif:GPSDestLatitude
GPS tag 20, 0x14 (position) and 19, 0x13 (North/South). Indicates destination latitude.
Text
exif:GPSDestLongitude
GPS tag 22, 0x16 (position) and 21, 0x15 (East/West). Indicates destination longitude.
Text
exif:GPSDifferential
GPS tag 30, 0x1E. Indicates whether differential correction is applied to the GPS receiver: 0 = Without correction, 1 = Correction applied
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:GPSDOP
GPS tag 11, 0x0B. Degree of precision for GPS data.
Rational
exif:GPSImgDirection
GPS tag 17, 0x11. Direction of image when captured, values range from 0 to 359.99.
Rational
exif:GPSImgDirectionRef
GPS tag 16, 0x10. Reference for movement direction: "T" = true direction, "M" = magnetic direction
Closed Choice of Text
exif:GPSLatitude
GPS tag 2, 0x02 (position) and 1, 0x01 (North/South). Indicates latitude.
Text
exif:GPSLongitude
GPS tag 4, 0x04 (position) and 3, 0x03 (East/West). Indicates longitude.
Text
exif:GPSMapDatum
GPS tag 18, 0x12. Geodetic survey data.
Text
exif:GPSMeasureMode
GPS tag 10, 0x0A. GPS measurement mode, Text type: "2" = two-dimensional measurement, "3" = three-dimensional measurement.
Closed Choice of Integer
exif:GPSProcessingMethod
GPS tag 27, 0x1B. A character string recording the name of the method used for location finding.
Text
exif:GPSSatellites
GPS tag 8, 0x08. Satellite information, format is unspecified.
Text
exif:GPSSpeed
GPS tag 13, 0x0D. Speed of GPS receiver movement.
Rational
exif:GPSSpeedRef
GPS tag 12, 0x0C. Units used for speed measurement: "K" = kilometers per hour, "M" = miles per hour, "N" = knots
Closed Choice of Text
exif:GPSStatus
GPS tag 9, 0x09. Status of GPS receiver at image creation time: "A" = measurement in progress, "V" = measurement is interoperability
Closed Choice of Text
exif:GPSTimeStamp
GPS tag 29 (date), 0x1D, and, and GPS tag 7 (time), 0x07. Time stamp of GPS data, in Coordinated Universal Time. NOTE: The GPSDateStamp tag is new in EXIF 2.2. The GPS timestamp in EXIF 2.1 does not include a date. If not present, the date component for the XMP should be taken from exif:DateTimeOriginal, or if that is also lacking from exif:DateTimeDigitized. If no date is available, do not write exif:GPSTimeStamp to XMP.
Date
exif:GPSTrack
GPS tag 15, 0x0F. Direction of GPS movement, values range from 0 to 359.99.
Rational
exif:GPSTrackRef
GPS tag 14, 0x0E. Reference for movement direction: "T" = true direction, "M" = magnetic direction
Closed Choice of Text
exif:GPSVersionID
GPS tag 0, 0x00. A decimal encoding of each of the four EXIF bytes with period separators. The current value is "2.3.0.0".
Text