Comments in Photo Gallery

gjmkoper · 26 Dec 2006, 05:12 PM

Hi

I (finally) worked out how to upload photos such that text is displayed as comment on the photo gallery. For a long time I thought it had to be the EXIF field with tag 010E " Image Description". What is used is the field with EXIF tag 9286 "User Comment".

As far as I know, most software packages use the "Image Description" field and I just wondered whether it would be possible to optionally use this field.

Thanks in advance for the response.

Ger

robmueller · 28 Dec 2006, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the info, i've done this now. It looks for 3 things:

1. If you've specifically provided a comment via the web interface, it uses that (comments entered via the web interface are stored in our database, they're not written back to the image file)
2. If no web comment, it looks for ImageDescription tag first
3. If not found, it look for the UserComment tag

Regards

Rob

gjmkoper · 28 Dec 2006, 06:57 PM

Whow Rob

That is fast.

But unfortunately it does not work with me as you can check out at http://photos.gjmkoper.fastmail.fm/ . The "Image Description" is set for the photo with the car and not the "User Comment". With the photo of my brother it is just the opposite.

Ger

robmueller · 28 Dec 2006, 08:38 PM

Doh, my fault, I didn't restart all the web servers, should be done now

Rob

gjmkoper · 28 Dec 2006, 10:35 PM

Thanks Rob

Works as a charm ...

I do hope that many users might appreciate this.

Ger

robmueller · 29 Dec 2006, 07:27 AM

Great, I've posted on the blog about it as well.

Rob

gjmkoper · 29 Dec 2006, 02:50 PM

Hi

Since this is getting more public I think it is my duty to name the document that I used. You can find it following the link

http://park2.wakwak.com/~tsuruzoh/Co...ms/exif-e.html

It describes the EXIF file format and is on the web site of TsuruZoh Tachibanaya, the author.

Ger

Wilas · 9 Oct 2008, 06:32 AM

Changing the image comments works fine for me (using EXIF 9286). But how about changing the "Title"? Which EXIF tag is to be used?

After having changed the title in the FM-interface (as described here) my EXIF tool (I use Quick EXIF Editor) does not find the entry... (have tried with other tools as well)

Would be extremely thankful for a quick help!

gjmkoper · 10 Oct 2008, 05:08 PM

I do not know of all programs that modify EXIF but when I use Opanda PowerExif I have the option to add tag 010e and then I fill it up.

Success!

Wilas · 10 Oct 2008, 11:40 PM

Yes, the image comments works flawlessly. But not the title (tried it with different EXIF tools).
I cannot find out which EXIF tag is relevant for the image title in FM...

Anyone from the FM-Team?

26 Dec 2006, 05:12 PM	#1
gjmkoper Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Comments in Photo Gallery Hi I (finally) worked out how to upload photos such that text is displayed as comment on the photo gallery. For a long time I thought it had to be the EXIF field with tag 010E " Image Description". What is used is the field with EXIF tag 9286 "User Comment". As far as I know, most software packages use the "Image Description" field and I just wondered whether it would be possible to optionally use this field. Thanks in advance for the response. Ger

28 Dec 2006, 03:41 PM	#2
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	Thanks for the info, i've done this now. It looks for 3 things: 1. If you've specifically provided a comment via the web interface, it uses that (comments entered via the web interface are stored in our database, they're not written back to the image file) 2. If no web comment, it looks for ImageDescription tag first 3. If not found, it look for the UserComment tag Regards Rob

28 Dec 2006, 06:57 PM	#3
gjmkoper Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Whow Rob That is fast. But unfortunately it does not work with me as you can check out at http://photos.gjmkoper.fastmail.fm/ . The "Image Description" is set for the photo with the car and not the "User Comment". With the photo of my brother it is just the opposite. Ger

28 Dec 2006, 08:38 PM	#4
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	Doh, my fault, I didn't restart all the web servers, should be done now Rob

28 Dec 2006, 10:35 PM	#5
gjmkoper Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Thanks Rob Works as a charm ... I do hope that many users might appreciate this. Ger

29 Dec 2006, 07:27 AM	#6
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	Great, I've posted on the blog about it as well. Rob

29 Dec 2006, 02:50 PM	#7
gjmkoper Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Hi Since this is getting more public I think it is my duty to name the document that I used. You can find it following the link http://park2.wakwak.com/~tsuruzoh/Co...ms/exif-e.html It describes the EXIF file format and is on the web site of TsuruZoh Tachibanaya, the author. Ger

9 Oct 2008, 06:32 AM	#8
Wilas Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 56	Changing the image comments works fine for me (using EXIF 9286). But how about changing the "Title"? Which EXIF tag is to be used? After having changed the title in the FM-interface (as described here) my EXIF tool (I use Quick EXIF Editor) does not find the entry... (have tried with other tools as well) Would be extremely thankful for a quick help!

10 Oct 2008, 05:08 PM	#9
gjmkoper Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	I do not know of all programs that modify EXIF but when I use Opanda PowerExif I have the option to add tag 010e and then I fill it up. Success!

10 Oct 2008, 11:40 PM	#10
Wilas Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 56	Yes, the image comments works flawlessly. But not the title (tried it with different EXIF tools). I cannot find out which EXIF tag is relevant for the image title in FM... Anyone from the FM-Team?