Difference between revisions of "Exif Data - DSLR Video"

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Exif (Exchangeable image file format) is a way of string information from the camera in a photo file.  When recording video the Canon DSLR's record the exif data in a .thm file.  Every video on the camera will have a corresponding .thm file.  The .thm files are really .jpg files.
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Exif (Exchangeable image file format) is a way of storing information from the camera in a photo file.  When recording video the Canon DSLR's record the exif data in a thm file.  Every video on the camera will have a corresponding .thm file.  Since the thm files are really jpg files the data can be read with Photoshop or Preview.
  
'''Reading the Exif data'''
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'''Preview'''
  
 
# Make a copy of the .thm file.
 
# Make a copy of the .thm file.
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# Click the '''More Info Inspector''' tab.
 
# Click the '''More Info Inspector''' tab.
 
# Click the '''Exif''' tab.
 
# Click the '''Exif''' tab.
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'''Photoshop'''
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# Make a copy of the .thm file.
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# Change the extension from.thm to .jpg.  A warning dialog will appear.  Click '''Use.jpg'''.
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# Open the file in Photoshop.
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# Go to '''File > File Info'''.
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# Click the '''Camera Data''' tab.
  
 
[[Category:DSLR Video]]
 
[[Category:DSLR Video]]

Latest revision as of 14:48, 8 February 2012

Exif (Exchangeable image file format) is a way of storing information from the camera in a photo file. When recording video the Canon DSLR's record the exif data in a thm file. Every video on the camera will have a corresponding .thm file. Since the thm files are really jpg files the data can be read with Photoshop or Preview.


Preview

  1. Make a copy of the .thm file.
  2. Change the extension from.thm to .jpg. A warning dialog will appear. Click Use.jpg.
  3. Open the file in Preview.
  4. Go to Tools > Show Inspector (Command-I).
  5. Click the More Info Inspector tab.
  6. Click the Exif tab.


Photoshop

  1. Make a copy of the .thm file.
  2. Change the extension from.thm to .jpg. A warning dialog will appear. Click Use.jpg.
  3. Open the file in Photoshop.
  4. Go to File > File Info.
  5. Click the Camera Data tab.