Batch Processor: Export Original File Unmodified

[mosdubindi1]

Hello Mario,

According to my workflow I need to copy JPG file intact to another folder, rename file and modify only keywords.
For this I try to use option 'Export Original File Unmodified' in combination with 'Trim Metadata'. On the Metadata tab I select 'All Metadata including EXIF Camera Info' and use Custom Metadata variable to modify keywords.

The result is OK for keywords; however, some metadata are not copied correctly or not copied at all from source to output file.

Moreover, for different cameras, the result is different. For example, for Fujifilm GFX100S (see attached), tag {File.MD.Exif::Main\274\Orientation\0} changes from Rotate 270 CW in the source file to Horizontal (normal) in the output file, which leads Vertical file became Horizontal. Some tags filled in the source file are blank in the output. For Canon 5DS, problems are different, but also exist.

For me there is no need to try to fix all these inconsistencies, which occurs after recreation of metadata deleted by Trim, because there are lot of camera manufacturers and exifs. It would be better to have one more option 'Custom Metadata' on Format and Size tab, which could be activated in combination with 'Export Original File Unmodified'. This option will keep all metadata intact and activate Custom Metadata variable only. In this case metadata will not be recreated, only some focus metadata will be modified by Custom variable.

What do you think?

Thanks in advance,
Dmitry

[Mario]

I'm not sure I follow.
The BP copies metadata with ExifTool, applying the settings you use. IMatch has no control over this. It just sends which tags/groups to copy to ExifTool and, if you have used those on top, your custom commands. That's it.

Maybe just don't trim metadata firsthand?
Trimming metadata and then just copying selected tags/groups is probably the reason for all of this, because it may trigger some automatic / magic things in ExifTool. I don't know about such things.

At least provide an example source images, all your settings in BP etc. so somebody can try to reproduce this.

[mosdubindi1]

If select 'Export Original File Unmodified' and don't Trim then Custom Metadata are not applied, and that is the problem. To solve it I suggest to add new option 'Custom Metadata', which will activate Custom metadata, while Trim is not active. I believe it could be helpful to target only metadata, which need to be changed, and do not worry about how ExifTool copy all tags/groups.