API Reference

Read and modify image EXIF metadata using Python.

Classes

Image

class exif.Image(img_file: Union[BinaryIO, bytes, str])

Image EXIF metadata interface class.

Parameters:img_file – image file with EXIF metadata
delete(attribute: str) → None

Remove the specified attribute from the image.

Parameters:attribute – image EXIF attribute name
delete_all() → None

Remove all EXIF tags from the image.

get(attribute: str, default: Any = None) → Any

Return the value of the specified tag.

If the attribute is not available or set, return the value specified by the default keyword argument.

Parameters:
  • attribute – image EXIF attribute name
  • default – return value if attribute does not exist
Returns:

tag value if present, default otherwise
Return type:

corresponding Python type
get_all() → Dict[str, Any]

Return dictionary containing all EXIF tag values keyed by tag name.

get_file() → bytes

Generate equivalent binary file contents.

Returns:image binary with EXIF metadata
get_thumbnail() → bytes

Extract thumbnail binary contained in EXIF metadata.

Returns:thumbnail binary
Raises:RuntimeError – image does not contain thumbnail
list_all() → List[str]

List all EXIF tags contained in the image.

set(attribute: str, value) → None

Set the value of the specified attribute.

Parameters:
  • attribute – image EXIF attribute name
  • value (corresponding Python type) – tag value

Data Types

Note

All data types are constructed using the plum (pack/unpack memory) package.

Flash

class exif.Flash(*, flash_fired: bool, flash_return: FlashReturn, flash_mode: FlashMode, flash_function_not_present: bool, red_eye_reduction_supported: bool, reserved: int)

Status of the camera’s flash when the image was taken. (Reported by the flash tag.)

class exif.FlashMode

Flash mode of the camera.

class exif.FlashReturn

Flash status of returned light.

Enumerations

ColorSpace

class exif.ColorSpace

Color space specifier.

SRGB = 1

sRBG

UNCALIBRATED = 65535

Uncalibrated or Other

ExposureMode

class exif.ExposureMode

Exposure mode set when the image was shot.

AUTO_BRACKET = 2

Auto Bracket

AUTO_EXPOSURE = 0

Auto Exposure

MANUAL_EXPOSURE = 1

Manual Exposure

ExposureProgram

class exif.ExposureProgram

Class of the program used by the camera to set exposure when the picture is taken.

ACTION_PROGRAM = 6

Action Program (Biased Toward Fast Shutter Speed)

APERTURE_PRIORITY = 3

Aperture Priority

CREATIVE_PROGRAM = 5

Creative Program (Biased Toward Depth of Field)

LANDSCAPE_MODE = 8

Landscape Kode (For Landscape Photos with the Background in Focus)

MANUAL = 1

Manual

NORMAL_PROGRAM = 2

Normal Program

NOT_DEFINED = 0

Not Defined

PORTRAIT_MODE = 7

Portrait Mode (For Closeup Photos with the Background out of Focus)

SHUTTER_PRIORITY = 4

Shutter Priority

GpsAltitudeRef

class exif.GpsAltitudeRef

Altitude used as the reference altitude.

ABOVE_SEA_LEVEL = 0

Above Sea Level

BELOW_SEA_LEVEL = 1

Below Sea Level

LightSource

class exif.LightSource

Class of the program used by the camera to set exposure when the picture is taken.

CLOUDY_WEATHER = 10

Cloudy Weather

COOL_WHITE_FLUORESCENT = 14

Cool White Fluorescent (W 3900 - 4500K)

D50 = 23

D50

D55 = 20

D55

D65 = 21

D65

D75 = 22

D75

DAYLIGHT = 1

Daylight

DAYLIGHT_FLUORESCENT = 12

Daylight Fluorescent (D 5700 - 7100K)

DAY_WHITE_FLUORESCENT = 13

Day White Fluorescent (N 4600 - 5400K)

FINE_WEATHER = 9

Fine Weather

FLASH = 4

Flash

FLUORESCENT = 2

Fluorescent

ISO_STUDIO_TUNGSTEN = 24

ISO Studio Tungsten

OTHER = 255

Other Light Source

SHADE = 11

Shade

STANDARD_LIGHT_A = 17

Standard Light A

STANDARD_LIGHT_B = 18

Standard Light B

STANDARD_LIGHT_C = 19

Standard Light C

TUNGSTEN = 3

Tungsten (Incandescent Light)

UNKNOWN = 0

Unknown

WHITE_FLUORESCENT = 15

White Fluorescent (WW 3200 - 3700K)

MeteringMode

class exif.MeteringMode

Metering mode.

AVERAGE = 1

Average

CENTER_WEIGHTED_AVERAGE = 2

Center Weighted Average

MULTI_SPOT = 4

Multi Spot

OTHER = 255

Other

PARTIAL = 6

Partial

PATTERN = 5

Pattern

SPOT = 3

Spot

UNKNOWN = 0

Unknown

Orientation

class exif.Orientation

Image orientation in terms of rows and columns.

BOTTOM_LEFT = 4

The 0th row is at the visual bottom of the image and the 0th column is the visual left-hand side.

BOTTOM_RIGHT = 3

The 0th row is at the visual bottom of the image and the 0th column is the visual right-hand side.

LEFT_BOTTOM = 8

The 0th row is the visual left-hand side of the image and the 0th column is the visual bottom.

LEFT_TOP = 5

The 0th row is the visual left-hand side of the image and the 0th column is the visual top.

RIGHT_BOTTOM = 7

The 0th row is the visual right-hand side of the image and the 0th column is the visual bottom.

RIGHT_TOP = 6

The 0th row is the visual right-hand side of the image and the 0th column is the visual bottom.

TOP_LEFT = 1

The 0th row is at the visual top of the image and the 0th column is the visual left-hand side.

TOP_RIGHT = 2

The 0th row is at the visual top of the image and the 0th column is the visual right-hand side.

ResolutionUnit

class exif.ResolutionUnit

Unit for measuring X resolution and Y resolution tags.

CENTIMETERS = 3

Centimeters

INCHES = 2

Inches or Unknown

Saturation

class exif.Saturation

Saturation processing applied by camera.

HIGH = 2

High Saturation

LOW = 1

Low Saturation

NORMAL = 0

Normal Saturation

SceneCaptureType

class exif.SceneCaptureType

Type of scene that was shot or the mode in which the image was shot.

LANDSCAPE = 1

Landscape

NIGHT_SCENE = 3

Night Scene

PORTRAIT = 2

Portrait

STANDARD = 0

Standard

SensingMethod

class exif.SensingMethod

Image sensor type on the camera or input device.

COLOR_SEQUENTIAL_AREA_SENSOR = 5

Color Sequential Area Sensor

COLOR_SEQUENTIAL_LINEAR_SENSOR = 8

Color Sequential Linear Sensor

NOT_DEFINED = 1

Not Defined

ONE_CHIP_COLOR_AREA_SENSOR = 2

One-Chip Color Area Sensor

THREE_CHIP_COLOR_AREA_SENSOR = 4

Three-Chip Color Area Sensor

TRILINEAR_SENSOR = 7

Trilinear Sensor

TWO_CHIP_COLOR_AREA_SENSOR = 3

Two-Chip Color Area Sensor

Sharpness

class exif.Sharpness

Sharpness processing applied by camera.

HARD = 2

Hard

NORMAL = 0

Normal

SOFT = 1

Soft

WhiteBalance

class exif.WhiteBalance

White balance mode set when the image was shot.

AUTO = 0

Auto White Balance

MANUAL = 1

Manual White Balance

Image Attributes

The exif.Image interface provides access to the following EXIF tags as Python attributes:

  • acceleration
  • aperture_value
  • artist
  • bits_per_sample
  • body_serial_number
  • brightness_value
  • camera_elevation_angle
  • camera_owner_name
  • cfa_pattern
  • color_space
  • components_configuration
  • compressed_bits_per_pixel
  • compression
  • contrast
  • copyright
  • custom_rendered
  • datetime
  • datetime_digitized
  • datetime_original
  • device_setting_description
  • digital_zoom_ratio
  • exif_version
  • exposure_bias_value
  • exposure_index
  • exposure_mode
  • exposure_program
  • exposure_time
  • f_number
  • file_source
  • flash
  • flash_energy
  • flashpix_version
  • focal_length
  • focal_length_in_35mm_film
  • focal_plane_resolution_unit
  • focal_plane_x_resolution
  • focal_plane_y_resolution
  • gain_control
  • gamma
  • gps_altitude
  • gps_altitude_ref
  • gps_area_information
  • gps_datestamp
  • gps_dest_bearing
  • gps_dest_bearing_ref
  • gps_dest_distance
  • gps_dest_distance_ref
  • gps_dest_latitude
  • gps_dest_latitude_ref
  • gps_dest_longitude
  • gps_dest_longitude_ref
  • gps_differential
  • gps_dop
  • gps_horizontal_positioning_error
  • gps_img_direction
  • gps_img_direction_ref
  • gps_latitude
  • gps_latitude_ref
  • gps_longitude
  • gps_longitude_ref
  • gps_map_datum
  • gps_measure_mode
  • gps_processing_method
  • gps_satellites
  • gps_speed
  • gps_speed_ref
  • gps_status
  • gps_timestamp
  • gps_track
  • gps_track_ref
  • gps_version_id
  • humidity
  • image_description
  • image_height
  • image_unique_id
  • image_width
  • iso_speed
  • iso_speed_latitude_yyy
  • iso_speed_latitude_zzz
  • jpeg_interchange_format
  • jpeg_interchange_format_length
  • lens_make
  • lens_model
  • lens_serial_number
  • lens_specification
  • light_source
  • make
  • maker_note
  • matrix_coefficients
  • max_aperture_value
  • metering_mode
  • model
  • oecf
  • offset_time
  • offset_time_digitized
  • offset_time_original
  • orientation
  • photographic_sensitivity
  • photometric_interpretation
  • pixel_x_dimension
  • pixel_y_dimension
  • planar_configuration
  • pressure
  • primary_chromaticities
  • recommended_exposure_index
  • reference_black_white
  • related_sound_file
  • resolution_unit
  • rows_per_strip
  • samples_per_pixel
  • saturation
  • scene_capture_type
  • scene_type
  • sensing_method
  • sensitivity_type
  • sharpness
  • shutter_speed_value
  • software
  • spatial_frequency_response
  • spectral_sensitivity
  • standard_output_sensitivity
  • strip_byte_counts
  • strip_offsets
  • subject_area
  • subject_distance
  • subject_distance_range
  • subject_location
  • subsampling_ratio_of_y_to_c
  • subsec_time
  • subsec_time_digitized
  • subsec_time_original
  • temperature
  • transfer_function
  • user_comment
  • water_depth
  • white_balance
  • white_point
  • x_resolution
  • xp_author
  • xp_comment
  • xp_keywords
  • xp_subject
  • xp_title
  • y_and_c_positioning
  • y_resolution