Text/Pattern Options

 

 

 

There is very powerfull option to generate text for several dialogs/features:

 

 

 

Available placeholders for file/image properties:

 

Placeholder Tag name/function

 

$D -        file directory/folder (whole path)
$d -        file directory/folder (last subfolder only)
$F -        file name (with extension)
$N -        file name (without extension)
$O -        file extension
$S -        file size
$T -        file date/time (see Appendix A for additional examples)
$U -        current system date/time (see Appendix A for additional examples)
$X -        file directory index
$M -        page index in a multipage image
$Z -        actual zoom size (for full screen/slideshow)
$W -        image width
$H -        image height
$B -        image bits per pixel
$p -        image DPI
$C -        JPG/Webshots image comment, if available
$I -        all IPTC data
$Ix -        value of the JPG IPTC tag x, if available (x is a number, see below) (IPTC PlugIn required)
$E -        all EXIF data
$Ex -        value of the JPG EXIF tag x, if available (x is a number, see below) (EXIF PlugIn required)
| -        new line

 

 

Important/interesting IPTC tags/placeholders, according to IPTC specification:

 

Placeholder Tag name/function

 

$I5 -        Object Name
$I7 -        Edit Status
$I10 -        Priority
$I15 -        Category
$I20 -        Supplemental Category
$I25 -        Keywords
$I30 -        Release Date
$I35 -        Release Time
$I40 -        Special Instructions
$I45 -        Reference Service
$I47 -        Reference Date
$I50 -        Reference Number
$I55 -        Created Date
$I60 -        Created Time
$I65 -        Originating Program
$I70 -        Program Version
$I75 -        Object Cycle
$I80 -        Byline (Author)
$I85 -        Byline Title
$I90 -        City
$I92 -        Sublocation
$I95 -        Province State
$I100 -        Country Code
$I101 -        Country
$I103 -        Original Transmission Reference
$I105 -        Headline
$I110 -        Credit
$I115 -        Source
$I116 -    
   Copyright
$I120 -        Caption
$I121 -        Local Caption
$I122 -        Caption Writer

 

 

Important/interesting EXIF tags/placeholders, according to EXIF specification:

 

Placeholder Tag name/function

 

$E270 -        ImageDescription
$E271 -        Make
$E272 -        Model
$E274 -        Orientation
$E282 -        XResolution
$E283 -        YResolution
$E296 -        ResolutionUnit
$E305 -        Software
$E306 -        DateTime (see Appendix A for additional examples)
$E318 -        WhitePoint
$E531 -        YCbCrPositioning
$E532 -        ReferenceBlackWhite
$E33434 -        ExposureTime
$E33437 -        FNumber
$E34850 -        ExposureProgram
$E34855 -        ISOSpeedRatings
$E36864 -        ExifVersion
$E36867 -        DateTimeOriginal (see Appendix A for additional examples)
$E36868 -        DateTimeDigitized (see Appendix A for additional examples)
$E37121 -        ComponentsConfiguration
$E37122 -        CompressedBitsPerPixel
$E37377 -        ShutterSpeedValue
$E37378 -        ApertureValue
$E37379 -        BrightnessValue
$E37380 -        ExposureBiasValue
$E37381 -        MaxApertureValue
$E37382 -        SubjectDistance
$E37383 -        MeteringMode
$E37384 -        LightSource
$E37385 -        Flash
$E37386 -        FocalLength
$E37510 -        UserComment
$E37520 -        SubsecTime
$E37521 -        SubsecTimeOriginal
$E37522 -        SubsecTimeDigitized
$E40960 -        FlashPixVersion
$E40961 -        ColorSpace
$E40962 -        ExifImageWidth
$E40963 -        ExifImageHeight
$E41483 -        FlashEnergy
$E41486 -        FocalPlaneXResolution
$E41487 -        FocalPlaneYResolution
$E41488 -        FocalPlaneResolutionUnit
$E41492 -        SubjectLocation
$E41493 -        ExposureIndex
$E41495 -        SensingMethod
$E41728 -        FileSource
$E41729 -        SceneType
$E41985 -        CustomRendered
$E41986 -        ExposureMode
$E41987 -        WhiteBalance
$E41988 -        DigitalZoomRatio
$E41989 -        FocalLengthIn35mmFilm
$E41990 -        SceneCaptureType
$E41991 -        GainControl
$E41992 -        Contrast
$E41993 -        Saturation
$E41994 -        Sharpness
$E41995 -        DeviceSettingDescription
$E41996 -        SubjectDistanceRange
$E400 -        GPSVersionID
$E401 -        GPSLatitudeRef
$E402 -        GPSLatitude
$E403 -        GPSLongitudeRef
$E404 -        GPSLongitude
$E405 -        GPSAltitudeRef
$E406 -        GPSAltitude
$E407 -        GPSTimeStamp
$E416 -        GPSImgDirectionRef
$E417 -        GPSImgDirection
$E429 -        GPSDateStamp

 

 

Note: You can also use special EXIF tags from vendor specifications (Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Casio, Olympus).

 

Here is the list of tags for Nikon cameras (many models):

 

Placeholder Tag name/function

 

$E1 -        Data Version
$E2 -        ISO Setting
$E3 -        Color Mode
$E4 -        Image Quality
$E5 -        White Balance
$E6 -        Image Sharpening
$E7 -        Focus Mode
$E8 -        Flash Setting
$E9 -        Flash Mode
$E11 -        White Balance Adjustment
$E14 -        Exposure Adjustment
$E15 -        ISO Selection
$E18 -        Flash Compensation
$E19 -        ISO 2
$E128 -        Image Adjustment
$E129 -        Tone Compensation
$E130 -        Auxiliary Lens
$E131 -        Lens Type
$E132 -        Lens
$E133 -        Manual Focus Distance
$E134 -        Digital Zoom
$E135 -        Flash Used
$E136 -        AF Focus Position
$E137 -        Bracketing
$E141 -        Color Mode
$E144 -        Light Type
$E146 -        Hue Adjustment
$E148 -        Saturation Adjustment
$E149 -        Noise Reduction

 

Here is the list of tags for Canon cameras (many models):

 

Placeholder Tag name/function

 

$E1 -        Macro mode
$E2 -        Self timer
$E3 -        Quality
$E4 -        Flash mode
$E5 -        Sequence mode
$E7 -        Focus mode
$E10 -        Image size
$E11 -        Easy shooting mode
$E12 -        Digital zoom
$E13 -        Contrast
$E14 -        Saturation
$E15 -        Sharpness
$E16 -        ISO Value
$E17 -        Metering mode
$E18 -        Focus type
$E19 -        AF point selected
$E20 -        Exposure mode
$E25 -        Focal length
$E28 -        Flash activity
$E29 -        Flash details
$E32 -        Focus mode 2
$E40 -        White Balance
$E41 -        Sequence number
$E42 -        AF point used
$E43 -        Flash bias
$E44 -        Subject Distance
$E60 -        Image Type
$E70 -        Firmware Version
$E80 -        Image Number
$E90 -        Owner Name
$E93 -        File Number
$E120 -        Camera Serial Number

 

 

Appendix A

 

By default, all date/time placeholders deliver full text including date and time. If you want to get only specific values, you can use additional placeholder options (ANSI C compatible):

 

%Y -        year, 4 numbers
%y -        year, 2 numbers (00-99)
%m -        month
%d -        day
%H -        hour
%M -        minute
%S -        second

 

Examples for file, EXIF or system date: Year: 2005, month: 11, day: 29

 

Placeholder Result text

 

$T(%d.%m.%Y)   29.11.2005
$T(%Y%m%d) 20051129
$T(%d%m%y) 291105
$E36868(%Y_%m_%d) 2005_11_29
$T(%d_%m_%Y) 29_11_2005
$T(day:%d, month:%m, year: %Y) day: 29, month: 11, year: 2005

 

Text/Pattern Options