chimp 299 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 after reading another post on here i thought this may of be of some use to a few on here , how to remove the hidden date and time / camera used etc... ripped off another site . be safe guys and gals All digital camera's add a hidden file of information to a photo. This file of information is called the EXIF data file, and stores information about the camera and the photo. The information about the camera includes make and model and the settings the camera was on when the picture was taken. Information about the photo includes resolution and DPI. Also, the date and time the photo was taken is included. This information is excellent for storing your own pictures - it's the digital equivalent of writing on the back of a snapshot, only more information is included. This info can be used to organize photo's by date taken, or by camera used. The only downside to this is privacy - whoever gets ahold of these photos will be able to see the same things. While not a big deal for most things, the information can be used to identify where you were at a certain time, or similar information that you may not what to reach certain eyes. If you have digital photos taken with any digital camera and you would like to remove the EXIF data file, follow these next simple steps to get started. Items Needed: Computer Digital Camera Step 1: The method used will ultimately vary based on your needs. If you need to remove the EXIF file from a single photo, the easiest method is to use Photoshop. If you don't have Photoshop, you can use GIMP, which is similar. Open the photo. Select if by pressing 'Control + A', and then copy it by pressing 'Control + C'. Create a new canvas and paste the photo to that canvas. The EXIF data will automatically be missing. Step 2: While the last step was great for quickly removing the EXIF file from a single digital photo, it is impractical and time consuming to do this for a batch of photos, especially from a full day of shooting. If you have an entire folder of photos that you need to strip the EXIF information from and you don't want to do it all by hand, then follow the next steps. Download JSTRIP. This program is free, and can be used to do many different things to a batch of JPEG photos, including removing the EXIF data file. Install the program to your hard drive and select the folder with all the photos. Check the box to remove the EXIF data, and then wait for it to complete. You will now have an identical set of photos that doesn't include the EXIF data Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 This methods work great but there is one that is 100% user friendly. Totally safe and works 100% of the time. It's even within the realms of the 93% of forum users that don't understand the above post. Get a pen and right this down. Stick it by your monitor. DON'T POST THE PICTURE IN THE FIRST PLACE You know... the really juicy one that's about number 4 in the sequence. Use number 2 or number 9. THE ONE THAT DOESN'T INCRIMINATE YOU AND CAN'T BE USED AGAINST YOU Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onan 6 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 This methods work great but there is one that is 100% user friendly. Totally safe and works 100% of the time. It's even within the realms of the 93% of forum users that don't understand the above post. Get a pen and right this down. Stick it by your monitor. DON'T POST THE PICTURE IN THE FIRST PLACE You know... the really juicy one that's about number 4 in the sequence. Use number 2 or number 9. THE ONE THAT DOESN'T INCRIMINATE YOU AND CAN'T BE USED AGAINST YOU very wise words,mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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