We can download the exiftool for Windows operating systems from the following

URL. This zip file provides a single executable file without any installation.

https://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/exiftool-11.31.zip

We just need to extract the file with WinZip, 7zip, WinRAR etc.

Syntax
The Syntax of the exiftool is like below. We can see that there is 4 different
syntax for different use cases like reading metadata, writing metadata, copying
metadata and other operations.

exiftool Syntax
List All Metadata of Given Image/File
We can list all metadata by providing the file we want to inspect. In this example,
we will list all metadata of Tux.png . As we can see this is a png file which is an
image format.
$ exiftool Tux.png

List All Metadata

As we can see there are a lot of metadata from a simple png file.

1. `ExifTool Version Number` specifies the version of the tool which is 11.10
2. `File Name` specifies the name of the file which is Tux.png
3. `Directory` specifies the path which is the current working directory.
4. `File Size` specifies the size of the given file which is 37 kB
5. `File Modification Date/Time` specifies the modification date and time
which is `2019:03:13 05:45:32-07:00`
 6. `File Access Date/Time` specifies the access date and time which is
`2019:03:13 05:45:32-07:00`.
7. `FileInode Change Date/Time` specifies the Inode or disk change date and
time which is `2019:03:13 05:45:32-07:00`.
8. `File Permissions` specifies current user, group and other permissions of
the file which is `rw-rw-r–`.
9. `File Type` specifies the type of the file which is `PNG` in this case
10. `File Type Extension` specifies the extension of the file which is `png` in
this example.
11. `MIME Type` specifies the mime code of the file which is `image/ng` in this
example
12. `Image Width` specifies the width pixel count of the given image which is
300 in this case.
13. `Image Height` specifies the height pixel count of the given image which is
354 in this case.
14. `Bit Depth` specifies the pixel bit or quality which is 8 bit in this example.
15. `ColorType` specifies the color representation which is `RGB with Alpha` in
this case
16. `Compression` specifies the compression type of the given image which is
`Deflate/Inflate` in this example.
17. `Filter` specifies the filter type.
18. `Background Color` specifies the RGB representation which is `255 255
255`.
19. `Modify Date` specifies the date the image modifies in original which is
`2018:12:25 19:33:00`.
20. `Datecreate` specifies the creation date and time of the original image
`2018-12-25T19:33:00+00:00`
21. `Datemodify` specifies the modification date and time of the original image
`2018-12-25T19:33:00+00:00`
22. `Megapixels` specifies the megapixel or pixel count in mega format which
is 0.106 in this case.
Export Metadata Into HTML File
We can export metadata of given files or images into an HTML file format with
the -h option. In this example, we will export metadata of Tux.png into HTML
name Tux.html.

$ exiftool -h Tux.png > Tux.html

Export Metadata Into HTML File
List Metadata In CSV Format
We can print given file and images metadata in CSV format. This can be a single
file or image or a whole directory which can contain multiple files and image. In
this example, we will print

$ exiftool -csv /home/ismail/Downloads/

List Metadata In CSV Format

List Specific Metadata

We can also list and print specific metadata by using grep command. In this
example, we will print Image Width metadata.
$ exiftool Tux.png | grep "Image Width"

List Specific Metadata

Write Metadata
We can also write or overwrite metadata of the given file. In this example, we will
overwrite the Rights metadata of All.doc .

$ exiftool -overwrite_original -rights="©2019 Poftut.com" All.doc

We can also refer following sites for more commands and
knowledge about exif tool.
https://exiftool.org/exiftool_pod.html

https://exiftool.org/faq.html

ExifToolGUI for Windows v5.xx

Introduction
There are many tools for viewing/editing metadata inside image files. In my
opinion, ExifTool by Phil Harvey, is the best I've found so far. Here's why:

1. -it shows more metadata tags than any other tool,

2. -it allows to edit almost any metadata tag,
3. -it is very secure to use, is regulary updated and has the best possible support.
The only downside for many potential users is the fact, that ExifTool is a "command-line"
utility. That means, there's no Graphic User Interface (GUI), so all work must be done by
typing commands inside "Command Prompt" window. Such approach gives ExifTool
great flexibility, but is somehow difficult to use -especially for those, who don't use
ExifTool regulary.

So, I've decided to make some simple ExifTool GUI for my private use. There are
already some GUI's that make use of ExifTool, but some of them are not flexible enough
(for my needs) and/or have somehow limited use. When making ExifToolGUI, the main
goal was:
a) -view all metadata that ExifTool recognizes,
b) -ability to edit most frequently used metadata tags,
c) -batch capability (where appropriate), means: you can select multiple files and modify
them at once.
Basic idea behind GUI is, to keep it simple! Thus, only those options are implemented,
which I believe, are essential for majority of users.
Content Menu:
a) Program menu

Workspace manager menu

1. Options menu
2. Export/Import menu
3. Modify menu
4. Various menuPanel:
5. Filelist panel
6. ExifTool direct panel
7. Metadata panel
8. GoogleMap panelFinal words
Program menu
Preferences

General settings tab

Metadata language
Here you can choose the language for displaying metadata tag names and values
in Metadata panel. Selected language is also used when working in ExifTool direct mode
(output to Log window), or when exporting metadata to external TXT files.

Let GUI rotate JPG preview image

In most cases, you will need to check this option, because Windows doesn't automatically rotate
JPG images according to Exif:Orientation tag value. Anyway, if this option is checked, then GUI
won't change/rotate your JPG files phisically: rotation (if needed) is applied in GUI's memory
after the image has been loaded for displaying. If checked, GUI will only rotate image
in Preview panel -thumbnails aren't rotated.
If you're using some recent version of "FastPictureViewer" codec, then you should not check
this option (because that codec is capable to deliver properly rotated JPG images).

Enabling internet access

By default, this option is unchecked and if you are a bit paranoid, then keep it that way. In this
case however, you won't be able to use GUI's GoogleMap feature for geotagging your images
manually. After changing this option, you'll need to close and reopen GUI, to make this feature
available.

Default Startup & Export folder

I think, these two options don't need some special explanation.

Separator character
Some metadata tags (i.e. keywords, etc.) can hold multiple values and to be able to separate
these values when showing, some "special" character is needed. Keep in mind, that this
character isn't stored into metadata! -it is just used to separate values when displaying multi-
value tags on your PC.

Save Filelist Details state on exit

If checked, then Details: button state and selected Filelist view (Standard filelist, Camera
settings,..etc.) are saved when closing GUI. Selected Thumbnails size is always saved.

Other settings tab (not shown in above screenshot)

Workspace: Move focus to next tag/line after value is entered

By default, when you hit Enter button to confirm changing tag value in Workspace, focus of
selected tag/line automatically moves to next tag/line. If you prefer focus would remain on
currently edited tag/line, then uncheck this option.

Workspace manager
Here you define what will be shown in Metadata panel when Workspace is selected.
Besides ExifTool direct option, this is the most powerfull GUI feature.
Tag name column
Here you define tag name you prefer to be displayed for particular metadata tag. These tag
names don't have any influence on actual tag names and you can write anything here, i.e.
instead of "ISO", you can have "Noise maker" here.
Tag names written here, can have different "behaviour" in case special character is used for
their ending. For now, GUI uses following ending characters:

# -if tag name ends with this character (see Flash# and Orientation# above), then content of this
tag will be displayed as usual. However, when modifying this tag, you need to enter numerical
value.
* -if tag name ends with this character (see Artist* above), then that means, that value defined
in Hint text will be used as default value for this tag. In this case, if you right-click
on Metadata panel (when in Workspace view mode), pop-up menu appears and there's
option Fill in default values -you get the idea, I hope.
? -if tag name ends with this character (see Geotagged? above), then that means, that you're
not interested on tag value itself -what you wish to see is, if particular tag is defined or
not. Note: You won't be able to edit such tag in Workspace view.
± -if tag name ends with this character (see Type± in main screenshot above), then you'll be
allowed to enter multiple values for single tag at once (i.e. keywords and similar). Of course, you
can't use this feature for any tag, so read (Iptc & Xmp) metadata documentation to findout what
tags support multi-values. Btw. you can get ± character with Alt+0177 (typing 0177 on numerical
keyboard, while pressing Alt key).

Note: I might use further special ending characters in future, so try to avoid their usage at the
end (or start) of tag names.

Tag definition column

Here you define tags as recognized by ExifTool. And if needed, you can also add # character at
the end of tag name -this will force displaying numerical tag value (try with -exif:Orientation# to
see the difference). Of course, only single tag can be defined per line.
To separate group of tags in Workspace view, special "fake" tag is used: -GUI-SEP (see "About
photo" on above screenshot).

Hint text column

Text entered here is your short "private" help, which will be displayed in GUI's status bar when
you start modifying tag value:

I hope you can recognize the power of Workspace manager: YOU define any metadata tag you
wish to change regulary. Btw. you can move defined tags up/down by clicking & moving tag
name in first (Tag name) column.

Workspace definition file: Load/Save

All tags defined for Workspace are automatically saved into ExifToolGUIv5.ini file. So, when
you start GUI, Workspace content is the same as it was when you used GUI the last time. For
whatever reason, you might wish to save your current Workspace content -to create a backup of
your Workspace, so to speak. And when needed, you just load previously saved Workspace
definition file again.

When you choose Save, you'll be asked where to save the file and you'll need to set the
filename. By default, save directory will allways be the directory where ExifToolGUI.exe is
saved; however, you can choose any other directory.
When you choose Load, again, default starting directory will be the one, where ExifToolGUI.exe
is. And if you've messed with your Workspace inbetween, you can choose to load Workspace
from ExifToolGUIv5.ini file -which simply reloads Workspace from last GUI session.

However, when saving, name of Workspace definition file can not be ExifToolGUIv5.ini -you
should use any names that reminds you on content, for example: MyWorkspace_XMP.ini.

GUI color
My humble attempt to keep GUI up to date... to some degree :)

Options menu
Don't make backup files
-if checked (default), then ExifTool won't make "filename.ext_original" backup files. However, if
you're not sure what you're doing, then you better uncheck this option.

Preserve Date modified of files

-no matter what I think about this, some prefer having this option checked.

Ignore minor errors in metadata

-by default, this option is unchecked. This results, in case metadata is not "as it should be",
ExifTool will output warnings/errors messages when trying to modify such metadata. That is,
ExifTool will refuse to write into file in case metadata is not in "perfect" condition, or if there's a
danger that you might lose some metadata by modifying it.
If this option is checked and metadata only contain "minor" errors (or only "minor" damage can
occur), then ExifTool will do his job anyway.

Show Exif:GPS in decimal notation

-checked by default (because i.e. GoogleMap uses this notation as well).

Show sorted tags (not in Workspace)

-if this option is unchecked (default), then metadata tags are shown sorted as defined internally
in metadata. Many times however, it's quite hard to find particular tag in listing, so I can imagine,
that this option will be checked most of the time.
Obviously, this setting has no influence on Workspace view output (see Workspace
manager above).

Show Composite tags in view ALL

Composite tags aren't "real" tags (their values are calculated from various existing tags), so they
are shown optionally.

Don't show duplicated tags

It can happen that the same tag is defined more than once inside image file and by default, GUI
will show all of them. If you don't like this behaviour, then check this option, but warning: some
other tags might also not be shown! -try with Exif GPS data, for example.

All above options will be saved when exiting GUI and thus be applied in next GUI start.
Remaining options settings however, are only temporary (as long GUI is running) and are not
checked by default:

Show tag values as numbers

Prefix tag names with ID number
Group tag names by instance (-g4) -this can help you to identify duplicated tags when viewing
in Metadata panel.

Export/Import menu
Export metadata into : TXT, MIE, XMP, EXIF, HTML files
Every of these formats has different purpose: i.e. MIE is for making backup of complete
metadata inside image file, HTML is ment for "studying" metadata structure, etc. So, try and see
what suits your needs.

Copy metadata from single file

This will copy metadata from single source file (can be MIE file too) into currently selected files.
That is, all selected files will be populated with the same metadata. After you choose the source
file, you'll have a chance to reduce the amount of metadata to be copied:

Copy metadata into JPG or TIF files

If single (JPG or TIFF) file is selected (=destination), then metadata can be copied from any
other file containing metadata (incl. MIE file).
If multiple files are selected, then metatada will be imported only where source and target files
have equal names.

More details on how it works:

As always in GUI, before you choose menu, you select one or multiple JPG (or TIFF) files -this
are destination files. Now you select the menu and, no matter how many destination files you've
selected previously, you'll be asked to choose only one source file (see 2nd scenario). Now,
there can be two scenarios:
Scenario 1: If you selected only one JPG or TIF destination file:
All metadata from source file will be copied into destination file. And while destination file can
only be JPG or TIF, source can be any kind of imagefile (raw, etc.). To put it simple: it's just
copying all metadata from any kind of file into JPG (or TIF) file.
Scenario 2: If you selected multiple JPG or TIF destination files:
Now, you do remember by picking only one source file... in this case, you actualy didn't choose
particular source file, but extension(!) of source files and folder where source files are. After
executing, Exiftool only compares source/destination filenames -and where filenames match,
metadata is copied. To put it simple: it's just copying all metadata between files which have
equal filename (but can have different extension).
Scenario 2 is very usefull in case you have converted many raw files to JPG/TIFF and you
know, that your raw converter doesn't copy all metadata from raw into resulting JPG/TIF files.

Note: Because it's assumed, that destination file has been modified inbetween (resized, etc.),
not all metadata is desired to be copied. Because of this, you'll be asked, if you also wish to
copy following tags:

-in 99% cases, there will be no reason to check any of above option.

Copy metadata into all JPG or TIF files

This option is very similar to above. The difference is:

enabled), metadata will always be copied into all JPG or TIF (but not both) files inside current
folder. That is, this option behaves as if all JPG or TIF files are selected in Scenario 2 above.

processed?". If we choose No, then again, this option behaves the same way as if all files are
selected in Scenario 2 above. However, if we coose Yes, then metadata will be copied into
images in all subfolders as well (only where folder/file names are equal, of course).
Let's see an example, where we wish to update jpg files with metadata from raw files:

1. Select any destination file inside MyJpg\Dir1 folder. If you select any JPG file, then only JPG
files will be processed; if you select TIF instead, then only TIF files will be processed.
2. Choose menu Copy metadata into all JPG or TIF files
3. Click on Yes button when asked
4. File browser will appear, where you select any (source) file
inside MyRaw\Dir1 folder. Note: You only need to select one file (to specify file extension).
5. A panel will appear, where you confirm/check which of "not desired" metadata you wish to be
copied:
Note: Even if none of above is checked, the rest of metadata in source files (Exif, Xmp, etc.) will
be copied into destination files.

That's it: after click on Execute, metadata will be copied into all files inside MyJpg\Dir1 folder
(incl. Dir2 folder) from files inside MyRaw\Dir1 folder (incl. Dir2 folder).
If we would choose No in step 3 above, then only files inside MyJpg\Dir1 would be processed.

Import GPS data from : Log files

This option allows geotagging your files in batch by using log file of your GPS device (see here
for supported GPS files).

Step 1: Select log file of your GPS device.

 As usually in GUI, you must select files you wish to geotag, first. In most cases, folder content
will contain series of "session" photos, so you will select all of them.

Step 2: Check use all log files in directory if more than one log file for set of files exist.
Let's say you've made three day trip to Venice. In such case all photos will reside in single
folder, but three (or more) log files will exist for that set of photos.
Note: In this case, it doesn't matter which (of multiple) log file you choose -important is, all log
files must have the same extension.

Step 3: Choose Reference DateTime value.

Here you define which photo DateTime values to compare with those in log file.

Step 4: Choose if TimeZone offset is needed to be taken into account.

This is funny one... The thing is, log files contain UTC time, while camera is usually set to local
time (of where photo is taken). In most cases, we are dealing with two scenarios:

 Case A: Photos are taken in your local (time) area

-in this case there's no need to use TimeZone offset option. Short explanation: if TimeZone
offset option doesn't exist, ExifTool "assumes" that camera time and PC's system time have
the same TimeZone offset and ExifTool will handle logged UTC time automatically.
 Case B: Photos are taken somewhere outside your local TimeZone area
-in this case you must use TimeZone offset option. Example: if you live in New York and
photo was taken in Vienna, then you must set TimeZone offset to +01 (depending on
winter/summer time?)

In both cases above it's assumed, that camera is set to local time of where photos are taken. It's
also assumed, that when geotagging, your PC/laptop is set to your local (home) TimeZone.
For further reading/questions see here.

Import GPS data from : Xmp files

By using this menu, you can copy GPS data from xmp sidecar files into Exif GPS section of
selected image files.
Note: It is expected that image and sidecar files only differ in extension -name part however,
must be equal. Example of valid image-sidecar file pair is:

MyPhoto.jpg - MyPhoto.xmp
or
img_01.cr2 - img_01.xmp
etc.

Because image and sidecar files usually reside in the same folder (that is, they are mixed), it is
a good idea to use file type filter (which is set to "Show ALL files" by default). That is, if you wish
to write GPS data into JPG files, you should set filter to "JPG files only". However, this setting is
not required!
Workflow is as follows:
 files are grouped -not mixed) or
use desired file type filter (i.e. "CR2 files only"). The only reason for doing this is: you can select
(only) image files easier.

Import GPS data from xmp file(s), you'll be prompted to select folder
containing (xmp) sidecar files -in most cases, that will be the same folder where image files
reside....and that's it.

Extract preview image from selected: raw files

As known, every raw image file also contains JPG image, which serves for previewing raw
image file content. In most cases, this JPG image is "as if photo would be taken in JPG mode" -
while this is true for exposure and colors, resolution (pixel size) may differ (depends on camera).

Embed preview image into selected: raw files

This does the opposite as previous option does. Because I didn't noticed much interest from
users, JPG images can be embedded (back) into CR2 raw files only. That is, I made this for my
needs in first place.

Modify menu
Exif: DateTime shift
Exif: DateTime equalize

Exif: LensInfo from Makernotes

This will fill Exif:LensInfo of selected file(s) with relevant values from Makernotes data (where
possible).

Remove metadata

Note, that in some cases (depends on image file format), it's not possible/safe to remove
metadata you've choosed for removing. In such cases, ExifTool will simply refuse to remove
such metadata (also see Ignore minor errors in metadata menu above).

Various menu
File: Date modified as in Exif
-use it, if you feel the need.
File: Name=DateTime+Name

JPG: Lossless autorotate

-this will phisically rotate selected JPG images according to Exif:Orientation value inside files.

Filelist panel

Refresh button
-will update folder (directory) content in filelist panel. This might be usefull in cases you're
interested on file characteristics changes (size, etc.) after applied operations.

File filter drop-down box

-is set to Show ALL files by default on every GUI startup and this behaviour can't be changed.
This drop-down box allready contain few predefined file filters and by clicking on Edit button,
you can add additional filters which you need most often.
Details: button
-is "pressed" by default, which means, files are listed with detals about files. If this button is "de-
pressed" then thumbnails are shown instead of file details.
Note: Only thumbnails for "registered" image files will be shown as images. Meaning, for raw
image files, you'll need to install appropriate raw "codec", to be able to see thumbnails and
previews.

Details drop-down box

-is set to Standard filelist by default. This drop-down box also contain few predefined details
views: Camera settings, Location info and About photo -where each of these views shows few
metadata values inside files; i.e.:

No matter how disappointed you might be, you can't define/change tags shown in these
predefined views. The main and only reason why's that is: that's the only way I could get
reasonable speed to show this data.

But to give you at least something, the last entry in this drop-down box is User defined. If you
select that, then Edit button on the right side becomes enabled, and by clicking on it, you'll get:
-here you can define your own columns and metadata values to be shown.
Note: Displaying User defined details view is noticeable slower than fixed predefined views. So,
use this view on relative small amount of files in folder. In short: tryout.

ExifTool direct panel

By clicking on ExifTool direct button, you get an input field where ExifTool commands can be
entered and executed:

Note: Don't need to write "exiftool" here -GUI will take care of calling ExifTool for executing
commands you have entered.
Note: Even you're in "direct mode", Options menu settings for:

Preserve Date modified of files

-meaning: these settings are

still valid.

If you're a bit familiar with ExifTool usage, then here, you can execute commands not covered
by GUI. Usage is very simple:

clicking on ExifTool direct button again, or Esc key while you're in edit line.
Using predefined ExifTool commands

There's one predefined ExifTool command in GUI, so you can see what's all about. To access it,
you click on combo-box (blank on above image) and choose it:

Once command is chosen, you can execute it by pressing Enter key (while you're in edit field). If
needed, you can modify displayed command and execute it, without actually changing
predefined command.

Modifying predefined commands

By clicking on Edit predefined button, panel increases with additional options:

^Delete -deletes currently selected predefined command permanently.

^Replace -replaces currently selected predefined command (i.e. after changes have been
made).
^Add new -adds new command to the end of the list.
^Default -makes currently selected predefined command selected by default each time GUI
starts.
Deselect -sets predefined commands combobox to "none selected" state.

Note: Don't use = character in Command name field! -because in INI file, this character is used
as separator between command name and actual command.

Using args files

args file is a text file, usually containing several ExifTool commands, which are all executed by
simple call of single args file. Here's a example of args file, containing two commands, written
by Notepad:
-Exif:Artist="My Name"
-Exif:Copyright="C2012 by My Name"

Let's save this text as "MyData.args". Note: File must be saved in the same folder where
exiftool.exe is saved (or inside Windows folder).
To execute above commands in GUI (after desired image files are selected), we need to write
the following Command into ExifTool direct panel:

-@ MyData.args

-and press Enter key.

ExifTool full source version (can be downloaded on top of ExifTool main page) contains several
predefined args files, which are ment for transferring "similar" metadata between sections. One
of them is (for example) "xmp2iptc.args" file, which copies all "compatible" metadata from Xmp
to Iptc section. And as said, there are more of them.

Show Log Window button

When using ExifTool direct mode, any results are automatically written into Log window. Keep in
mind, that content reflects only last executed command.
If, for example, we select two files and execute following ExifTool direct command:

-e -gps:all

-we will get something like this:

Note: In case of errors, Log window with relevant messages automatically appears after
ExifTool ends processing files.
Metadata panel

By clicking on any button on top row, relevant metadata will be shown -that is, top row is for
displaying metadata only.

In second row, there's only one button: Workspace. This button is "pressed" by default on every
GUI startup and this can't be changed by user. And where are "good old" [ ^ ] edit buttons,
known from previous GUI versions? They're gone.. they aren't needed anymore.
As explained above (see Workspace manager menu), Workspace is fully customizable: user
can define which tags he wish to be listed here. And value of any tag listed in Workspace can
be edited at will.

Edit metadata in Workspace

Here's how to edit metadata in Workspace:

1. Click on tag line you wish to modify

2. Press Enter key or click into Value edit field (which becomes yellow)
3. Write tag value and press Enter key when you're done (or press Esc key to cancel
editing)
 4. Tag name you've previously selected becomes yellow and contain value you've just
written
5. If needed, pick another tag and repeat processNote: Data isn't saved yet!

If you've changed your mind and don't wish to change particular tag, then select that tag,
right-click (to show pop-up menu) and choose Undo selected editing -this is usefull in
cases when many tags are allready edited and not saved.
If you've changed your mind completely (don't wish to apply any changes), then just click
on Workspace button and changes will dissapear.
Note: Changes are lost in most cases when you click elsewhere outside Metadata view
area.

Save button.
Some tag values may require a bit longer text to be entered (just a bit longer, please). To do
that more comfortable, click on Large button and you'll get some more space:

Editing tags which names ends with ± character

This sign means tag can have multiple values defined (where keywords are most known).
Posibilities for entering values for such tags:
bird -all existing keywords will be deleted and keyword "bird" will be saved.
+flight -keyword "fligt" will be added to existing list of keywords.
-bird -keyword "bird" will be deleted from existing list of keywords (if it exist).

You can also add multiple keywords at once, for example by entering: +nature+daylight+sky
or you can delete multiple keywords at once, for example: -water-tree

Note: As you know by now, you can't enter keywords which contain + or - sign (which is a bad
keywording habbit anyway).
Advice: Don't write stories into keywords -by it's definition, keyword is ment to be a (single)
word.
Pop-up menu in Metadata panel
As mentioned, if you right-click on any tag shown in Metadata panel, a pop-up menu will appear:

Note: Not all options are available all the time.

Note: Tag names will appear colored (as in image above right) only if Metadata
language in Preferences is set to ExifTool standard (short).

Fill in default values -in Workspace only

By choosing this option, all tags which names are ending with * character, will be populated with
default values (as defined in Workspace manager).

Undo selected editing -in Workspace only

As long edited tag value isn't saved (tag name has yellow background), you can "undo" changes
for selected tag.

Add tag to Workspace -in Exif, Xmp and Iptc view only
By using this option, you can easy add any Exif, Xmp or Iptc tag into Workspace. Selected tag
will be added at the end of existing Workspace list of tags. Once tag is added, you can make
further customisation by using Workspace manager.

Remove tag from Workspace -in Workspace only

Do you really need to edit so many tags? Ok, it's your life :)

Add tag to Custom view -NOT in Workspace

Adds selected tag to be shown in Custom view.

Remove tag from Custom view -in Custom view only.

It is a good practice, to keep only those tags in Custom view, on which you are temporary
interested. Once number of tags listed here becomes too long, the meaning/purpose
of Custom view is lost.

Add tag to Filelist Details -in Exif, Xmp and Iptc view only
This command adds selected tag into Filelist Details: User defined columns.

Mark/Unmark tag -NOT in Workspace

As name implies, this option serves to mark/unmark tags of interest. Marked tag name is shown
in red color in any view (except in Workspace), so you can locate it easier later.
Note: This selection is only available if Exiftool standard (short) language is selected
in Preferences.
GoogleMap panel

Note: GoogleMap panel will be available only if chosen in Preferences.

Show on map button

If selected image is geo-tagged (contains GPS data), then, after clicking on this button, you can
see that geo-position on the map.

Get location button

Coordinates of current map cursor position on the map are shown in Find field (for copy/pasting,
etc.).

Zoom trackbar
GoogleMap allready contains zoom tool. The difference is, that by using Zoom trackbar, you're
zooming on position where map cursor is. That is, when zooming, position of map cursor
remains in the center of the map.

Find field
-for finding places easier...

Home button
-moves the map cursor to your predefined position.

Set^ button
Current map cursor position becomes Home position.
Geotag files button
By clicking on this button, all selected files will be geotagged with current map cursor position.