Text/Pattern Options




There is powerfull option for generation of text for several dialogs/features:


Available placeholders for file/image properties:

PlaceholderTag 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  
$C-   JPG file 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)  
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Important/interesting IPTC tags/placeholders, according to IPTC specification:

PlaceholderTag 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  
$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:

PlaceholderTag 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  
$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  
$E1-   GPSLatitudeRef  
$E2-   GPSLatitude  
$E3-   GPSLongitudeRef  
$E4-   GPSLongitude  
$E5-   GPSAltitudeRef  
$E6-   GPSAltitude  
$E7-   GPSTimeStamp  
 

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):

PlaceholderTag 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):

PlaceholderTag 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  
$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