Python module unable to read all the metadata

[csemeon]

Hello,

I just to be pointed in the right direction.

Bit of context, I am coding a simple plugin for a 3D app in python. The plugin also gathers image DPIs for scale.

The issue, I am having, is that I can gather metadata from all formats EXCEPT jpegs specifically saved with Photoshop. I need to batch re-save the images in another app to have access to information I need.

I can see the correct info with FILE INFO in Photoshop but not with external python module.Does anyone know the right module I need to get all the metadata?

Thanks

[BarlaeDC]

Hi,

I don't know about the module you are talking about, but I would start here if I wanted to work with MetaData from any of the Adobe Apps.

Malcolm

[csemeon]

Hi Malcolm,

Thanks for the reply.

Looking through the Adobe documentation. (Not an expert here) I think the python modules "exif 1.2.0" (https://pypi.org/project/exif/) cannot gather the information I need.

When I receive jpegs from non-Adobe application, my python setup works. But with Adobe, I have limited information.

I found that Adobe uses TIFF metadata "not only for TIFF images". The python modules are looking for EXIF.XResolution but I need to check for TIFF.XResolution also.

Is there a python module to read TIFF metadata in JPEGs?

Charles

[Test Screen Name]

There are two different JPEG metadata containers, EXIF and JFIF. Many files contain elements from both, but you need to handle both formats. I use JPEGLib to parse JPEG files. I cannot suggest any Python solution, that's not my area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_File_Interchange_Format#:~:text=Xthumbnail%20%C3%97%20Ythumbnail-....