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Dave - 25 Mar 2007 23:31 GMT

Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some kind
of information identifying itself into the file.
Is there a way to remove this completely ?

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Måns Rullgård - 26 Mar 2007 01:05 GMT

> Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put
> some kind of information identifying itself into the file. Is there
> a way to remove this completely ?

Use some other program. If you're using JPEG files, jpegtran can
strip any metadata without touching the image data.

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teflon - 26 Mar 2007 03:51 GMT

On 25/3/07 23:31, in article
KKCNh.131167$_73.14267@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net, "Dave"
<dave268@mindspring.com> wrote:

> Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some kind
> of information identifying itself into the file.
> Is there a way to remove this completely ?

I think Photoshop has a way of getting rid of file data. Trouble is, I don't
know how it's done. I suggest you go to their newsgroup with this question.

Good luck.

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Celcius - 26 Mar 2007 12:02 GMT

> Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some kind
> of information identifying itself into the file.
> Is there a way to remove this completely ?

Sorry Dave, not that I want to intrude, but I fail to see why this would be
needed... Could you please enlighten me? Thanks,
Marcel

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Joel - 26 Mar 2007 13:50 GMT

> > Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some kind
> > of information identifying itself into the file.
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> needed... Could you please enlighten me? Thanks,
> Marcel

I have no idea why it's important to someone, and hope the original poster
read (I hate to see someone asks then never come back with the update).
Anyway, I don't use any of them but these are what I read.

- Personal information (from camera) like name of owner/company etc. is
usually the option of the software comes with the camera. IOW, the user
will have to install the software, connect the camera to computer, enter and
transfer the information to the camera.

- Camera setting (XRIF) there are several freeware util to Read/Remove and
modify the XRIF information. I never use any of them to remember the names.
And whoever want to know more about it/them can GOOGLE for more info.

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Celcius - 26 Mar 2007 17:07 GMT

"Celcius" <celcius38@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some
> > kind
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> needed... Could you please enlighten me? Thanks,
> Marcel

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Joel - 26 Mar 2007 19:57 GMT

> "Celcius" <celcius38@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
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> > needed... Could you please enlighten me? Thanks,
> > Marcel

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> Thanks Joel.
> Personally I find them useful. I saw a photo taken back in 2001 and I knew
> the exact date I took it, the camera I took it with and even ISO, etc.
> Marcel

I meant why need to remove the XRIP

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Marvin - 26 Mar 2007 17:16 GMT

> Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some kind
> of information identifying itself into the file.
> Is there a way to remove this completely ?

How do you know that the program is adding anything?

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Joel - 26 Mar 2007 19:59 GMT

> > Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some kind
> > of information identifying itself into the file.
> > Is there a way to remove this completely ?
> >
> How do you know that the program is adding anything?

Viewing the XRIP, and some other info may need some special or specific
util. Unless you may ask where to find or the name of the program, I don't
know but you may be able to GOOGLE it.

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Dave - 26 Mar 2007 23:48 GMT

> Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some kind
> of information identifying itself into the file.
> Is there a way to remove this completely ?

Maybe Exifer is along the lines of what I want.
For those who have asked why I need this: Not need, want.

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Paul Furman - 27 Mar 2007 01:23 GMT

>>Whatever software I use to process my photos seems to always put some kind
>>of information identifying itself into the file.
>>Is there a way to remove this completely ?
>
> Maybe Exifer is along the lines of what I want.
> For those who have asked why I need this: Not need, want.

yes, or ExifTool, to copy the data from original.

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