Advanced EXIF Metadata

EXIF Photo Archive Template

Organize your photos using embedded EXIF metadata. Automatically extract camera model, capture date, focal length, and GPS location to create detailed, searchable filenames.

Naming Pattern {exif_date:YYYY-MM-DD}_{camera_model}_{focal_length}mm_{counter:000}

Template Fields

Field Description Example
{exif_date} EXIF Date from EXIF DateTimeOriginal field 2024-06-15
{camera_model} EXIF Optional Camera make and model from EXIF canon-eos-r5
{focal_length} EXIF Optional Lens focal length in millimeters 85
{location} EXIF Optional GPS location or place name if available new-york
{counter:000} Auto Sequential number with zero-padding 001, 042, 156

EXIF Data Availability

EXIF data is typically available in photos from digital cameras and smartphones. Some image editors may strip EXIF data when saving. If EXIF data is not available, FilesDesk will use fallback values or skip those fields.

Supported EXIF Fields

DateTimeOriginal

The exact date and time when the photo was captured. More accurate than file modification date.

2024:06:15 14:32:45

Make & Model

Camera manufacturer and model name. Useful for multi-camera workflows.

Canon EOS R5

FocalLength

The focal length of the lens used. Great for organizing by lens or shooting style.

85mm

GPSLatitude/Longitude

Geographic coordinates where the photo was taken. Can be converted to place names.

40.7128, -74.0060

ISO Speed

The ISO sensitivity setting used. Useful for identifying low-light shots.

ISO 800

Aperture

The f-stop value used. Can help identify portrait vs landscape shots.

f/1.8

How It Works

  1. 1 Extract camera model from EXIF metadata - FilesDesk reads the Make and Model tags from your photo's embedded EXIF data.
  2. 2 Use DateTimeOriginal from EXIF for the date - The actual capture date is extracted, not the file's modified date, ensuring accuracy.
  3. 3 Extract focal length from EXIF data - The lens focal length is read and formatted (e.g., 85mm, 24mm, 200mm).
  4. 4 Include GPS location if available - When photos have GPS coordinates, they can be converted to readable location names.

Examples

Before & After Renaming

DSC_0001.NEF 2024-06-15_canon-eos-r5_85mm_001.nef
IMG_4521.jpg 2024-07-20_sony-a7iv_35mm_042.jpg
P1000234.ARW 2024-08-05_nikon-z8_70mm_015.arw
_MG_8901.CR3 2024-09-12_canon-r6-ii_200mm_089.cr3

Transformations Applied

Lowercase

Camera model is converted to lowercase (e.g., "Canon EOS R5" becomes "canon-eos-r5")

Replace Spaces with Hyphens

Spaces in camera model names are replaced with hyphens for clean filenames

Underscore Separator

Uses underscores (_) between major fields for clear visual separation

Who Is This For?

Camera

Professional Photographers

Track gear usage and organize by camera body

Aperture

Lens Collectors

Organize photos by focal length and lens used

MapPin

Travel Photographers

Include location data in filenames

Archive

Photo Archivists

Create detailed, searchable archives

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