MEcmd, command line editor for real enthusiasts

MEcmd is Windows console application for batch modifying of digital photos metadata (EXIF, IPTC, XMP, etc...). MEcmd utility is installed by default along with MetaEditor.

You can use MEcmd basically for these tasks:

• for batch modifying of metadata by same template - soap file. (What is soap file?)
• automatic geotagging your photos by track files from your GPS device, so you will be able to locate place where photo has been taken. Detection process is time-based.
• wipe out metadata from your photos

MEcmd usage (new syntax from version 1.3.0.0!) :

MEcmd [-PATH=<path_to_file(s)> [-SOAP=<soap_file>|-GPX=<gpx_file>|-CLEAN] -LIST] [switches]

Arguments & switches:

PATH
picture_file	File path to one JPEG or TIFF file to process.
directory	A full directory path. All JPEG and/or TIFF files under directory will be processed. Directory must be ended by backslash "\" char.
COMMANDS (mandantory)
soap_file	A file, created using MetaEditor before. It contains metadata modification list.
gpx_file	A file(s) from your GPS device. It contains tracks and waypoints log. Used for geotagging your photos. Wildcards are allowed.
-CLEAN	Clean-up metadata from file(s). Only image data will be saved.
-LIST	List of all known metadata names.
switches (optional)
-SUB	Search for photos in all subfolders
-TIMEZONE=value	Use custom timezone offset, value is from interval -12 to +14 hours
-FORCE	Force update geo-data in photos, regardless of photo file has been already getagged
-TESTRUN	Don't make any changes in photos, just simulation
-TIFFCOMP=[NONE | CCITT3 | CCITT4 | LZW | RLE | ZIP]	TIFF compression method
-EXCLUDE=<ID list>	CLEAN exclude switch. Don't clean-up these tags. ID tag list separated by semicolon (;). See -LIST command.
-VERBOSE	Show detailed log after each modification

Examples:

to modify a single JPG picture with SOAP file, previously created with MetaEditor GUI (how to create soap file?)

MEcmd -path=C:\MyDocuments\Photos\image1.jpg -soap=RemoveArtistInfo.soap


to batch modify all JPG photos in folder C:\MyDocuments\Photos\ by using same soap file

MEcmd -path=C:\MyDocuments\Photos\*.jpg -soap=RemoveArtistInfo.soap


to batch modify all JPG photos in folder C:\MyDocuments\Photos\ and all subfolders by using same soap file

MEcmd -path=C:\MyDocuments\Photos\*.jpg -soap=RemoveArtistInfo.soap -SUB


to geotag all photos in folder C:\MyDocuments\Photos\ by single GPX file located in current folder

MEcmd -path=C:\MyDocuments\Photos\*.jpg -gpx=20100312.gpx


to geotag all photos in folder C:\MyDocuments\Photos\ by all GPX files starting with "2010" located in another folder C:\MyGPSfiles\

MEcmd -path=C:\MyDocuments\Photos\*.jpg -gpx=C:\MyGPSfiles\2010*.gpx


using -FORCE and -VERBOSE switch to update photos regardless they have been already geotagged with detailed action log

MEcmd -path=C:\MyDocuments\Photos\*.jpg -gpx=C:\MyGPSfiles\2010*.gpx -FORCE -VERBOSE


to remove all metadata from all files under C:\MyDocuments\Photos\ directory

MEcmd -path=C:\MyDocuments\Photos\ -clean


to remove all metadata from all files under C:\MyDocuments\Photos\ directory except EXIF Image.DateTime, Image.Make and Image.Copyright tags

MEcmd -path=C:\MyDocuments\Photos\ -clean -exclude=183;170;203


to list all metadata's IDs
MEcmd -list

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Sample output:

Sample 1: MEcmd basic usage

Sample 2: using -FORCE switch you can overwrite existing geodata in photos

Sample 3: another switch (-VERBOSE) is used to display more detailed log on each tag modification

Sample 4: using -TIMEZONE switch to set time zone at GMT+1, according your GPS device settings

Sample 5: using SOAP file to modify all photos in folder, replacing of UserComment tag

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Note: geotagging features are available from MECMD version 1.1.0.0.