[mickeymax]

How do you remove exif data from pics to be posted on the internet or on here? I only have arcsoft photostudio as an editing program but I'm not sure if you use an editing program or what.

Rachel

[Charlotte]

I'm trying to find out how to keep exif data in mine I've followed previous suggestions, but it doesn't seem to work for me

But that doesn't help you Rachel ... To get rid of exif I suggest you just do what I do, as it seems to work lol, which is to "Save for Web" under the File menu.

[VikingPhotography]

Mickey

Why would you want to remove EXIF data? Some of the information that is contained in it is very useful in the event that someone uses one of your pictures online without persmission...

[orangepeel]

Sorry don't wanna hijack the thread so I'll make this quick.

Originally Posted by Charlotte

I'm trying to find out how to keep exif data in mine I've followed previous suggestions, but it doesn't seem to work for me

What software are you using for RAW processing? If it's the Nikon plugin + PS then be aware the plugin unhelpfully strips the EXIF info. You'll need to use ACR with PS to maintain EXIF info. Then the instructions you where given will work.

[Charlotte]

OP, I use Lightroom > CS3.

Graham + others suggested (in another thread) to use File > Save As. At first I couldn't see a jpeg option; discovered this was 'cos I was in 16bit. Changed to 8bit but then there's no info on file size in the dialogue box

[Dabhand16]

The dialogue box I'm talking about is not the first one where you select the file type - it is when after selecting jpg, you have a dialogue box where you have a slider to select the amount of compression/quality - the file size is displayed here.

[orangepeel]

although be aware it's a guestimate, which I find tends to underestimate the filesize. I stick to around or below the 250-270kb guess to ensure you stay under the 300kb limit here.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Charlotte

OP, I use Lightroom > CS3.

Graham + others suggested (in another thread) to use File > Save As. At first I couldn't see a jpeg option; discovered this was 'cos I was in 16bit. Changed to 8bit but then there's no info on file size in the dialogue box

When you export from Lightroom make sure you tick the box to retain all the EXIf data. That's probably your problem.

[Charlotte]

Tried it again just now: Ok so I went that one step further and found the file size option but nowhere to specify the physical size (I normally set the widest edge to 800px)

Steve, the exif is intact when it leaves LR, it's using the "Export for Web" option in CS3 that I lose the exif.

[orangepeel]

Originally Posted by Charlotte

Tried it again just now: Ok so I went that one step further and found the file size option but nowhere to specify the physical size (I normally set the widest edge to 800px)

you'll need to resize manually b4 attempting to save.

tbh you'd be better creating an action to resize to 800px on the longest side (you'll prolly need 2 actions - one for portrait, one for landscape), convert to 8 bit then execute the save as dialog.

Originally Posted by Charlotte

Steve, the exif is intact when it leaves LR, it's using the "Export for Web" option in CS3 that I lose the exif.

er. I thought you where doing all of this coz you wanted exif info. I'd assumed it was clear that save for web strips the exif (to save space) - hence you started all the save as jpg in another thread.

Maybe I'm getting confused.

[Dabhand16]

Originally Posted by Charlotte

Tried it again just now: Ok so I went that one step further and found the file size option but nowhere to specify the physical size (I normally set the widest edge to 800px)

Steve, the exif is intact when it leaves LR, it's using the "Export for Web" option in CS3 that I lose the exif.

OP is right - you have to resize before doing the 'save as'.

[Charlotte]

Originally Posted by orangepeel

you'll need to resize manually b4 attempting to save.

tbh you'd be better creating an action to resize to 800px on the longest side (you'll prolly need 2 actions - one for p