Apple Pro Tip of the Week--Seeing a Photo's EXIF Data

A digital camera provides a huge amount of information for each digital photo taken. This information is stored with the photo in a file called EXIF data. The stored information includes when the photo was taken, the make and model of the digital camera, the exposure, shutter speed, lens focal length, whether the flash fired and more. How do you find this information? Open the photo in Preview, simultaneously press the keys "Command-I" and click on the "Details" tab. Then scroll down to the heading "EXIF Properties." More... [Dana Baggett]



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