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PhotoME

PhotoME is a free Windows desktop application for viewing and editing image metadata, including Exif and IPTC-NAA data, and analyzing ICC profiles.

Place
#23 of 31
Score
5.9
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What PhotoME is

PhotoME is a free Windows desktop application for viewing and editing image metadata, including Exif and IPTC-NAA data, and analyzing ICC profiles. It supports JPEG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, Digital Negative RAW, and common camera RAW formats, with maker notes from brands including Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, and Sony. When GPS data is present, it can locate the image through Google Earth, Google Maps, and other mapping services. PhotoME displays a histogram with separately selectable color channels. Metadata can be exported as unformatted text for conversion to HTML or BBCode, and Exif and IPTC-NAA data can be saved for later import; this recovery option is limited to JPEG files. Browser context-menu integration can open website images in PhotoME, while Windows Explorer context-menu integration is specified for the 32-bit version. The listed 0.8ß2 beta is dated 2009/05/03. Batch processing, Exif text-tag editing, and adding or removing Exif tags are unavailable, and IPTC writing is disabled in that beta.

Good

  • Reads several common image and camera RAW formats.
  • Can locate images with GPS data.
  • Exports metadata as text for HTML or BBCode.
  • Displays selectable histogram color channels.

Watch out

  • Batch processing is unavailable.
  • Exif tag editing and adding or removing tags are unavailable.
  • IPTC writing is disabled in the listed beta.
  • Recovery import is limited to JPEG files.

Who it suits

PhotoME may suit Windows users who need to inspect image metadata, camera notes, ICC profiles, or GPS information. Its listed capabilities are aimed at individual image work rather than batch processing.

Verdict

PhotoME provides a broad set of metadata viewing and export tools for supported image formats. Its listed beta has notable editing limits, including disabled IPTC writing and no batch processing.

Plans and prices

From PhotoME's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreewareFreeFree to download, copy, and use commercially · Sale of the software prohibited

The facts

Each one read from PhotoME's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Beta version
The listed 0.8ß2 beta has IPTC writing disabled.checked 7 Oct 2001
GPS
When GPS data is present, PhotoME can locate it using Google Earth, Google Maps, and other mapping services.checked 7 Oct 2001
Histogram
It displays a histogram with individually selectable color channels.checked 7 Oct 2001
Image formats
It supports JPEG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, Digital Negative RAW, and common camera RAW formats.checked 7 Oct 2001
Limits
The download page says batch processing, editing Exif text tags, and adding or removing Exif tags are not currently available.checked 7 Oct 2001
Metadata export
PhotoME can export metadata as unformatted text for conversion to HTML or BBCode, and supports importing and exporting Exif and IPTC-NAA data for later import; that recovery function is currently limited to JPEG files.checked 7 Oct 2001
Purpose
PhotoME shows and edits image metadata, including Exif and IPTC-NAA data, and analyzes ICC profiles.checked 7 Oct 2001
Security
The FAQ says package files are tested with 32 antivirus engines before each release and describes antivirus detections as possible false positives.checked 7 Oct 2001
Support
The FAQ invites users to contact [email protected] with questions, unsupported camera information, and feature ideas.checked 7 Oct 2001
Version
The home page lists version 0.8ß2 dated 2009/05/03 as the current version.checked 7 Oct 2001

Where it runs

Browser integration
The site lists integration with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Netscape 9, Flock, and Opera so website images can be opened in PhotoME from a context menu.checked 7 Oct 2001
Windows integration
PhotoME can integrate with the Windows Explorer context menu; the site specifies the 32-bit version.checked 7 Oct 2001

The company

Headquarters
Warstein, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2001
Maker
The site identifies PhotoME as a project by Jens Duttke and gives an address in Warstein, Germany.checked 7 Oct 2001
Maker notes
It supports maker notes from numerous camera makers, including Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, and Sony.checked 7 Oct 2001

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