OptionalAdvancedOptionalApertureOptionalAutoOptionalAvgOptionalBlueOptionalCFAOptionalCircleOptionalConditionalOptionalContrastOptionalCopyrightOptionalCountryOptionalCreateWhen an image was digitized (captured by camera sensor). MWG composite tag that reconciles EXIF:CreateDate, IPTC digital creation fields, and XMP-xmp:CreateDate. Distinct from DateTimeOriginal (when photo was taken) - useful for scanned images. For MOV/MP4 videos, use CreateDate instead of DateTimeOriginal.
OptionalCreatorOptionalDateOptionalDateOptionalDateWhen a photo was taken (shutter actuation time). MWG composite tag that reconciles EXIF:DateTimeOriginal, IPTC date/time created, and XMP-photoshop DateTimeOriginal. This is the most commonly used timestamp for photos. Different from CreateDate (digitization) and ModifyDate (file modification).
OptionalDescriptionOptionalDigitalOptionalDigitalOptionalDOFOptionalDriveOptionalDurationOptionalExtenderOptionalFileOptionalFlashOptionalFlashOptionalFocalOptionalFocusOptionalFOVOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalGPSOptionalHyperfocalOptionalImageOptionalImageOptionalImageOptionalISOOptionalKeywordsSearchable subject terms for image content. MWG composite tag that reconciles IPTC:Keywords and XMP-dc:Subject. Multi-value fields use semicolon-space ('; ') separators when represented as string. IPTC constraint: max 64 characters per keyword. Character encoding depends on IPTC:CodedCharacterSet; UTF8 recommended.
OptionalLensOptionalLens35eflOptionalLensIdentifies actual lens model using manufacturer-specific lookup tables from partial type information. Configurable: may be extended with user-defined lenses via ExifTool configuration. Different derivation logic for Canon (focal lengths), Nikon (LensIDNumber), Ricoh (LensFirmware), and others (XMP-aux:LensID). Read-only composite.
OptionalLensOptionalLensOptionalLightOptionalMegapixelsOptionalModifyOptionalOrientationImage orientation. MWG composite tag from EXIF:Orientation. Valid values: 1 (Horizontal/normal), 2 (Mirror horizontal), 3 (Rotate 180°), 4 (Mirror vertical), 5 (Mirror horizontal + rotate 270° CW), 6 (Rotate 90° CW), 7 (Mirror horizontal + rotate 90° CW), 8 (Rotate 270° CW) Note: Most images use values 1, 3, 6, and 8.
OptionalOriginalOptionalPeakOptionalPhaseOptionalPreviewOptionalPreviewOptionalRatingOptionalRedOptionalRedOptionalRicohOptionalRicohOptionalRotationOptionalRunOptionalScaleOptionalShootingOptionalShutterOptionalShutterOptionalStateOptionalSubOptionalSubOptionalSub
These are tags are derived from the values of one or more other tags. Only a few are writable directly.
See
https://exiftool.org/TagNames/Composite.html