exif_rename_files
Renames or copies JPEG files according to Exif data embedded in them
Introduction
This python utility allows management of pictures coming from many devices, with variable naming schemes (DSC0000.JPG, IMG0008.JPG, IMG_20150322_135126.JPG, ...), and to regroup them into a coherent whole; typical use case is to clean up files after a holiday where many people took pictures.
Requirements
Developed under GNU/Linux, this script should work under any platform supporting Python; it has been tested under Windows and Mac OS X.
Download
- exif_rename_files-1.0.tar.xz
- exif_rename_files-1.0.zip
- Development version:
git clone https://gitlab.com/MiguelTremblay/exif_rename_files.git
Usage examples
- python exif_rename_files.py /home/miguel/photo/DSC0000.JPG
- Copy the image directly in the folder where it is located:
- python exif_rename_files.py /home/miguel/photo/
- Copy all the images directly in the folder where they are located
- python exif_rename_files.py --output-directory /home/miguel/photo/output/2013/ /home/miguel/photo/2013/ /home/pauline/photo/2013/
- Copy the images coming from two directories, in a target directory
- python exif_rename_files.py --no-clobber --recursive --output-directory /home/miguel/output /home/miguel/photo
- Copy the all the images in the input directory, including those in subfolders, in the target directory, but do not overwrite is there is already an image with the target file name
- find /home/miguel/photo/ -iname "DSC*" -exec exif_rename_files.py --move {} +
- Use find to fetch all the file name starting with “DSC” or “dsc” and rename them
Manual
In a general way, this application should be called in command line like this:
python exif_rename_files.py [OPTIONS] INPUT
where INPUT is the JPEG file(s) (or directory(ies) containing them) that will be searched and OPTIONS, the options as described below.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -h, --help | Show help message and exit |
| -o DIRECTORY, --output-directory=DIRECTORY | Directory where the image files will be written |
| -t, --dry-run | Execute the program, but do not move or copy the files |
| -C, --copy-directory-tree | Copy the directory tree in the output directory, to mimic the input sub-directories |
| -m, --move | Move the files, instead of copying |
| -n, --no-clobber | Do not overwrite an existing file |
| -r, --recursive | Look for files in the directory and its subfolders |
| -v, --verbose | Explain what is being done |
| -N, --include-file-with-no-exif | Copy or move files with no EXIF, using their original file name as destination |
| -V, --version | Output version information and exit |
Bugs
For any bug report, please contact exif.miguel@ptaff.ca
Author
See also
License
Copyright © 2016 Miguel Tremblay.
exif_rename_files is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.