exif.sh

#!/usr/bin/bash
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#                            Programmed By Liz                                 #
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# select exif data
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# 2024-02-08
# rewrote program
# selecting individual tag gives a lot of data
# best to show all tags, default, then select from the list
# added [no data]
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while IFS="|" read tag val                      # scan exif data
do
   tag="$(echo $tag)"                           # trailing remove whitespace
   if [[ "$tag" == "Manufacturer" ]]            # select tags
   then
      mfg="$val"
   elif [[ "$tag" == "Model" ]]
   then
      cam="$val"
   elif [[ "$tag" == "Date and Time (Origi" ]]
   then
      dte="$val"
   fi
done <<< $(exif "$1" 2> /dev/null)

if [[ $cam != "" ]]                             # no data detect
then
   printf "%s|%s|%s" "$mfg" "$cam" "$dte"
else
   printf "[no data]\n"
fi
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