11/13/2015

ICAC TASK FORCE

Understanding and Using EXIF Data
Presented by:
Michael Sullivan, Deputy Chief (ret.)
November 12, 2015

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EXIF DATA
Exchangeable image file
format (officially Exif,

according to
JEIDA/JEITA/CIPA
specifications) is a
standard that specifies
the formats for images,
sound, and ancillary tags
used by digital
cameras (including smart
phones), scanners and
other systems handling
image and sound files
recorded by digital
cameras. wikipedia

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EXIF DATA

The metadata tags defined in the Exif

standard cover a broad spectrum:

Date and time information. Digital

cameras will record the current date
and time and save this in the
metadata.

Camera settings. This includes static

information such as the camera model
and make, and information that varies
with each image such as orientation
(rotation),aperture, shutter
speed, focal length, metering mode,
and ISO speed information.

A thumbnail for previewing the picture

on the camera's LCD screen, in file
managers, or in photo manipulation
software.

Descriptions

Copyright information.

wikipedia

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EXIF DATA
As of 2014 many
cameras and most
mobile phones
have a built-in GPS
receiver that stores
the location
information in the
Exif header when a
picture is taken.
wikipedia

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EXIF DATA
There are many programs that you can use
to open a image and view the EXIF data.
We will look at;
Irfanview and Irfanview Plugins
Opanda and Opanda Editor
EXIF Pilot
Windows Explorer

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EXIF DATA
You can find the following programs at;
Irfanview and Irfanview Plugins
http://www.irfanview.com

Opanda and Opanda Power EXIF

http://www.opanda.com/en/iexif/download.htm

EXIF Pilot
http://exif-pilot.en.softonic.com/

Windows Explorer
Installed with Windows OS

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EXIF DATA
To view the EXIF
data we will start
by launching
Irfanview
Click on File and
then OPEN
Navigate to the
image
Double click the
image

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EXIF DATA
To view the EXIF
data click on the
Blue Circle with the
i in the middle.

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EXIF DATA
Click on the EXIF
info button on the
bottom left sided of
the pop up box.
If there is no EXIF
info. box it means
the image does not
have any EXIF data
embedded in the
image.

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EXIF DATA
The EXIF data can be
the date, time, type of
camera or cell phone
and even the serial
number of the device.
In newer phones with
GPS turned on the
image may have the
longitude and latitude of
where the image was
taken.
To view the location click
on SHOW IN GOOGLE
EARTH.

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EXIF DATA
Google Earth will
launch (as long as
you have installed
it previously) and
display the location
You can use the
street view to see
the home or
building

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EXIF DATA
To open the file in
Opanda, click on
OPEN
Navigate to the
image and click on
the image
At the bottom of the
page you will see
different options
Click on GPS
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EXIF DATA
To open the file in
Opanda, click on
OPEN
Navigate to the
image and click on
the image
At the bottom of the
page you will see
different options
Click on GPS
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EXIF DATA
Using EXIF Pilot to
view EXIF data
Launch EXIF Pilot
Navigate to the
image and click on
the image
You will see a
thumbnail version
of the image and
the EXIF Data

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EXIF DATA
Viewing the EXIF
data in Windows
Explorer
Navigate to the
image
Make sure you have
the view set to
DETAILS
Right click on the
title bar and select
the DETAILS you
wish to view

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EXIF DATA
In this example we
asked to see
Date
Camera make
Camera model

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EXIF DATA
Removing the EXIF DATA
from an undercover image
You can remove or edit the
data in all of the above
programs
Due to time limits we will
work with just a couple of
the programs to remove or
alter the EXIF Data
First we will use Irfanview
to remove the data
Select the image
Open it in Irfanview

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EXIF DATA
After you have the
file open click on
FILE and then on
SAVE AS.

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EXIF DATA
A pop up box will
ask if you want to
Keep or Reset the
EXIF data.
Make sure the
check mark is in
RESET.

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EXIF DATA
When you reopen
the image you
notice the EXIF
DATA box is
missing.
You can use this to
clean off the EXIF
data from
undercover
images.

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EXIF DATA
We will use Windows
Explorer to alter the EXIF
Data
Changing the EXIF data to
reflect a recently taken
photograph
Open the image in
windows explorer.
In this example we are
using the image named
Image403.jpg
It was taken on 2/1/2015
with an HTC ONE M8.

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EXIF DATA
Right click on
the file in
Windows
Explorer
Then click on
PROPERTIES

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EXIF DATA
Click on REMOVE
PROPERTIES AND
PERSONAL
INFORMATION

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EXIF DATA
Make sure the radio
button CREATE A
COPY WITH ALL
POSSIBLE
PROPERTIES
REMOVED
Click OK
A copy of the file will
appear in the same
volume
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EXIF DATA
Notice most of the
Identifying
information is gone.
The image name has
had COPY added to
it.
Simply rename the
image.
Now we can add
back some of the
EXIF data we want
showing.

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EXIF DATA
Open the file in
WINDOWS
EXPLORER.
Click on Properties.

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EXIF DATA
Click on the fields
and start entering
the information
you want for your
undercover photo.

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EXIF DATA
The Date Created
and the Date
Modified will
change to the date
and time you
added the COPY to
your volume.
You can change the
date and time as
often as you like.

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EXIF DATA
Combine this
technique with
using eliminating
the EXIF Data in
IRFANVIEW and
you can change all
the EXIF DATA to
fit your persona.

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EXIF Pilot
Using EXIF PILOT
we will alter the
Longitude and
Latitude embedded
in the image
Open EXIF Pilot
Open the image
with EXIF Pilot
Click on EXIF GPS

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EXIF Pilot
Click on the globe
with the green
design
Enter the
Longitude and
latitude
Be sure to select
North and West

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EXIF Pilot
Originally this image
had the Longitude
and latitude of a
location in Illinois
We have now
changed the EXIF
data and it shows
the image was taken
in front of
Cinderella's Castle at
Disney World in
Florida
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