Manage updates with the Download AppCNET Editors' review
Picture Information Extractor gives users the ability to see hidden information within digital photos. While this program will not appeal to everyone, those serious about photography will love it.
The program's interface is incredibly busy, but manageable. By balancing a file tree, photographs, and two screens of dense information, the designers could have laid this out in a more intuitive way. Luckily, a visit to the Help file and a little experimentation should help get most users comfortable. Once we had a feel for the program, we found it incredibly fast and helpful. With all necessary information laid out on the screen, it was only a matter of a few button clicks between selecting a photo from the file tree and having it appear on the screen with its details present. These details are the main attraction here. While users can alter the date the photo was taken with a simple calendar option, it's the photographic details that will hook serious photographers. Everything from F-stops, exposure time, light source, and dozens more categories help document every aspect of the shot. The program also provided features for rotating and cropping photos, which was a simple and easy addition to an already impressive package.
With its ability to dig into the technical nuances of a photo, this program will confuse novices and have experts jumping for joy. While its 15-day trial doesn't feel long enough, it's enough to know whether Picture Information Extractor is for you.
Publisher's Description
From Picmeta Systems:
Picture Information Extractor is a picture browser and viewer with exquisite photo metadata and file renaming features. It extracts EXIF, XMP and IPTC from JPG, TIF and RAW files and makes it available in a convenient and welcoming interface. It allows editing metadata and adjusting date or timing picture taken without destroying Makernote data. Transfers images, renames automatically, and rotates lossless. It Includes file manager and fast picture viewer with slide show feature. Support for .ARW, .SR2, .CRW, .CR2, .DNG, .ERF, .DCR, .KDC, .MEF, .MRW, .NEF, .ORF, .PEF, .RAF, and .RAW files.
What's new in this version: Version 6.54 has updated RAW decoder and fixed error message after clearing metadata.
More Products to Consider
-
View and edit most graphics formats simply and quickly.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Manage, view, convert, and edit your images.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
View, edit, print, or add frames to your photos.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Create and edit photos using layers, effects, and other tools.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Capture and edit your images with various tools.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Manage, edit, and share your photos.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Edit, enhance, and manipulate your digital photos or graphics.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Optimize your photos and turn them into paintings or funny cari...DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Create and alter photos and graphics manually or via scripting.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Take a snapshot of anything on your computer screen.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Edit photos, add photo frame, photo effects, collages, and funn...DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Organize, annotate, and share your digital photos.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Make people in your photos look nice.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Organize, edit, and share pictures with this free photo manager...DownloadInstalled
Smart Install - Connect your digital camera to a GPS receiver.Download
Installed
Smart Install -
Let your photo editing ambitions soar on the big screen.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Create powerful images and discover new dimensions in digital i...Visit SiteThis download is served from an external site
closeNOTICE: This link will open a connection to a third-party site. CNET cannot ensure the security of software that is hosted on external sites.
Sponsored Products
-
Extract and print EXIF from JPG and RAW files.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Capture and edit your images on PC.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Create music from recordings and other audio files.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Add Digital bookmarks and protect your photos.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Blend pictures and create single composition of two images.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Create and manage your text files with an extended functionalit...DownloadInstalled
Smart Install -
Remove stamps and other unwanted objects from your photos.DownloadInstalled
Smart Install
-
All versions:
3.8 starsout of 5 votes
-
Current version:
0 stars Be the first to review this product -
My rating:
Write review
Results 1-4 of 4
-
"Not too happy with lack of support as a registered user"
Version: Picture Information Extractor 6.21
Pros
Great Program does what it says with some minor issues.
Cons
In my opinion support is the worst for all their products. If they answer your email within 4 to six weeks or at all you're lucky. On their site which does not allow users to interact in a forum (I wonder why) they claim to have great support.
Summary
It would be nice to see this company have a user forum or at least answer their support emails.
-
"This is not a trial, this is crippleware"
Version: Picture Information Extractor 5.97d
Pros
Installed well, looks good for batch captioning and IPTC tagging of quantities of photos. Description promised a 15 day trial. Unable to actually test as save is disabled (crippleware).
Cons
Save-disabled functionality limits evaluation.
Summary
If all you need to do is caption gobs of photos, this looks to be a viable alternative for Photo Mechanic, Lightroom etc and their high cost, complexity, huge memory requirements and activation. I would have purchased license right away if assured the generated tags would work with my web gallery software but for now still looking.
Recommendation to author would be to make the trial version able to work with maybe 12 photos at a time so workflow integration can actually be tested - no crippleware. -
"Best as suitable !"
Version: Picture Information Extractor 5.66
Pros
user can change the size of preview as according to his own requirements.
The NEF (Raw camera format nikon ) Can be actually previewed in large size.Cons
Everything is well balanced !
Summary
user can change the size of preview as according to his own requirements.
The NEF (Raw camera format nikon ) Can be actually previewed in large size... and rather than opening every single image, user can select the image he wishes to open after previewing. -
"very poor."
Version: Picture Information Extractor 3.61
Pros
it is nice that the program acts like a picture viewer (has fullscreen etc).
Cons
what i dislike at most is that it only recognises the EXIF data for jpegs. if they have additional data inside them, that data is not recognised. it does not take in account the "read only exif data" option. or it needs a system restart after each change of that option =)). anyway, i dont think that it can read other image data except exif.
the second major con i have is that IT DOES NOT HAVE AN UNINSTALL PROGRAMM !!! it is is in a new programm category (just for me) named SPAM PROGRAMMS (programms thay you install and you cant get off them).
at least they could have made a folder in start menu and place there somwhere an unwise shortcut... that won't be hard.
