[blAsia]

Don't know if it is necessary, but, better safe.

I use Irfanview, but I don't know if it removes ALL data off pics.

Does anyone else use a better... FREE program to remove the data?

Please let me/us know.

[Lemon]

Very good suggestion. I've encountered several pictures on various growing sites where opening them in PS and looking in the exif info didn't just show the camera type and photographic/exposure information, but the name of the camera owner, the date, and so forth.

I dont know of any free programs, but I do know that save-for-web in PS does the trick.

[Stay Puft]

I use JPEG Cleaner..... ( I have not researched it much... please feel free to comment if you feel this application is inadequate). Anywho... it is freeware. (read as: "within my budgetary constraints!")
https://www.rainbow-software.org/programs.html
Salutes,
Stay_Puft

I have look at the exif data of pictures before and have never seen it id the owner by name. How would the camera have the owners name in it? How does it get there unless you input it yourself. Like I said I have viewed the exif data of my own pics and only saw the camera's specifics. I just do not see how it could get there. I could be wrong and would like to know for security.

Please enlighten me.

[blAsia]

I think I read that when you get it serviced, they add it on there, or actually make a connection...I will have to check. But, if someone registered the camera and didn't buy it for one purpose only... well, that's how. And, if someone gave you the camera, I surely don't suppose one thinks to ask if they are hiding their name in the EXIF data.

Better NONE than any

One example.

Techno-forensics may reveal the identity of the anonymous person who photographed every page of the new Harry Potter book and put it online. The EXIF metadata attached to the photos is easy to alter, remove or forge, but if the metadata attached to the uploaded photos is correct, then the serial number of the camera is now known. Canon speculates that the camera owner likely had the device serviced during its lifetime, which would create a connection between the serial number and a person (though that person may not own the camera any longer).


The information, known as Exchangeable Image File Format (Exif) data, has already revealed that the camera used was a Canon Rebel 350. Because the model is three years old, the device would likely have been serviced at least once since it was purchased, in which case the owner's name would be known.

The serial number itself would not necessarily give away the name of the owner, Canon said, as it can only match serial numbers with owners if the purchaser registers the device after buying it. Every time a Canon camera is serviced, however, the serial number and owner are logged together.

"In theory, we can find out which country the camera was sold in and in turn the warranty and service centre records in that country could be checked," Vic Solomon, a product intelligence officer at Canon's UK head office, said. "It would take a lot of work, but there's a good chance they could find him or her.

"From what we know, the device is one of the original Rebel cameras, probably a 350D, and given that they've been out for three years, it's likely the owner would have had it cleaned or repaired in that time."

Cool thanx for the info. So unless you have had you camera serviced or you registered it rafter purchase you should have no worries.

[Grat3fulh3ad]

Does ICmag's automatic resizing of all uploaded pics not delete all extraneous info to reduce the file size?

[TrichomusCaesar]

according to oldpink, all exif data is stipped when you upload pictures.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=53448

[Lemon]

Originally Posted by Mo'zArt

Cool thanx for the info. So unless you have had you camera serviced or you registered it rafter purchase you should have no worries.

Some cameras, when connected for the first time, give you the option to enter your name. Some programs that come with digital cameras do the same, or alternatively use your windows log in name (which for many people is thier actual name).

Also, if you bought the warranty plan with your camera, its serial number is taken as part of that process. You are now connected to the serial number which is readily available in the exif data

[inflorescence]

It would appear the serial is removed.
That's all I'd be concerned about.