Metadata standards
Guides to EXIF, IPTC, XMP, GPS, and related metadata on Mac.
EXIF
EXIF Metadata Viewer for Mac
Read and export EXIF camera metadata on macOS—exposure, lens, timestamps, and more—with MSAM.media Mac App Store apps.
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IPTC
IPTC Photo Metadata on Mac
Inspect IPTC descriptive metadata on macOS—captions, keywords, credits, and rights—with MSAM.media App Store apps.
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XMP
Read XMP Metadata on Mac
View Adobe XMP metadata on macOS for photos, PDFs, and design files using MSAM.media Mac App Store utilities.
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ICC
ICC Color Profile Metadata on Mac
Inspect ICC color profile tags on macOS—and troubleshoot missing or mismatched profiles in photos and print files—with MSAM.media App Store apps.
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GPS
View GPS Metadata on Mac
Read GPS location metadata from photos and videos on macOS—and review it before sharing—with MSAM.media apps.
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MakerNotes
View Camera MakerNotes on Mac
Inspect manufacturer MakerNotes metadata on macOS—lens IDs, serial-related fields, and camera-private tags in CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, and more—with MSAM.media App Store apps.
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QuickTime
MOV / QuickTime Metadata Viewer for Mac
View QuickTime and MPEG-4 container metadata on macOS for MOV and MP4 libraries—creation times, device tags, GPS—with MSAM.media App Store apps.
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PDF Metadata
Read PDF Metadata on Mac
Inspect PDF document metadata on macOS—title, author, dates, XMP—with MSAM.media Mac App Store tools.
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Dublin Core
Dublin Core Metadata on Mac
Inspect Dublin Core descriptive elements on macOS as used in XMP and publishing packages with MSAM.media apps.
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MWG
MWG Metadata Guidelines on Mac
Understand Metadata Working Group (MWG) guidance and inspect related photo tags on macOS with MSAM.media tools.
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IPTC Extension
IPTC Extension Metadata on Mac
Inspect IPTC Extension fields on macOS for modern stock and news workflows with MSAM.media App Store apps.
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Color Management
Color Management Metadata on Mac
Review color-management related metadata on macOS—profiles, intents, and tagged spaces—with MSAM.media tools.
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Keywords
Photo Keywords Metadata on Mac
Inspect photo keyword and subject tags on macOS—IPTC Keywords, XMP dc:subject, hierarchical schemes—with MSAM.media Mac App Store apps.
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Copyright
Copyright Metadata on Photos — Mac
Read copyright, credit, and rights metadata on macOS before publishing—EXIF, IPTC, and XMP—with MSAM.media Mac App Store tools.
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XMP Sidecar
XMP Sidecar & Lightroom Metadata on Mac
Understand Lightroom-style XMP sidecar (.xmp) workflows on macOS—embedded vs sidecar, RAW folder moves, and local inspection with MSAM.media App Store apps.
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Photoshop IRB
Photoshop IRB & IPTC Metadata on Mac
Inspect Photoshop Image Resource Block (IRB) metadata on macOS—including IPTC-IIM carried in IRB—with MSAM.media Mac App Store apps.
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ID3
ID3 Tag Viewer for Mac
View ID3 and related audio tags on macOS—title, artist, album, and more for MP3 libraries—with MSAM.media Mac App Store tools.
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RIFF
RIFF Metadata on Mac
Inspect RIFF-based metadata (AVI, WAV, WebP, and related) on macOS with MSAM.media apps.
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Face Regions
Face Region Metadata & Privacy on Mac
Inspect face and subject region metadata on macOS—MWG regions and related XMP—and review privacy risk before sharing, with MSAM.media tools.
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Lens Data
Lens Metadata on Mac
Read lens model, focal length, and related EXIF/MakerNotes on macOS with MSAM.media App Store apps.
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Date & Time
DateTimeOriginal & Timezone Metadata on Mac
Inspect DateTimeOriginal and related capture dates on macOS—and troubleshoot wrong timezone shifts—with MSAM.media tools.
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Orientation
EXIF Orientation Wrong on Mac?
Troubleshoot wrong EXIF Orientation on macOS—sideways photos, phone rotations, and bake-vs-tag workflows—with MSAM.media Mac App Store utilities.
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C2PA
C2PA Content Credentials on Mac
Understand C2PA Content Credentials and inspect related provenance signals alongside EXIF/IPTC/XMP on macOS with MSAM.media App Store tools.
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IPTC-IIM
IPTC-IIM Metadata on Mac
Inspect classic IPTC-IIM (Information Interchange Model) photo metadata on macOS with MSAM.media apps.
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