Module exiftool 

Core ExifTool struct and public API.

This is the main entry point for reading metadata from files. Mirrors ExifTool.pm’s ImageInfo/ExtractInfo/GetInfo pipeline.

Structs

ExifTool

The main ExifTool engine — read, write, and edit metadata.

NewValue

The main ExifTool struct. Create one and use it to extract metadata from files.

Options

Processing options for metadata extraction.

Functions

get_file_type

Detect the file type of a file at the given path.

parse_date_shift

Parse a date shift string like “+1:0:0” (add 1 hour) or “-0:30:0” (subtract 30 min). Returns (sign, hours, minutes, seconds).

shift_datetime

Shift a datetime string by the given amount. Input format: “YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS”

Type Aliases

ImageInfo

Result of metadata extraction: maps tag names to display values.