FEATURE: Metadata Editor (Single & Batch)

[Mattemn97]

Feature Description

I propose adding a dedicated Metadata Editor to RapidRAW. This feature would allow users to create, view, and modify EXIF/XMP information for images, both individually and in groups (Batch Editing), to ensure a professional cataloging workflow.

Additional Context

The editor panel must organize metadata fields according to the following strict hierarchy:

• Camera Information: Manufacturer (Make), Model.
• Shooting Settings: Aperture ($f$-number), Shutter Speed, ISO Speed.
• Shooting Info: Focal Length, White Balance, Metering Mode, Flash usage, Exposure Compensation.
• Image Info: Date/Time Original, Image Width/Height, Color Space.
• Location: GPS Coordinates / City (if available).

Single Image Editing

Triggered when a single image is selected:

• Display all current metadata values extracted from the file.
• Allow manual entry/editing for all fields listed above.
• Option to "Create" metadata if the original RAW file is missing specific tags.

Batch/Group Editing

Triggered when multiple images are selected simultaneously:

• Consistent Values: If a field (e.g., Camera Model) is the same for all selected files, display that value.
• Mixed Values: If values differ across the selection, display a placeholder (e.g., or *).
• Bulk Update: Entering a value in a field and saving will apply that change to all selected images at once. This is essential for correcting timestamps or adding missing location data across an entire photoshoot.

Similar feature requests

• I have searched existing issues and discussions and didn't find a duplicate

[mnul]

I can second that!

Important would be to have a bulk editing of capture time

Scenario: You travel and forget to set the correct time(zone) on one of the cameras, That will mess up the entire library

[Kernald]

For reference, for GPS, Lightroom only allows pasting in GPS coordinates. As long as we parse properly coordinates as formatted by Google Maps or other high-profiles websites (there's probably not that many different formatting for GPS coordinates anyway), it doesn't really need to be more complex than that to be really useful already.

[CyberTimon]

First steps in the right directions are done:

Will appear in some hours with v1.5.5.

[Mattemn97]

Good morning, I just downloaded the update with this implementation. It's fantastic, congratulations!

Now, to make it perfect in every way, you would need to implement editing for multiple images at once, in order to exponentially speed up the work 🔥

In the meantime, this is already a great leap forward in the quality of use 😎

Thanks again

[CyberTimon]

Thanks for the great feedback. As for batch editing EXIF metadata, you can select multiple images in the filmstrip and it will apply the changes to all of them just fine 😃.

[rikroe]

Are you talking about edit tags and rating? I'm probably blind but cannot find a way to edit e.g. Capture Date.

Regarding capture date, it would be immensly helpful to have a timeshift helper like available in ExifToolGUI:

[dimafa]

I implemented Capture Date Editing in PR #1486. It stores the new value in rrdata and optionally updates JPEG DateTimeOriginal field.