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is an option for (RefLink[Import, paclet:ref/Import]), (RefLink[Thumbnail, paclet:ref/Thumbnail]), and other functions to specify what types of metadata to include.}})

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Included metadata typically gets stored in the (RefLink[MetaInformation, paclet:ref/MetaInformation]) option of the object.

The following settings can be used:

Available metadata classes for images include "Exif", "IPTC" and "XMP".

Available metadata classes for audio files include "ID3v1", "ID3v2", "APE" and "Xiph".

Raw metadata classes can be imported using "RawExif", "RawIPTC", etc.

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Most functions by default import all available metadata:

i=Thumbnail["ExampleData/coneflower.jpg"]

Imported metadata:

Options[i,MetaInformation]//Short

Imported classes of metadata for a JPEG file:

Options[i,MetaInformation][[1,2]]//Keys

Create a thumbnail image with no metadata:

Thumbnail["ExampleData/coneflower.jpg",IncludeMetaInformation->None]

Options[%,MetaInformation]

Specify metadata classes to get imported:

Thumbnail["ExampleData/coneflower.jpg",IncludeMetaInformation->"Exif"]

Options[%,MetaInformation]//Short

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Import an image including all metadata:

Import["ExampleData/coneflower.jpg"]

Short[Options[%,MetaInformation],2]

Import an image including only XMP metadata:

Import["ExampleData/coneflower.jpg",IncludeMetaInformation->"XMP"];

Options[%,MetaInformation]

Import an image without any metadata:

Import["ExampleData/coneflower.jpg",IncludeMetaInformation->None];

Options[%,MetaInformation]

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