How can I export EXIF metadata from Apple Aperture?
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I want to export EXIF metadata from photos in Apple Aperture so I can analyze things like the focal lengths I use most. Aperture’s File → Export → Metadata option seems to export IPTC data but not the EXIF fields I need. Is there a way to export EXIF metadata to a text file from Aperture?
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It turns out that Automator has an Aperture "Extract Metadata" action that has access to all of the EXIF fields.
I was able to solve my problem using a simple Automator workflow that performs the following steps:
- (Aperture) Get selected items
- (Aperture) Extract Metadata -- With the option for "Tabbed Text" output.
- (Text) New Text Document
I have uploaded the Automator workflow as Extract Focal Length.workflow for reference. This workflow took about 30-minutes to run on 10,000 images, but at least I got the data I needed out.
One note, be sure to collapse the steps so that the results aren't displayed in Automator if you are running this on many items as this will slow it down dramatically.
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Yes. A practical way to do this in Aperture is with Automator rather than the standard Metadata export command.
Use an Automator workflow with these Aperture actions:
- Get Selected Items
- Extract Metadata
- Set the output format to Tabbed Text
- New Text Document
This can export EXIF fields, including focal length, to a text-based file you can analyze later in a spreadsheet or script.
One user reported it worked on about 10,000 images, though it took roughly 30 minutes. If you run it on a large selection, collapse the workflow steps in Automator so results aren’t displayed live, since that can slow the process down significantly.
There was also a report that Aperture export preferences may affect whether metadata is included in some export methods, but the clearest confirmed solution here is the Automator “Extract Metadata” workflow.
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