Why are my camera and exposure EXIF details missing on Flickr after exporting from Lightroom?
Asked 1/19/2015
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I upload concert photos to Flickr and noticed that the camera model and basic EXIF data like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO are not showing. This happens with files from my Canon EOS 6D and Canon 5D Mark II. My workflow uses Lightroom 5.7 and then Flickr. Older photos from other cameras showed this information normally. What settings or steps in the workflow could be removing the EXIF metadata?
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As from discussion with Per Olso Norway this can happen because of few reasons
- Setting in the export in LR (see image below)
- Software, used to upload image strip EXIF information. Original Flickr Uploadr do not do it
- Some other software in the workflow (xnview for example: Tools->Metadata->Clear)
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The most likely cause is that the EXIF metadata is being stripped somewhere in your workflow.
Based on the answers, check these places:
- Lightroom export settings: make sure metadata is included on export. If Lightroom is set to minimize or remove metadata, Flickr won’t be able to display camera or exposure details.
- Upload software: some third-party upload tools remove EXIF data during upload. Flickr’s own Uploadr is not reported to strip it, but other apps may.
- Any software used between Lightroom and Flickr: image editors or browsers such as XnView can clear metadata if options like metadata cleaning are enabled.
A good test is to export a file from Lightroom, inspect the exported JPEG’s EXIF locally, and then upload that same file directly to Flickr. If the exported file already has no EXIF, the issue is Lightroom export settings. If it has EXIF locally but not on Flickr, the uploader or another workflow step is likely removing it.
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