{"id":467,"date":"2019-09-04T14:36:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T06:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/?p=467"},"modified":"2022-07-07T10:25:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T02:25:05","slug":"search-for-photos-using-exif-attributes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/2019\/09\/04\/search-for-photos-using-exif-attributes\/","title":{"rendered":"Search photos by EXIF data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/yohzapps.yohz.com\/\">Easy Explorer<\/a>, you can use the advanced search function to search for photos with specific EXIF attributes.<\/p>\n<p>In Windows Explorer, you can display additional EXIF values for photos e.g.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-469\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"892\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif02.png 892w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif02-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif02-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif02-624x326.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can display the same attributes in <a href=\"https:\/\/yohzapps.yohz.com\/\">Easy Explorer<\/a>\u00a0i.e.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-470\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif03.png 864w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif03-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To search on the EXIF attributes, click on the <strong>Advanced Search<\/strong> button in Easy Explorer:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-453\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ee_advsearch01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ee_advsearch01.png 441w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ee_advsearch01-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the search window, enter the attributes you want to search on.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s start off with something simple &#8211; we want to search for images created using our Olympus SH-50 camera.\u00a0 We enter our search value like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-471\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif04.png 656w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif04-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif04-624x145.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and Easy Explorer will list all photos taken with the SH-50 camera.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-472\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"956\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif05.png 956w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif05-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif05-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif05-624x103.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What if we wanted to display photos captured by both our Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic LX-7 cameras?\u00a0 We simply add the 2 conditions together using the <strong>OR<\/strong> keyword i.e.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-474\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif06a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif06a.png 656w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif06a-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif06a-624x139.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and our search results will be as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-475\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif07.png 968w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif07-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif07-768x156.png 768w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif07-624x127.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now say we want to limit our search results even further by searching for photos which used a focal length of 5mm or shorter.\u00a0 We simply use the <strong>AttributeAsNumber<\/strong> function to convert the focal length value to a number, and use that in our search condition i.e.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-476\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif08.png 656w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif08-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif08-624x141.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and our results:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-477\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"979\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif09.png 979w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif09-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif09-768x138.png 768w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif09-624x112.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can see that the advanced search function gives you unparalleled flexibility in searching for photos based off its EXIF attributes.\u00a0 Note that <a href=\"https:\/\/yohzapps.yohz.com\/\">Easy Explorer<\/a>\u00a0allows you to search across different folders, not just in a single folder.<\/p>\n<p>Just select the folders you want to search in:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif10a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif10a.png 736w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif10a-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif10a-624x362.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>start the <strong>Advanced Search<\/strong>, and the search condition will be applied to each of the selected folders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-484\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif11a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif11a.png 659w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif11a-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif11a-624x341.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, you can always change the search results view, to view thumbnails of all the photos matching the search conditions e.g.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-483\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif12.png 735w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif12-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ee_exif12-624x306.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/?p=452\">here<\/a> to read more about the <strong>Advanced Search<\/strong> in Easy Explorer, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yohz.com\/downloads\/easyexplorer\/EasyExplorerSetup.zip\">download<\/a> a <strong>FREE 14-day trial<\/strong> now and start searching for your photos using EXIF attributes the easy way.<\/p>\n<p>If you need more advanced search options, give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/ya_ephoto.htm\">Easy Photo Search<\/a> a try.\u00a0 It indexes the Exif details in all your photos, thus returning search results much faster compared to Easy Explorer.\u00a0 It supports raw image files and also PNG files that contain Exif chunks, and offers more features geared towards working with images.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/2019\/09\/04\/search-for-photos-using-exif-attributes\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"button\"  size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"fb-share-button  \" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.yohz.com\/blogs\/2019\/09\/04\/search-for-photos-using-exif-attributes\/\" data-type=\"button\" data-size=\"small\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Easy Explorer, you can use the advanced search function to search for photos with specific EXIF attributes. 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