Shortcut tags are convenience tags that represent one or more other tag names. They are used like regular tags to read and write the information for a specified set of tags.
The shortcut tags below have been pre-defined, but user-defined shortcuts may be added via the %Image::ExifTool::Shortcuts::UserDefined lookup in the ~/.ExifTool_config file. See the Image::ExifTool::Shortcuts documentation for more details.
Tag Name Writable Refers To Values / Notes AllDates Y DateTimeOriginal
CreateDate
ModifyDateCanon Y FileName
Model
DateTimeOriginal
ShootingMode
ShutterSpeed
Aperture
MeteringMode
ExposureCompensation
ISO
Lens
FocalLength
ImageSize
Quality
FlashOn
FlashType
ConditionalFEC
RedEyeReduction
ShutterCurtainHack
WhiteBalance
FocusMode
Contrast
Sharpness
Saturation
ColorTone
FileSize
FileNumber
DriveMode
OwnerName
SerialNumberCanon20D Y FileName
Model
DateTimeOriginal
ShootingMode
ShutterSpeedValue
ApertureValue
MeteringMode
ExposureCompensation
ISO
Lens
FocalLength
ExifImageWidth
ExifImageLength
Quality
FlashOn
FlashType
ConditionalFEC
RedEyeReduction
ShutterCurtainHack
WhiteBalance
FocusMode
Contrast
Sharpness
Saturation
ColorTone
ColorSpace
LongExposureNoiseReduction
FileSize
FileNumber
DriveMode
OwnerName
SerialNumberCommon Y FileName
FileSize
Model
DateTimeOriginal
ImageSize
Quality
FocalLength
ShutterSpeed
Aperture
ISO
WhiteBalance
FlashMakerNotes Y MakerNotes
MakerNoteCanon
MakerNoteCasio
MakerNoteCasio2
MakerNoteFujiFilm
MakerNoteHP
MakerNoteHP2
MakerNoteHP4
MakerNoteHP6
MakerNoteJVC
MakerNoteJVCText
MakerNoteKodak1a
MakerNoteKodak1b
MakerNoteKodak2
MakerNoteKodak3
MakerNoteKodak4
MakerNoteKodak5
MakerNoteKodak6a
MakerNoteKodak6b
MakerNoteKodak7
MakerNoteKodakIFD
MakerNoteKodakUnknown
MakerNoteKyocera
MakerNoteMinolta
MakerNoteMinolta2
MakerNoteMinolta3
MakerNoteNikon
MakerNoteNikon2
MakerNoteNikon3
MakerNoteOlympus
MakerNoteOlympus2
MakerNoteLeica
MakerNotePanasonic
MakerNotePanasonic2
MakerNotePentax
MakerNoteRicoh
MakerNoteRicohText
MakerNoteSanyo
MakerNoteSanyoC4
MakerNoteSanyoPatch
MakerNoteSigma
MakerNoteSony
MakerNoteSonySRF
MakerNoteSonySR2
MakerNoteUnknownNikon Y Model
SubSecDateTimeOriginal
ShutterCount
LensSpec
FocalLength
ImageSize
ShutterSpeed
Aperture
ISO
NoiseReduction
ExposureProgram
ExposureCompensation
WhiteBalance
WhiteBalanceFineTune
ShootingMode
Quality
MeteringMode
FocusMode
ImageOptimization
ToneComp
ColorHue
ColorSpace
HueAdjustment
Saturation
Sharpness
Flash
FlashMode
FlashExposureComp