Exiv2

h1. Welcome to the Exiv2 community!

Exiv2 is the C++ library and command line utility to manage image metadata. This is the community website of the project. The Exiv2 homepage is http://www.exiv2.org/

From here you can access all project resources and interact with project members and Exiv2 users. Following a few [[Points to consider before posting|simple guidelines]] ensures that you stand a good chance of getting an answer quickly. Your feedback is also a valuable contribution to the project and will help to improve the quality of the software and provide directions and encouragement for future development.

h2. Primary Resources - Look here first!

* "Download Exiv2":http://www.exiv2.org/download.html
* "How to build Exiv2 _on the XYZ platform_":http://dev.exiv2.org/projects/exiv2/wiki/How_do_I_build_Exiv2_on_the_XYZ_platform
* "How do I run the test suite":http://dev.exiv2.org/projects/exiv2/wiki/How_do_I_run_the_test_suite_for_Exiv2
* "FAQ - Frequently asked Questions":http://dev.exiv2.org/projects/exiv2/wiki/FAQ
* "Forum":http://dev.exiv2.org/projects/exiv2/boards
* "Exiv2 API documentation":http://www.exiv2.org/doc/index.html
* "Exiv2 ChangeLog":http://www.exiv2.org/changelog.html
* "Metadata reference tables":http://www.exiv2.org/metadata.html
* "Makernote Formats and Specifications":http://www.exiv2.org/makernote.html
* "Deprecated Exiv2 Yahoo! group":http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/exiv2/

h2. Development Topics

* [[Accessing preview images]]
* [[Thread safety]]
* Translators
* Non-intrusive vs. intrusive writing
* How to add support for a new image format
* [[How to add support for a new makernote]]
* [[GSoC 2013 "Cloud Ready" Project Specification]]

h2. Other Topics

* [[Supported image formats]]
* [[Supported video formats]]
* [[VideoSamples]]
* [[The Metadata in JPEG files]]
* [[The Metadata in PNG files]]
* [[The server-side script to handle Exiv2 HTTP Write Access]]
* [[Exiv2 and Cloud Services]]
* [[The Metadata in RIFF files]]
* [[The Metadata in Matroska files]]