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How to remove EXIF data using Fossify Gallery (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 14 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Fossify Gallery says it can remove EXIF data, but I can't figure it out. When I click the ellipsis menu, then properties, there is no option to remove the EXIF data. What am I missing?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

I found the solution after digging their GitHub repo.

You have to allow All files access for Gallery:

[–] merde 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

properties > remove EXIF

[–] [email protected] 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

I don't have that option :/ There is just "OK" at the bottom, nothing else. I guess I'll try imagepipe instead

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Can confirm, I do not have that option. Latest version with Obtainium.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Interesting. I'm on version 1.1.2 from F-droid, last updated 10 months ago.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

I found out that you need to allow All files access for Gallery or that info box won't show up. See my response somewhere in the post :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Imagepipe reduces the size and quality drastically.

Use ExifEraser from Accrescent app store. Size and quality does get compromised. https://accrescent.app/

Exif remove on fossify gallery is not that much effective.

For comparison, 1st create 2 copy copy of a photo then apply one with ExifEraser and another one with fossify gallery, then use aves gallery app (download either from Accrescent or from fdroid) to check the metadata on both the files.

There is a night an day difference between fossify and ExifEraser file.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

On mine, I can press the info icon (i) -> Remove EXIF

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

Are you trying to remove it from a photo or a video? For me at least it seems like it shows up on images but not videos.