exiftran ☆
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Description:
Transform digital camera jpegs and their EXIF data
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 2.14@2  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: exif jpeg image-processing photography cli
Install: brew install exiftran
About:
exiftran is a command-line utility that performs geometric transformations on JPEG images, such as rotation and flipping, while simultaneously preserving and updating the EXIF metadata orientation tag. This ensures that the rotated image is correctly displayed by EXIF-aware viewers without losing camera settings or thumbnail data. It operates directly on the file, making it efficient for batch processing large collections of digital camera photos.
Key Features:
  • In-place transformation of JPEG files
  • Preserves and updates EXIF orientation data
  • Supports rotation and flipping operations
  • Maintains image quality without re-encoding
  • Command-line interface for scripting
Use Cases:
  • Batch rotating photos from a digital camera to the correct orientation
  • Fixing sideways images in a directory for consistent viewing
  • Preparing image sets for web galleries without stripping metadata
Alternatives:
  • ImageMagick – More versatile but re-encodes images, potentially losing quality and requiring more processing time.
  • jhead – Primarily focuses on EXIF manipulation but can also perform lossless rotations based on orientation tags.
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Dependencies: jpeg-turbo, libexif, pixman, cairo, fontconfig, freetype, ghostscript, giflib, libdrm, libepoxy, libpng, libtiff, libx11, libxext, libxpm, libxt, mesa, openmotif, poppler, webp
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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