exiv2 0.1

Exiv2 wrapper for Python >= 3.4 on Windows

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What is it?
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Low-level wrappers for exiv2 for python >= 3.4 that pip installs on Windows.

* it only works on Windows.
* it only supports Iptc
* low-level exposure of the C++ methods. Feel free to write a more pythonic interface on top.

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How do I set it up?
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* pip install exiv2

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Example
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::

from exiv2 import lowlevel as exiv2

im = exiv2.ImageFactory_open("out.jpg")
exiv2.Image_readMetadata(im)
iptc_data = exiv2.Image_iptcData(im)
key = "Iptc.Application2.Caption"
datum = exiv2.IptcData_operator_bracket(iptc_data, key)
value = exiv2.Iptcdatum_toString(datum)
assert value == "*insert title here*"

# change metadata
result = exiv2.Iptcdatum_setValue(datum, "Hi Mum!")
assert result == 0

# make a new key
key = "Iptc.Application2.Copyright"
datum = exiv2.IptcData_operator_bracket(iptc_data, key)
result = exiv2.Iptcdatum_setValue(datum, "(c) 2018")
assert result == 0

# clear exif and xmp data so we're sure we'll see the ipct data in
# the file properties in windows explorer
exiv2.Image_clearExifData(im)
exiv2.Image_clearXmpData(im)

# write
exiv2.Image_writeMetadata(im)

exiv2.Image_delete(im)