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Exiv2 vs Shotwell

A side-by-side look at Exiv2 and Shotwell. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Exiv2

Exiv2

Photos & Graphics

Exiv2 is an open source C++ metadata library and command-line utility for image files. It provides fast and easy read and write access to the EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata of images in various formats.

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Shotwell

Shotwell

Photos & Graphics

Shotwell is an open source image organizer and editor for Linux. It has basic photo editing tools and allows organizing images into events and tags. Shotwell has features to import photos from cameras and export to sharing sites.

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