How to Edit the Metadata for a Picture
Metadata is digital information stored on a file, such as a picture, video or audio file. Entering metadata for a picture tells future viewers of the picture information, such as the photographer's name, the date that the picture was taken, the type of camera used to take the picture and the original resolution of the picture. Microsoft offers a free plugin that allows you to input and edit metadata of images that you own.
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Instructions
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Visit the Microsoft website and download the Windows Imaging Component for your language (see Resources). Save the file in an easy-to-access location and then double-click the file to install the plugin. Click "Next" to install the plugin and then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
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Open a new window by holding the "Windows" key and pressing the "E" button.
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Navigate to the image file containing the metadata that you would like to edit.
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Right-click on the image and then click "Photo info."
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Use the tabs at the top of the Info window to move throughout the different categories of the metadata. Click in any text box and enter the new information to make changes.
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Click "OK" when you are finished to save the changes to the metadata.
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Tips & Warnings
If the "Photo Info" selection does not appear, or an error is displayed after it is clicked, you must install the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, which is required to run the plugin. A link has been provided in the Resources section of this article to download the file. Follow the same installation procedure as followed when the Windows Imaging Component was downloaded and installed.
