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GroupDocs.Metadata for Java allows managing XMP metadata in TIFF images. For more details please refer to the following guide: Working with XMP Metadata.
The GroupDocs.Metadata API supports handling EXIF metadata in TIFF images. Please find appropriate code samples in the Working with EXIF Metadata section.
The code sample below shows how to update EXIF properties in a TIFF image.
advanced_usage.managing_metadata_for_specific_formats.
try (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(Constants.TiffWithExif)) {
IExif root = (IExif) metadata.getRootPackage();
// Set the EXIF package if it's missing
if (root.getExifPackage() == null) {
root.setExifPackage(new ExifPackage());
}
root.getExifPackage().setCopyright("Copyright (C) 2011-2026 GroupDocs. All Rights Reserved.");
root.getExifPackage().setImageDescription("test TIFF image");
root.getExifPackage().setSoftware("GroupDocs.Metadata");
root.getExifPackage().setArtist("GroupDocs");
// ...
root.getExifPackage().getExifIfdPackage().setBodySerialNumber("test");
root.getExifPackage().getExifIfdPackage().setCameraOwnerName("GroupDocs");
root.getExifPackage().getExifIfdPackage().setUserComment("test comment");
// ...
metadata.save(Constants.OutputTiff);
}
GroupDocs.Metadata for Java is also able to work with IPTC metadata in TIFF images. Please find more information in the Working with IPTC IIM Metadata section.
The code sample below shows how to update IPTC properties in a TIFF image. If the image has no IPTC package or the required records yet, they are created first.
advanced_usage.managing_metadata_for_specific_formats.
try (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(Constants.TiffWithIptc)) {
IIptc root = (IIptc) metadata.getRootPackage();
// Set the IPTC package if it's missing
if (root.getIptcPackage() == null) {
root.setIptcPackage(new IptcRecordSet());
}
if (root.getIptcPackage().getEnvelopeRecord() == null) {
root.getIptcPackage().setEnvelopeRecord(new IptcEnvelopeRecord());
}
root.getIptcPackage().getEnvelopeRecord().setDateSent(new Date());
root.getIptcPackage().getEnvelopeRecord().setProductID(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
// ...
if (root.getIptcPackage().getApplicationRecord() == null) {
root.getIptcPackage().setApplicationRecord(new IptcApplicationRecord());
}
root.getIptcPackage().getApplicationRecord().setByLine("GroupDocs");
root.getIptcPackage().getApplicationRecord().setHeadline("test headline");
root.getIptcPackage().getApplicationRecord().setByLineTitle("code sample");
root.getIptcPackage().getApplicationRecord().setReleaseDate(new Date());
root.getIptcPackage().getApplicationRecord().setCity("New York");
root.getIptcPackage().getApplicationRecord().setCaptionAbstract("test caption");
// ...
metadata.save(Constants.OutputTiff);
}
You may easily run the code above and see the feature in action in our GitHub examples:
The TIFF Metadata Editing app is available to view and edit metadata of TIFF images, including EXIF, XMP, IPTC, and other properties.
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