FastPhotoTagger

Regardless of the device you use to take pictures, there are high chances that additional details are written to the file, and these set of details are known as metadata. These help quickly identify photos and can tell a lot about the way they are captured. To properly manage tags for multiple pictures, you can rely on specialized applications like FastPhotoTagger.

There are a few things which need to be mentioned first. On the one hand, the application was build to run on Java Runtime Environment, so you might want to make sure it’s installed on your computer. On the other hand, you need to grab ExifTool, because most of the metadata handling is done by its set of functions. Both are mandatory requirements so it’s best to grab them first.

As far as the interface is concerned, the application stores its features in an intuitive layout. Most of the space is where pictures are displayed, with a resizable panel showing metadata for selected picture, as well as a side panel from which to quickly access most management options.

The first time you launch the application you need to load the ExifTool executable file via the provided dialog. This only needs to be done once. Sure enough you can load a picture source right away, but it’s a good itea to first pay a visit to the settings panel to properly set up your information and source database.

With the settings panel up you can fill up a database with abbreviations, metadata, keywords, as well as picture repositories. Here you also find pending changes in case you want to cancel them, as well as several slideshow options.

The database creation step is important because it not only lets you fill in tags for multiple pictures later on, but also lets you quickly find items. For instance, abbreviations help you set up characters which act as triggers which expand to more complex words or entire phrases when added.

Once you’re done, managing tags for your picture collection becomes a lot easier. The main window lets you modify metadata for a single or multiple pictures at a time. Changes can be committed on the spot or later on.

A selected photo can be brought up in a new window for an in-depth analysis of metadata. This can also be done for the entire repository, which comes in handy for comparing metadata of multiple pictures. The search tool lets you quickly find items based on tags. You can even run a slideshow to enjoy your collection.

All things considered, we can state that FastPhotoTagger is a reliable application for handling metadata and tags for entire collections of pictures. Once you set up a database with relevant file info, you can then easily find, modify, and update tags accordingly.