Metamorphosis is a desktop utility for inspecting and changing embedded metadata across media and document files.
It presents metadata editing in a straightforward graphical workflow, aiming to make ExifTool-based changes accessible without requiring command-line use.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Edit EXIF metadata from a graphical interface.
- Supports common image types including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, HEIC, AVIF, WebP, SVG, PSD, ICO, and related variants.
- Handles RAW camera formats including CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, RW2, and DNG.
- Works with video, audio, PDF, and XMP sidecar files.
- Accepts files by drag and drop, as well as images pasted from the clipboard.
- Built with Rust, GTK 4, and Libadwaita for GNOME desktops.
Website: github.com/DeimosHall/Metamorphosis
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Developer: Deimos Hall
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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| digiKam | Provides tools for viewing and editing metadata |
| jExifToolGUI | Graphical frontend to ExifTool |
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