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Originally Posted by Adeincyprus
Exactly what is it, where is it, does it change if I edit shots with PS. I am very new to this digi photog stuff, I don't have a serious camera yet, as I don't have the money. I have been taking some pretty good shots with the camera I do have though, and that is a Nikon Coolpix L16, ok, only a toy to most of you, but I have to start somewhere!
Right now, I am more concerned with this exif thing!
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EXIF stands for Exchangable Image File Format. It is built into any photo's file & tells you all the camera settings.
If you need it for an assignment here at DPS & use Flickr as your photo hosting site, it can be found by clicking on "More Properties" under "Additional Information". On a Windows computer, you can also find this info if you right-click any photo & then click on "Properties", or "Details" if you are on a Vista computer.
If you do any post production to a photo & click on "Save for web", you will lose that EXIF. That is so the file will be as small as possible. If you need the EXIF, then you should always use the "Save As" option. Also, on Flickr, if you do any PP such as adding a border, I believe you also will lose it.
Just because you don't have a "Serious Camera" doesn't mean you can't come up with some very nice shots. I started with a Point & Shoot camera & did very well with it for a couple of years. I moved up to a DSLR because I wanted more control but a P&S camera is plenty for a lot of people. I hope this doesn't stop you from asking for help or to just share your photos with us here at DPS.