Why can I add a tag to one JPG file and not another in Windows 10?
On Windows 10, I grabbed two files from the Internet. One I can tag on the Details tab of the Properties window, but one I cannot (tagging is disabled). How can I make the other file taggable?
windows-10 jpeg
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On Windows 10, I grabbed two files from the Internet. One I can tag on the Details tab of the Properties window, but one I cannot (tagging is disabled). How can I make the other file taggable?
windows-10 jpeg
edited Feb 13 '16 at 17:51
Ben N
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asked Feb 13 '16 at 16:47
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Could you add a screenshot please? Also, where exactly did you get these files?
– Ben N
Feb 13 '16 at 17:19
Are both files jpeg's?
– Moab
Feb 13 '16 at 18:59
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On Windows 10, I grabbed two files from the Internet. One I can tag on the Details tab of the Properties window, but one I cannot (tagging is disabled). How can I make the other file taggable?
windows-10 jpeg
edited Feb 13 '16 at 17:51
Ben N
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asked Feb 13 '16 at 16:47
patrickinmplspatrickinmpls
69851636
On Windows 10, I grabbed two files from the Internet. One I can tag on the Details tab of the Properties window, but one I cannot (tagging is disabled). How can I make the other file taggable?
windows-10 jpeg
windows-10 jpeg
edited Feb 13 '16 at 17:51
Ben N
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asked Feb 13 '16 at 16:47
patrickinmplspatrickinmpls
69851636
edited Feb 13 '16 at 17:51
Ben N
29.9k1398145
asked Feb 13 '16 at 16:47
patrickinmplspatrickinmpls
69851636
edited Feb 13 '16 at 17:51
Ben N
29.9k1398145
edited Feb 13 '16 at 17:51
Ben N
29.9k1398145
edited Feb 13 '16 at 17:51
Ben N
29.9k1398145
29.9k1398145
asked Feb 13 '16 at 16:47
patrickinmplspatrickinmpls
69851636
asked Feb 13 '16 at 16:47
patrickinmplspatrickinmpls
69851636
asked Feb 13 '16 at 16:47
patrickinmplspatrickinmpls
69851636
69851636
Could you add a screenshot please? Also, where exactly did you get these files?
– Ben N
Feb 13 '16 at 17:19
Are both files jpeg's?
– Moab
Feb 13 '16 at 18:59
add a comment |
Could you add a screenshot please? Also, where exactly did you get these files?
– Ben N
Feb 13 '16 at 17:19
Are both files jpeg's?
– Moab
Feb 13 '16 at 18:59
Could you add a screenshot please? Also, where exactly did you get these files?
– Ben N
Feb 13 '16 at 17:19
Could you add a screenshot please? Also, where exactly did you get these files?
– Ben N
Feb 13 '16 at 17:19
Are both files jpeg's?
– Moab
Feb 13 '16 at 18:59
Are both files jpeg's?
– Moab
Feb 13 '16 at 18:59
add a comment |
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Without more information, we'll have to guess. The most likely explanation is that the untaggable image is not actually a JPEG. Tags for JPEG-format images are stored in the file itself; you can verify this by doing type picture.jpg in a command prompt - the comments and tags are in there. If you rename, for example, a BMP to JPG, you'll find that many fields in the Properties window are still disabled (because there's no place in the BMP format to keep that stuff).
To allow tagging, you'll need to resave the file as an actual JPEG. Most graphics editors will figure out the file's format based on its contents, so just open it up and do Save As, making sure to set the output format to JPEG.
answered Feb 13 '16 at 17:50
Ben NBen N
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The file extension was .jpg but "Type JPG" returned an [x]PG where x is some Eastern European letter I'm not familiar with; I converted to jpg and its working now thanks.
– patrickinmpls
Feb 13 '16 at 19:07
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I had the same problem on my PC, and eventually found that one of the files was read only, and once I changed that I could add a tag.
answered May 15 '18 at 10:03
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I was having the same problem and my files were neither read-only nor in a different format (all the other jpg-tags, like date, time, focal length, etc. were there, I just couldn't add new ones).
I solved the problem by rotating the pictures counter-clockwise and then back again. Just like that, I could add tags to my heart's content.
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Without more information, we'll have to guess. The most likely explanation is that the untaggable image is not actually a JPEG. Tags for JPEG-format images are stored in the file itself; you can verify this by doing type picture.jpg in a command prompt - the comments and tags are in there. If you rename, for example, a BMP to JPG, you'll find that many fields in the Properties window are still disabled (because there's no place in the BMP format to keep that stuff).
To allow tagging, you'll need to resave the file as an actual JPEG. Most graphics editors will figure out the file's format based on its contents, so just open it up and do Save As, making sure to set the output format to JPEG.
answered Feb 13 '16 at 17:50
Ben NBen N
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The file extension was .jpg but "Type JPG" returned an [x]PG where x is some Eastern European letter I'm not familiar with; I converted to jpg and its working now thanks.
– patrickinmpls
Feb 13 '16 at 19:07
add a comment |
Without more information, we'll have to guess. The most likely explanation is that the untaggable image is not actually a JPEG. Tags for JPEG-format images are stored in the file itself; you can verify this by doing type picture.jpg in a command prompt - the comments and tags are in there. If you rename, for example, a BMP to JPG, you'll find that many fields in the Properties window are still disabled (because there's no place in the BMP format to keep that stuff).
To allow tagging, you'll need to resave the file as an actual JPEG. Most graphics editors will figure out the file's format based on its contents, so just open it up and do Save As, making sure to set the output format to JPEG.
answered Feb 13 '16 at 17:50
Ben NBen N
29.9k1398145
The file extension was .jpg but "Type JPG" returned an [x]PG where x is some Eastern European letter I'm not familiar with; I converted to jpg and its working now thanks.
– patrickinmpls
Feb 13 '16 at 19:07
add a comment |
Without more information, we'll have to guess. The most likely explanation is that the untaggable image is not actually a JPEG. Tags for JPEG-format images are stored in the file itself; you can verify this by doing type picture.jpg in a command prompt - the comments and tags are in there. If you rename, for example, a BMP to JPG, you'll find that many fields in the Properties window are still disabled (because there's no place in the BMP format to keep that stuff).
To allow tagging, you'll need to resave the file as an actual JPEG. Most graphics editors will figure out the file's format based on its contents, so just open it up and do Save As, making sure to set the output format to JPEG.
answered Feb 13 '16 at 17:50
Ben NBen N
29.9k1398145
Without more information, we'll have to guess. The most likely explanation is that the untaggable image is not actually a JPEG. Tags for JPEG-format images are stored in the file itself; you can verify this by doing type picture.jpg in a command prompt - the comments and tags are in there. If you rename, for example, a BMP to JPG, you'll find that many fields in the Properties window are still disabled (because there's no place in the BMP format to keep that stuff).
To allow tagging, you'll need to resave the file as an actual JPEG. Most graphics editors will figure out the file's format based on its contents, so just open it up and do Save As, making sure to set the output format to JPEG.
answered Feb 13 '16 at 17:50
Ben NBen N
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answered Feb 13 '16 at 17:50
Ben NBen N
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answered Feb 13 '16 at 17:50
Ben NBen N
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answered Feb 13 '16 at 17:50
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The file extension was .jpg but "Type JPG" returned an [x]PG where x is some Eastern European letter I'm not familiar with; I converted to jpg and its working now thanks.
– patrickinmpls
Feb 13 '16 at 19:07
add a comment |
The file extension was .jpg but "Type JPG" returned an [x]PG where x is some Eastern European letter I'm not familiar with; I converted to jpg and its working now thanks.
– patrickinmpls
Feb 13 '16 at 19:07
The file extension was .jpg but "Type JPG" returned an [x]PG where x is some Eastern European letter I'm not familiar with; I converted to jpg and its working now thanks.
– patrickinmpls
Feb 13 '16 at 19:07
The file extension was .jpg but "Type JPG" returned an [x]PG where x is some Eastern European letter I'm not familiar with; I converted to jpg and its working now thanks.
– patrickinmpls
Feb 13 '16 at 19:07
add a comment |
I had the same problem on my PC, and eventually found that one of the files was read only, and once I changed that I could add a tag.
answered May 15 '18 at 10:03
MarkymarkMarkymark
111
add a comment |
I had the same problem on my PC, and eventually found that one of the files was read only, and once I changed that I could add a tag.
answered May 15 '18 at 10:03
MarkymarkMarkymark
111
add a comment |
I had the same problem on my PC, and eventually found that one of the files was read only, and once I changed that I could add a tag.
answered May 15 '18 at 10:03
MarkymarkMarkymark
111
I had the same problem on my PC, and eventually found that one of the files was read only, and once I changed that I could add a tag.
answered May 15 '18 at 10:03
MarkymarkMarkymark
111
answered May 15 '18 at 10:03
MarkymarkMarkymark
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answered May 15 '18 at 10:03
MarkymarkMarkymark
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answered May 15 '18 at 10:03
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I was having the same problem and my files were neither read-only nor in a different format (all the other jpg-tags, like date, time, focal length, etc. were there, I just couldn't add new ones).
I solved the problem by rotating the pictures counter-clockwise and then back again. Just like that, I could add tags to my heart's content.
answered Feb 2 at 9:00
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I was having the same problem and my files were neither read-only nor in a different format (all the other jpg-tags, like date, time, focal length, etc. were there, I just couldn't add new ones).
I solved the problem by rotating the pictures counter-clockwise and then back again. Just like that, I could add tags to my heart's content.
answered Feb 2 at 9:00
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add a comment |
I was having the same problem and my files were neither read-only nor in a different format (all the other jpg-tags, like date, time, focal length, etc. were there, I just couldn't add new ones).
I solved the problem by rotating the pictures counter-clockwise and then back again. Just like that, I could add tags to my heart's content.
answered Feb 2 at 9:00
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I was having the same problem and my files were neither read-only nor in a different format (all the other jpg-tags, like date, time, focal length, etc. were there, I just couldn't add new ones).
I solved the problem by rotating the pictures counter-clockwise and then back again. Just like that, I could add tags to my heart's content.
answered Feb 2 at 9:00
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answered Feb 2 at 9:00
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Could you add a screenshot please? Also, where exactly did you get these files?
– Ben N
Feb 13 '16 at 17:19
Are both files jpeg's?
– Moab
Feb 13 '16 at 18:59