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Description

This action allows users to remove all metadata from image files using ExifTool directly from Nemo's context menu.

Features

  • 50+ image formats supported: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, WEBP, HEIC, and all major RAW camera formats (CR2, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, DNG, etc.)
  • Comprehensive metadata removal: EXIF, IPTC, XMP, GPS, MakerNotes, ICC Profile, and more
  • Simple one-click operation: Right-click on image(s) → "Remove image metadata"
  • 21 languages included: ar, ca, cs, da, de, es, fi, fr, fr_CA, hu, it, ja, nl, pl, pt, ru, tr, uk, vi, zh_CN, en_CA

Use Cases

  • Privacy protection: Remove GPS location data before sharing photos
  • File size optimization: Strip unnecessary metadata
  • Professional workflow: Clean images before publication
  • Batch processing: Process multiple images at once

Dependencies

  • exiftool (available in standard repositories)

Testing

Tested successfully on Linux Mint 22 / Debian Cinnamon with various image formats.


Thank you to the Linux Mint team for maintaining the Cinnamon Spices ecosystem!

## Description

This action allows users to remove all metadata from image files using ExifTool directly from Nemo's context menu.

## Features

- **50+ image formats supported**: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, WEBP, HEIC, and all major RAW camera formats (CR2, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, DNG, etc.)
- **Comprehensive metadata removal**: EXIF, IPTC, XMP, GPS, MakerNotes, ICC Profile, and more
- **Simple one-click operation**: Right-click on image(s) → "Remove image metadata"
- **21 languages included**: ar, ca, cs, da, de, es, fi, fr, fr_CA, hu, it, ja, nl, pl, pt, ru, tr, uk, vi, zh_CN, en_CA

## Use Cases

- Privacy protection: Remove GPS location data before sharing photos
- File size optimization: Strip unnecessary metadata
- Professional workflow: Clean images before publication
- Batch processing: Process multiple images at once

## Dependencies

- `exiftool` (available in standard repositories)

## Testing

Tested successfully on Linux Mint 22 / Debian Cinnamon with various image formats.

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Thank you to the Linux Mint team for maintaining the Cinnamon Spices ecosystem!
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