exif data, and new account :)

[Pa1ace]

hello guys,

ive just set up my first stealth account after a long while of being kicked off ebay and just would like to ask a few questions regarding the pictures.

i know that you have to clear the exif data from the images and i know there is alot of programmes that will do this.

for refrence i am going to be taking photos from my apple phone and i will be using the stealth account from my apple mac, both of which i used before i got kicked off ebay.

which programme do you guys prefer? are any faster and easier to use than others?
i have used imgur, and have heard of image optim but would like a push in the right direction.

with a few sales of household items first and building my account slowly i aim to get back on there within a couple of weeks time,

thanks for all your help

[sax4]

I use batchpurifier personally

[davids01]

Batch Purifier works great, its fast and free.

[empirestate]

My personal favorite is this

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Been using Batchpurifier for years, free and faultless.

Note: free version only works for jpeg format images (which is most common anyway).

[Pa1ace]

thanks all, and im assuming this is compatible with mac?

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Originally Posted by Pa1ace

thanks all, and im assuming this is compatible with mac?

Oh no batch purifier isn't compatible with Mac OS :(

Hopefully someone can point you in the right direction.

If your in any rush, there are website's like these online that can view and remove exif via your online browser - View Exif online, remove Exif online

It is much faster though to have a local application, especially for larger, bulkier images.

I use imageoptim on mac

Just drag the photo in and 3 seconds later it's clean. Can do batches of them too rather than one at a time.

I always rename the photos too so they're not in a pattern.

Good luck.

Slow and steady.

[RR2]

I use Photoshop and use the option "Save for Web" and then "Metadata: None".

I rename the files names randomly too.

The files are uploaded from my root folder "C:\". I'm not sure if this is necessary, but I do it anyway.

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Originally Posted by RR2

The files are uploaded from my root folder "C:\". I'm not sure if this is necessary, but I do it anyway.

That's a nice future stealth proof tip right there. I always had in the back of my mind that although ebay cannot see the username of a particular Windows account, surely they can see the source from which the images are being uploaded from i.e. C:\Users\StealthExpertFromTheOneAndOnlyAspkin\Desktop\Images\pic.jpg

Whilst I doubt ebay use this as a way of linking today, who knows if they implement such feature tomorrow. The biggest guys at risk would be those using portable browsers all from one user account.

Originally Posted by Play

That's a nice future stealth proof tip right there. I always had in the back of my mind that although ebay cannot see the username of a particular Windows account, surely they can see the source from which the images are being uploaded from i.e. C:\Users\StealthExpertFromTheOneAndOnlyAspkin\Desktop\Images\pic.jpg

Whilst I doubt ebay use this as a way of linking today, who knows if they implement such feature tomorrow. The biggest guys at risk would be those using portable browsers all from one user account.

Oh god. I'm due to start changing from numbered user accounts to portable browsers in one user from Tuesday!!

Is this something I need to consider?

Is there a generic folder that the photos need to be in that a high proportion of users would have? As I use both Mac and Windows, answers applicable to both would be very much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by peghmeypong

Oh god. I'm due to start changing from numbered user accounts to portable browsers in one user from Tuesday!!

Is this something I need to consider?

Is there a generic folder that the photos need to be in that a high proportion of users would have? As I use both Mac and Windows, answers applicable to both would be very much appreciated.

There's no such issue as of this moment.

Splendid and tremendous.

[Pa1ace]

thank you all. finally back on ebay. low and slow for a few months! ive gone with image optim, just drag and drop the files. stupid question do but you guys rename after or before file transfer?

the help on this forum is tremendous

thanks once again

I do before sometimes and after others. Doesn't seem to matter.

Good luck!

[nate]

I know you use a Mac, but for anyone that's looking to figure this question out for a Chromebook, Pixlr editor works. You would use Pixlr Editor to crop your photos to a 1:1 ratio so they fit perfectly on EB. When you save, the photo is duplicated, on the new cropped photo the data will not carry over from what I can tell. I've checked by down loading it back to my phone through Google Drive after editing.
Just to be safe, since I haven't found a way to check exif data on the Chromebook its self without a 3rd party app, I started using Photo Exif editor on my android phone, after I take the pictures, before I upload them to Google Drive to carry them over to my Chromebook to be edited in Pixlr editor.
If your wondering if Chromebook is good to use with Stealth? The only problem I've come across is you can't print labels off Stamps.com or Endicia because their program needs to be downloaded. This can be solved by using ShipStation. Which you should be using anyway.

[ghostdude]

I have been using a chromebook but from what I have read exif data isnt applicable through chromebook, I have seen photographers complain about this when using the CB. This is beneficial for CB users, and if pulling photos of the web, it almost makes better sense to screenshot it directly and upload.

IMO besides using VMWare, chromebook is definitely the way to go.

Originally Posted by nate

I know you use a Mac, but for anyone that's looking to figure this question out for a Chromebook, Pixlr editor works. You would use Pixlr Editor to crop your photos to a 1:1 ratio so they fit perfectly on EB. When you save, the photo is duplicated, on the new cropped photo the data will not carry over from what I can tell. I've checked by down loading it back to my phone through Google Drive after editing.
Just to be safe, since I haven't found a way to check exif data on the Chromebook its self without a 3rd party app, I started using Photo Exif editor on my android phone, after I take the pictures, before I upload them to Google Drive to carry them over to my Chromebook to be edited in Pixlr editor.
If your wondering if Chromebook is good to use with Stealth? The only problem I've come across is you can't print labels off Stamps.com or Endicia because their program needs to be downloaded. This can be solved by using ShipStation. Which you should be using anyway.

[ilcarletto]

Originally Posted by ghostdude

I have been using a chromebook but from what I have read exif data isnt applicable through chromebook

How can this be possible? ...EXIF data is embedded in the jpg file itself... PC/MAC or CB will not interfere in that.

Pictures has to be properly cleaned with a suitable tool.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by ghostdude

I have been using a chromebook but from what I have read exif data isnt applicable through chromebook, I have seen photographers complain about this when using the CB. This is beneficial for CB users, and if pulling photos of the web, it almost makes better sense to screenshot it directly and upload.

IMO besides using VMWare, chromebook is definitely the way to go.

Batchpurifier ghostdude - keep it simple

[ghostdude]

Originally Posted by ilcarletto

How can this be possible? ...EXIF data is embedded in the jpg file itself... PC/MAC or CB will not interfere in that.

Pictures has to be properly cleaned with a suitable tool.

I couldnt tell ya, Im actually gonna look into it more myself. But for what I am doing it makes more sense for me to screenshot certain things and list. Ill also post what I find, I know I looked on 2 chromebook help forums and others have said its not readable or that it can be added by using extensions.

Originally Posted by rsot

Batchpurifier ghostdude - keep it simple

True, why mess up a good thing.

[oooSMOKYooo]

Originally Posted by RR2

I use Photoshop and use the option "Save for Web" and then "Metadata: None".

I rename the files names randomly too.

The files are uploaded from my root folder "C:\". I'm not sure if this is necessary, but I do it anyway.

Have you used photoshop to make nice photos with white backgrounds and shadows? Ive started using ps for some vinyl decals and was wondering if the process takes long to make nice images with decent text in them? not sure if text is banned in images now though?
cheers..

[new2stealth]

ExifPurge is brilliant, works both on a MAC & PC