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True Exif

by Kamil Pekala·Workflow

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Why we like it

Sits at popularity rank 17 on aescripts and earns its place for surfacing more capture metadata than Premiere's built-in panel, with the entry listed here as free.

What is True Exif?

True Exif brings video and photo acquisition metadata into Premiere Pro, letting you view and copy values such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance, among other fields, while you work. It surfaces more metadata than Premiere's built-in metadata panel, drawing details from both video and photo files.

Version 2.0.0, released in August 2021, added support for footage from Sony cameras along with presets of exif values. Developed by Kamil Pekala, the plugin is listed here as free, and a demo video is available for reference.

True Exif works with Premiere Pro across a wide range of releases—CC 2019 and the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 versions, up to Premiere Pro 2025. On aescripts, it holds popularity rank 17.

Who is True Exif best for?

True Exif is best for premiere Pro editors who need to read and copy camera acquisition metadata like shutter speed, aperture and ISO from video and photo files.

How much does True Exif cost?

True Exif is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • View and copy acquisition metadata such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance
  • Reads details from both video and photo files
  • Shows more metadata than Premiere's built-in metadata panel
  • Support for footage from Sony cameras (added in 2.0.0)
  • Presets of exif values
  • Compatible with Premiere Pro from CC 2019 through 2025

Tags

#Metadata#EXIF#Premiere Pro#Video Editing#Photo Metadata#Free#aescripts#Sony

Frequently asked questions

Does True Exif work with Premiere Pro 2025?

True Exif is compatible with Premiere Pro 2025, along with the 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 versions and CC 2019. That range covers several years of Premiere releases, so most current and older installations should be able to run it. If you're on a specific build, the developer's page is the place to confirm the exact supported versions before you install.

Does True Exif support footage from Sony cameras?

True Exif added support for footage from Sony cameras in version 2.0.0, released on August 12, 2021, and the same update introduced presets of exif values. Beyond that addition, the plugin reads acquisition metadata—shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance and more—from both video and photo files, and displays more of it than Premiere's built-in metadata panel. For the full picture on Sony support and other formats, the developer's page is worth checking.

Can True Exif copy metadata values, not just display them?

True Exif lets you both view and copy acquisition metadata, so values such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance can be read and copied directly within Premiere Pro rather than only viewed. It pulls these details from both video and photo files, and surfaces more of them than Premiere's built-in metadata panel. Version 2.0.0 also added presets of exif values, giving you saved sets to work from.

Is True Exif free?

True Exif is listed here as free. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to the download, the developer's page is the place to confirm before you rely on it. Aside from cost, the plugin lets you view and copy acquisition metadata such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance inside Premiere Pro, drawing these values from both video and photo files.

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