[CB-1285] Include EXIF metadata in image upload

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.6.0
• Component/s: cordova-ios

Environment

iOS 5.1.1 (iPad 2 & iPhone 4)

• Assignee: Lorin Beer
• Reporter: Stephen McKamey
• Created: 28/Aug/12 01:46
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:09
• Resolved: 27/Mar/13 00:08

Description

Now that Cordova only supports iOS 4.2+, it would be great if it would include the additional EXIF metadata which exists in original image files. Currently this is all stripped. I've noticed a recent increased trend of iOS apps declaring that they can gain access to EXIF data if the user permits location information. If EXIF & geo data were passed through this would be a huge gain for Cordova.

Related: a similar issue (CB-295) was opened for Android and it sounds like it was implemented. From the other issue, it sounded like it was a side effect of resizing the image. If no resizing needs to occur (i.e., the untouched original bits are desired), then perhaps this would help?

Issue Links

• is depended upon by: CB-1246 camera.getPicture should keep original date and orientation
• is related to: CB-1246 camera.getPicture should keep original date and orientation
• relates to: CB-2838 Exif Documentation