View information such as camera settings and histogram, geolocation, and date.
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# View detailed information about a picture

Pictures taken by digital cameras are stored with a host of extra information embedded in them, such as the date that they were taken, what exposure settings were used on the camera and, in some cases, even where the picture was taken.

This topic shows you how to access this information.

# Show the date in the status bar

You can display the date that a picture was taken in the status bar at the bottom of the window.

To show the status bar, press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select Show Status Bar.

Then, press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window, select Preferences and go to the Plug-ins tab. Then, tick Date in statusbar.

# Detailed Exif data

The detailed information stored with digital photos is called Exif data. You can view it by installing a plug-in for the image viewer.

In order to enable this feature, you need to have installed eog-plugins.

If eog-plugins is installed, press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window, select Preferences, and go to the Plug-ins tab. Then, tick Exif display and close the dialogue.

Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select Show Side Pane to view the camera settings used to take the photo. To also view histograms showing the balance of colours and light/shade in the picture, select Exif display in the Plug-ins tab and click Preferences. Tick the histograms you want to view, listed under Histogram.

You can also view the camera settings used to take the photo in the statusbar. Select Exif display in the Plug-ins tab and click Preferences. Tick Display camera settings in statusbar.

# Display a photo location map

Some cameras are able to attach geolocation information (geotags) to digital photos. Geotags are usually just the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the place where a photo was taken.

In order to enable this feature, you need to have installed eog-plugins.

If eog-plugins is installed, press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window, select Preferences, and go to the Plug-ins tab. Then, tick Map and close the dialogue.

Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select Show Side Pane to show the map.

The map will show the location that a picture was taken in only if there is geolocation information attached to the photo. Many cameras do not attach geolocation information to pictures.