Make EXIF Tool Replace Original File

Question

I'm using the EXIF Tool to Copy all the EXIF Tags using the following command

exiftool -TagsFromFile file1 file2

But if a file named file2 already exists in the source folder, I need the EXIF Tool to replace it.Currently, it is renaming the file as _orginal

How can I do this?

what language of programming or where do you use the command windows console, linux console etc.? — Adisak Anusornsrirung, May 24 '17 at 03:30
What do you want to replace ``file2``, which is your input file, with? — J.N., May 24 '17 at 03:55
@J.N. file1 is the input file,file 2 is the output file .. i have just specified the syntax.If file1.FileName=file2.FileName then file2 should be replaced..instead of making a copy of the original. — techno, May 24 '17 at 04:48
If you are using this version of ``exiftool`` (http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/exiftool_pod.html), it looks like you'll have to use the ``-o`` flag to designate ``file2`` as being your output file. — J.N., May 24 '17 at 04:52
That won't work... try reading about the command line, and how to use parameters: http://linuxcommand.org/lc3_learning_the_shell.php (This one is a Linux tutorial, but the principle of passing parameters is the same on Windows) — J.N., May 24 '17 at 05:03

score 13 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 02 '22 at 09:17

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Add the -overwrite_original option to your exiftool command

edited Mar 02 '22 at 09:17

Yves M.

answered May 26 '17 at 15:00

PhilHarvey

Thanks for answering this Phil,sorry i responded late.Btw you have a great Tool :) – techno May 17 '19 at 10:07

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