How to save capture image with EXIF

Question

i'm trying to capture image with android native camera, the save image is good but doesnt contain the usual EXIF data (gps tags, orientation...)

what do i need to do to save also the EXIF?

         @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {

            Intent takePictureIntent = new Intent(android.provider.MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
            // Ensure that there's a camera activity to handle the intent
            if (takePictureIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
                // Create the File where the photo should go
                File photoFile = null;
                try {
                    photoFile = createImageFile();
                } catch (IOException ex) {
                    // Error occurred while creating the File

                }
                // Continue only if the File was successfully created
                if (photoFile != null) {
                    takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT,Uri.fromFile(photoFile));

                    imageuri = Uri.fromFile(photoFile);
                    startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, CAMERA_PIC_REQUEST);
                }
            }

            /*Intent cameraIntent = new Intent(android.provider.MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
            startActivityForResult(cameraIntent, CAMERA_PIC_REQUEST);*/
        }
    }

    @SuppressLint("SimpleDateFormat")
    private File createImageFile() throws IOException {
        // Create an image file name
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
        String imageFileName = "JPEG_" + timeStamp + "_";
        File storageDir = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
                Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
        File image = File.createTempFile(
                imageFileName,  /* prefix */
                ".jpg",         /* suffix */
                storageDir      /* directory */
                );

        // Save a file: path for use with ACTION_VIEW intents
        mCurrentPhotoPath = "file:" + image.getAbsolutePath();
        return image;
    }

possible duplicate of [Images taken with ACTION\_IMAGE\_CAPTURE always returns 1 for ExifInterface.TAG\_ORIENTATION on some newer devices](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8450539/images-taken-with-action-image-capture-always-returns-1-for-exifinterface-tag-or) — Alex Cohn, Dec 29 '13 at 13:43
I just found out somthing wierd, after i duplicate (manualy) the image inside DICM/Camera folder, all the the exif data can be shown, but not on the original one — Cohelad, Dec 29 '13 at 15:47
it doesn't matter where i duplicate the image, just duplicate and everything is fine, weird... — Cohelad, Dec 29 '13 at 15:55
cool! What do you mean by "duplicate"? You read the file contents and open a new file and write to that output stream? — Alex Cohn, Dec 29 '13 at 16:03
i can take out programmatically the EXIF data also from the original one, the 'bug' that i have is on android gallery, when i see a photo, when press on option menu and then on detail i get all the details on the photo (gps, zoom. flash...) when i press this button on the original one, i don't get the details option, just on the duplicate or even changed name one... — Cohelad, Dec 30 '13 at 16:36
Which means, the image is not parsed by the MediaScanner. See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2170214/image-saved-to-sdcard-doesnt-appear-in-androids-gallery-app — Alex Cohn, Dec 30 '13 at 18:50
Genius, thanks alot, love u man... lolo.. the best answer - sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_MOUNTED, Uri.parse("file://"+ Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()))); — Cohelad, Dec 30 '13 at 20:11

Ahmad Wahaj · Answer 1 · 2018-07-30T07:42:59.537

Following is the method to Save an Image with EXIF Data (Location Data) to Gallery:

private String saveToGallery (Bitmap bitmapImage){
                            ContextWrapper cw = new ContextWrapper(getApplicationContext());
                            // path to Directory
                            String photoDir = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/" + Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM + "/";
                            File directory = new File(photoDir);

                            // Creates image file with the name "newimage.jpg"
                            File myfilepath = new File(directory, "newimage.jpg");

                            FileOutputStream fos = null;
                            try {
                                fos = new FileOutputStream(myfilepath);
                                // Use the compress method on the BitMap object to write image to the OutputStream
                                bitgallery.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 80, fos);

                                fos.flush();
                                fos.close();
                                myfilepath.setReadable(true, false);
                            } catch (Exception e) {
                                e.printStackTrace();
                            }

                            Uri bitmapUri = Uri.fromFile(myfilepath);

                            String currentImageFile = bitmapUri.getPath();

                            //Writes Exif Information to the Image
                            try {
                                ExifInterfaceEx exif = new ExifInterfaceEx(currentImageFile);
                                Log.w("Location", String.valueOf(targetLocation));
                                exif.setLocation(targetLocation);
                                exif.saveAttributes();
                            } catch (Exception e) {
                                e.printStackTrace();
                            }
                            // Updating Gallery with the Image (Sending Broadcast to Gallery)
                            Intent mediaScanIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE);
                            File f = new File(currentImageFile);
                            Uri contentUri = Uri.fromFile(f);
                            mediaScanIntent.setData(contentUri);
                            this.sendBroadcast(mediaScanIntent);
                            return directory.getAbsolutePath();
                        }

Hi Ahmad. Welcome to Stack Overflow. Is this an answer? I cannot see any explanation at all. Please refer to these guidelines [How to Answer](https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-answer). Thanks. — Elletlar, Jul 27 '18 at 13:35
Sure @Elletlar Sir, Sorry I am new to this. I have edited my answer already to add some explanation to it , please enlighten me with your feedback on that, Thanks — Ahmad Wahaj, Jul 30 '18 at 07:27

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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The new image is not parsed, as it should be, by the MediaScanner. This smells like a device-specific bug.

See Image, saved to sdcard, doesn't appear in Android's Gallery app for workarounds.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 30 '14 at 05:49

Here is the function to save the Image,

public static String saveImageInExternalCacheDir(Context context, Bitmap bitmap, String myfileName) {
    String fileName = myfileName.replace(' ', '_') + getCurrentDate().toString().replace(' ', '_').replace(":", "_");
    String filePath = (context.getExternalCacheDir()).toString() + "/" + fileName + ".jpg";
    try {
        FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(new File(filePath));
        bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 85, fos);
        fos.flush();
        fos.close();
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return filePath;
}

How to save capture image with EXIF

3 Answers3

Following is the method to Save an Image with EXIF Data (Location Data) to Gallery: