pete_s_b wrote:
Quote:
> I have just got a Dell Inspiron running Vista Home Premium. Most
> things work fine, but I have come across an irritation when trying to
> use removable media - usb keys, CF cards, etc. Most files copy
> across as they should, but image files give rise to a warning message
> box entitled Property Loss, which then asks me "Are you sure you want
> to copy this file without its properties? If I click yes, it copies
> OK as far as I can see, but I have to do this for each image. Since
> these are mostly jpegs (some bmps) that I have moved about on usb
> keys regularly on XP computers, I find this baffling and I haven't
> been able find any information about it.
>
> Help - does anyone know what this is about please? What properties
> are missing and what can I do about it?
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Maybe it's referring to metadata like...
the date taken, camera info...etc.
Right click one of the .jpg files and go to...
Properties / Summary tab / Advanced button...
to see the info.
The following articles discuss metadata.
EXIF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif
IPTC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...ations_Council
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