Metadata Editing
Today we’re introducing Metadata Editing as a new addition to Darkroom+, the second major update to the metadata viewer, enabling you to edit metadata directly in Darkroom.
For many photographers, metadata isn’t just technical information, it’s also how information about the memory of the shot is preserved. Whether you’re correcting a location, adjusting a capture date, documenting the lens used for a scan, or adding keywords for a shoot, those details matter over time.
Capture and Descriptive Metadata
With support for editing both capture and descriptive metadata, Darkroom now covers the vast majority of real-world metadata workflows, allowing you to manage the details that matter without needing a separate app.
- Capture metadata includes the technical details of how an image was made — camera model and brand, lens model and brand, ISO, aperture, and shutter speed.
- Descriptive metadata contains the information that helps you organize and identify your work — title, description, keywords, copyright, location, and capture date.
Add Missing or Update Existing Metadata
Editing metadata can often feel intimidating or tedious. We did our best to make it feel easy by separating the process into two parts: adding missing metadata, and updating existing metadata.
Metadata can be incomplete, especially if part of your workflow involves scanning film or importing images from other sources. Manual lenses, film scans, and imported images frequently arrive without camera or lens information attached. Instead of forcing you into an editing workflow first, Darkroom makes these missing values easy to add directly from the metadata view.
For situations where you need to adjust existing information, Darkroom provides a dedicated edit state where you can update multiple fields at once. Adjusting things like location or capture date is as simple as entering the edit state and applying your changes.
When you tap Apply, your edits are written directly to the image metadata so they remain consistent across your library and other apps that read the same information. Note that when adjusting RAW metadata, we have to save a new version of the photo to apply the changes, due to some restrictions by Apple. But not to worry, the original photo is still available and loaded when you open it in Darkroom the next time.
A Natural Next Step
Metadata Editing builds directly on the foundation we introduced with Extended Metadata. Together, these updates turn Darkroom into a more complete environment not just for editing photos, but for managing the information that travels with them.
And this is only the beginning — the new metadata system will continue to unlock more workflow improvements in the future.
The Darkroom Team
