Change Owner Name RebelXT

[LSchaefer33]

I received a used canon rebel XT as a gift.  I would like to change the owner name that is embedded in the digital information on each photo.

I have spent some time researching and it seems i need to make the change using the EOS utility or maybe ZoomBrowser.  When i go to downloads for the RebelXT there is no EOs utility available.

I downloaded the utility for a different model,  but the option to change camera settingss is grayed out.

How in the world do I change the information and/or get the proper EOS utility?  I realize I can manually change the author name in the file info of each photo, but given the number of photos it would be much prefereable to have the correct name embedded to begin with.

Thank you for any help!!

[LSchaefer33 · Accepted solution]

thank you that's helpful. I will do that if nothing else, so my son-in-laws name is not on all my photos!

[Tim · Accepted solution]

Hello LSchaefer33, 

Yes, connecting the camera with EOS Utility is the appropriate way to make the owners name change.  However, the EOS Rebel XT is not able to connect to modern operating systems with the current versions of EOS Utility, which is why you do not see versions available. 

It can connect in PTP mode to download photos but not through EOS Utility, instead you'd be using the operating systems built in imaging tools to establish a direct download more akin to how a card reader operates.  If you have an old computer and prior versions of the software, it would be possible to connect the camera and enact the change.   

[LSchaefer33]

will the Canon DPP4 change them in a batch process or must I do it manually per photo? 

[ebiggs1]

I suspect it will but I am not super experienced with DPP4.  LR will do it as either a preset upon import or as a selection of one or many.