EOS R5 Mark II Whether to Use Copyright Feature

[boelens218]

Hello,

I'm trying to decide if I want to use the copyright feature on my new r5 mark 2 camera. What is the purpose of this feature exactly? I understand this will embed the information provided in the metadata. However, someone can easily remove this information from the metadata. Therefore, I don't understand the point. 

Thank you,

[boelens218]

Please let me know if I can add the copyright information (Author, Copyright) to the metadata for my cr3 files using the EOS Utility. If this can be done with the EOS Utility, can it be done in a way where it doesn't affect the cr3 file in any other way? Meaning, the result would be exactly as if I was using the copyright feature on my camera.

If I can't add the copyright information to my existing cr3 files in a simple way, then I will not use the copyright feature on my camera. I simply don't want a mix of the two. Some images having the copyright information and some not having it.

Thank you,

[johnrmoyer · Accepted solution]

EOS Utility cannot modify existing CR3 files, but only camera settings. Exiftool can modify existing CR3 files and save IMG_0000.CR3_original without the changes. I only do this for JPEG, TIFF, or HIF files I plan to publish. I leave the CR3 file unchanged. I leave ancient CR2 files unchanged. Gimp free software can alter metadata in existing JPG files. 

exiftool -Xmp:LicensorURL='https://www.rsok.com/copyright.html' -Xmp:LocationShownProvinceState='Oklahoma' -Xmp:LocationShownCountryName='United
States' -State='Oklahoma' -Xmp:LocationShownCity='Norman' -Country='United States' -City='Norman' -copyrightnotice='Copyright John Moyer, all rights reserved.'  -copyright='Copyright John Moyer, all rights reserved.' IMG_*.JPG

will add copyright and location data to all JPG files in the current working directory under either Linux or macOS. I no longer do Windows.

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[boelens218]

Okay, thanks for letting me know!