Product update · Metadata Engraver 2.3
Edit a photo metadata stamp by tapping the line you want to change
A photo stamp is easiest to edit when the control you need is right where you expect it. In version 2.3, tap a line on the preview and Metadata Engraver takes you to the matching setting in Content.
Editing a stamp should start with the photo
Photo metadata stamps often contain several lines: capture date, coordinates, camera model, exposure, and custom notes. Before 2.3, finding the right control meant switching to the editor and looking through sections. Now you can start from the line you want to change.
Choose a photo, then tap a visible line in its stamp preview. Metadata Engraver switches to Content, opens the relevant section, scrolls the matching control into view, and briefly highlights it. Tap the latitude or longitude line to reach that location field; tap ISO to reach the exposure setting; tap a custom text item to open its text controls.
What if field labels are turned off?
The setting called “Show field labels” removes prefixes such as “Latitude:” or “ISO:” from the rendered stamp. Those labels are useful context, but they should not be required for editing. Version 2.3 keeps each rendered line’s field identity separately from its visible text, so tapping a value-only line can still open the correct control.
This also means the app does not need to guess by reading words back out of the finished image. It knows which field produced each rendered line and uses the same text layout to locate the tapped line. That keeps the interaction tied to the content you see, even as labels and wording change.
A clear handoff from preview to control
The selected line receives a short highlight while the editor navigates to its control. The highlight is intended to connect the tap to the destination without making the whole stamp flash. Closed field groups open as needed, and the destination is brought into view so you can adjust it without hunting through the panel.
Custom text and other individually editable stamp items take you to their own controls. If the tapped text is too small to distinguish reliably, overlaps another line, or cannot be mapped to one field with confidence, the app falls back to a broader editor section rather than sending you to a potentially wrong setting.
Tapping, dragging, and zooming stay distinct
A tap is for editing; a deliberate drag is for moving an item. Tap-to-edit does not clear an anchor or shift the stamp. Photo zoom and overlay resizing remain separate gestures, so you can still zoom into a detail or adjust the stamp’s size directly. The overlay’s measured text layout accounts for wrapping, alignment, placement, rotation, and scaling when determining what you touched.
The goal is not to add more controls. It is to make the preview itself a direct route to the control you already want. Version 2.3 is available through TestFlight while Apple processes the uploaded build. When released, the update will make it easier to fine-tune date stamps, GPS labels, camera details, and custom text without leaving the image as your reference.
Try it on a real photo
- Open a photo that contains several stamp lines.
- Tap a line you want to adjust and let the Content panel navigate to it.
- Try the same interaction with “Show field labels” turned off.
- Tap a custom text item to open its text control; drag only when you intend to move the item.
- If a very small or crowded line opens a broader section, choose the field there rather than relying on an uncertain tap.
For a broader guide to what capture information can remain in an image, read EXIF, IPTC, and XMP photo metadata. For the app’s on-device processing and optional map lookups, see how Metadata Engraver handles photo metadata and privacy. View Metadata Engraver on the App Store.
Tap-to-edit photo stamp questions
How do I edit one line in a photo metadata stamp?
Tap the line in the photo preview. Metadata Engraver opens the matching Content section, scrolls the setting into view, and briefly highlights the selected line.
Does tap-to-edit work when field labels are hidden?
Yes. The app keeps a stable field identity for each rendered metadata line, separate from whether its label is displayed. You can tap the value-only line to reach the corresponding setting.
Will tapping move my stamp?
No. Tapping requests the editor control; a deliberate drag moves the stamp. Photo zoom and overlay resizing keep their existing gestures.
What if two lines are too close together?
When the text is too small or the tap cannot be matched to one line confidently, the app opens a broader relevant section instead of guessing at a specific field.