EXIF tag · ExifIFD

CompositeImageExposureTimes

(11 or more values: 1. Total exposure time period, 2. Total exposure of all source images, 3. Total exposure of all used images, 4. Max exposure time of source images, 5. Max exposure time of used images, 6. Min exposure time of source images, 7. Min exposure of used images, 8. Number of sequences, 9. Number of source images in sequence. 10-N. Exposure times of each source image. Called SourceExpo

0xa462
Tag ID (42082 decimal)
ExifIFD
IFD / group
undef
Data type
EXIF
Table

What CompositeImageExposureTimes means#

(11 or more values: 1. Total exposure time period, 2. Total exposure of all source images, 3. Total exposure of all used images, 4. Max exposure time of source images, 5. Max exposure time of used images, 6. Min exposure time of source images, 7. Min exposure of used images, 8. Number of sequences, 9. Number of source images in sequence. 10-N. Exposure times of each source image. Called SourceExpo

Read, write and remove it#

# read
exiftool -CompositeImageExposureTimes photo.jpg
# write
exiftool -CompositeImageExposureTimes="…" photo.jpg
# remove
exiftool -CompositeImageExposureTimes= photo.jpg
# all files in a folder, as CSV
exiftool -csv -CompositeImageExposureTimes -r ./photos > composite-image-exposure-times.csv

In Python with Pillow:

from PIL import Image
exif = Image.open("photo.jpg").getexif()
value = exif.get_ifd(0x8769).get(0xa462)  # CompositeImageExposureTimes
print(value)

Other ExifIFD tags#

Frequently asked questions#

What is the EXIF tag ID of CompositeImageExposureTimes?

0xa462 (42082 decimal), in the ExifIFD directory.

How do I see CompositeImageExposureTimes in a photo?

Run exiftool -CompositeImageExposureTimes photo.jpg, or open the file's info panel in Lightroom, Photoshop, Windows (Properties → Details) or macOS Preview (Tools → Show Inspector).

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources