Did you know it's "Exif", not "EXIF"?

Well, I never knew that until today. I just learned that JEITA, the standards organization that wrote the Exif specification, specifies it as Exif in their documentation, not EXIF, in upper case, as is usually the norm with acronyms.

Just thought I'd pass this along in case you didn't know it either.

It really doesn't matter. Next you're going to tell us it is Raw and not RAW I bet.

Hellashot wrote in post #2536851
It really doesn't matter. Next you're going to tell us it is Raw and not RAW I bet.

SSSHHHHHHHHHH!!! - he's a moderator!

AHEM.

Yes, Sir. That is fascinating, Sir. I won't make that mistake again, Sir.

Rad

Is EXIF an acronym? Raw isn't. And if Exif isn't an acronym, then it should be Exif.

Yes, Exif stands for Exchangeable Image File Format, so it is an acronym. You can read the whole story in the 172 page document here in PDF. Enjoy

So, IMHO, EXIF and Raw.

Scottes wrote in post #2537235
So, IMHO, EXIF and Raw.

I too share your opinion, however the folks at JEITA determined otherwise, so as Leo said its Exif.

I don't buy that the Graphic Interchange Format is pronounced "JIF" either. And acronym is an acronym. So for me, EXIF, Raw, and GIF.

wow...I thought there was a written in stone rule about acronyms being all caps, but I guess not:

http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/Acronym

a search on oxford's and webster's online dictionary doesn't say anything either.

I guess if you make up the term, you can say how to use it...Exif it is!

PacAce,
Thanks, we learn something new every day

John_B wrote in post #2538671
we learn something new every day

...whether we want to or not

chris clements wrote in post #2538776
...whether we want to or not

Ignorance is bliss, ain't it, Chris? (Hey, that rhymes! )

Scottes wrote in post #2537304
I don't buy that the Graphic Interchange Format is pronounced "JIF" either. And acronym is an acronym. So for me, EXIF, Raw, and GIF.

OK, don't forget RADAR and LASER, then.

Of course.



Yeah, I have to eat some of those words I guess. (But I will still pronounce "GIF" with a hard G.)

PacAce wrote in post #2536816
Well, I never knew that until today. I just learned that JEITA, the standards organization that wrote the Exif specification, specifies it as Exif in their documentation, not EXIF, in upper case, as is usually the norm with acronyms.

Just thought I'd pass this along in case you didn't know it either.

So why isn't it Jeita?

They can have my caps lock key when they pry it from my cold dead fingers! EXIF forever!