# ExifTool Custom Columns

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/exiftool-custom-columns/38975
**Category:** Buttons/Scripts
**Tags:** column, jscript
**Created:** [July 19, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/exiftool-custom-columns/38975 "2021-07-19T11:08:05Z")
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### Author: ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/exiftool-custom-columns/38975/1 "2021-07-19T11:08:06Z")

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Last update: 2025-06-10

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This add-in generates script columns that show metadata provided by **ExifTool**. It's the equivalent of Opus' [Shell Properties](https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=:preferences:preferences_categories:file_display_columns:shell_properties).

#### How to set up

1️⃣

Download `exiftool.exe` from [exiftool.org](https://www.exiftool.org) and copy it to a convenient location, or obtain the installer from [Oliver Betz](https://oliverbetz.de/pages/Artikel/ExifTool-for-Windows).

2️⃣

Save [ColumnExifTool.js.txt](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/short-url/pU5wrTpYKlnwuwipLVTzQ58c6OT.txt) to   ↓

```plaintext
%appdata%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\Script AddIns

```

3️⃣

Save [ExifTool.dop](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/short-url/6AXxoCLUuutdVZ4AOblFAiInTnS.dop) to   ↓

```plaintext
%appdata%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\Buttons

```

4️⃣

Turn the ExifTool toolbar on with

```plaintext
Toolbar NAME=ExifTool TOGGLE

```

or via the Customize dialog.

 ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/f/6fe60a704dbe056409d83da3395c028e212f53a9.png)

5️⃣

If you didn't use the installer in step one, Ctrl-Click the _ColumnExifTool_ button and update the path to `exiftool.exe`. Any notation Opus understands is fine.

 ![ColumnExifTool Config](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/7/a7b9a0ead921039198277c73f9424e6320c3a6b4.png)

6️⃣

Turn the script off and on, then check the log. If you don’t see any red entries, you’re good to go 🙂

```plaintext
ColumnExifTool.js: Script: ExifTool
ColumnExifTool.js: Version: 2025-06-10
ColumnExifTool.js: Opus: 13.16.1.0
ColumnExifTool.js: exeExifTool: C:\Program Files\ExifTool\exiftool.exe

```

#### How to use

The script includes approximately 750 predefined columns. They can be picked from the _Folder Format_ dialog in the _Menu_ toolbar or via

```plaintext
Properties FOLDERFORMAT

```

You can also enable columns by right-clicking the column header (Columns \> Script \> ExifTool).

The _Columns_ menu in the _ExifTool_ toolbar includes buttons that toggle all columns within an ExifTool group at once. Since there are likely more columns available than you'll ever need, I recommend using the existing buttons as a starting point and customizing your own set.

 ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/9/895961a3b2ebfd2aa4233ba9456b1abb9cb8d5aa.png)

See the next posting for troubleshooting and advanced configuration and use.

#### Things you might enjoy reading

[How to use buttons and scripts from this forum](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-use-buttons-and-scripts-from-this-forum/3546)

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