Add/read comments of a photograph
In the past, we wrote identifying information on the back of our photographs. Now that we have gone digital, there is no 'back' to write on! However, there is still a way to comment the photograph in a way that, even if you send a copy to someone, the comments go right with. Please Note: The comments do not appear ON the photograph!
Here we present two different methods of reading or adding comments:
1) Using Windows File Explorer:
Find the file folder icon on your computer's task bar (the colored strip or 'bar' at an edge of your screen when you are looking at your 'desktop' with the Windows Logo at the left or top).
Move your pointing device's cursor to the icon and use your pointing finger to 'click' (select) the icon.
NOTE: If the icon is NOT on your task bar, poke the Windows logo key on your keyboard and begin typing Windows File Explorer. Watch the screen as you type! When File Explorer appears STOP TYPING and select File Explorer.
The File Explorer window will open. In the left window pane, select (pointing finger click on) the folder that contains the photo you are interested in.
Move your cursor to the photo and use your MIDDLE finger click (menu click) to get a menu of optional things to do with the photo. Move your cursor to the bottom of that menu and select the Properties option.
In the Properties dialog that opens for your photo, look near the top for the tab labeled Details. Select it.
In the Details tab, below the Description header, about five lines down, you should find Comments.
If you want to ADD comments when there aren't any, select the Comment line and move your cursor toward the right edge of the highlight. You will then get a text box to type your comment.
If there IS a comment, but you can't read the whole thing, click on the Comment line, in the Value column on the text you CAN see. That should display the entire comment.
2) Using a free EXIF Viewer downloaded from the internet:
If you would rather use an EXIF viewer, one that I have tested to be sure it works with comments added using the Windows File Explorer is Exif Data Viewer. It is one of many that pop up when you search for exif viewers.