Metadata is <strong>additional, more detailed descriptive data for a file</strong>. For example, if an aerial image is taken by drone, the following data is saved together with the image:<p><ul><li>Coordinates of the position from which the image was taken</li><li>Name of the camera used</li><li>Position parameters of the camera used</li><li>Technical parameters of the camera used</li><li>Time of day</li></ul>Photo metadata is of paramount importance for <wb:url title="Was ist Photogrammetrie?" urlid="764256" class="">photogrammetry </wb:url>.</p>

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What is metadata?

Metadata is additional, more detailed descriptive data for a file. For example, if an aerial image is taken by drone, the following data is saved together with the image:

Coordinates of the position from which the image was taken
Name of the camera used
Position parameters of the camera used
Technical parameters of the camera used
Time of day

Photo metadata is of paramount importance for photogrammetry .