JPEG IFilter is a content indexing filter for JPEG (JFIF) image files. The IFilter is compatible with indexing services based on the Microsoft Search technology: Microsoft Indexing Service, Windows Desktop Search, Windows SharePoint Services.
JPEG IFilter extends the services capabilities to index the JPEG files (extensions JPG, JPEG, JPE, JFIF) to provide content search for them.
JPEG IFilter is a software component that provides benefits together with other Windows applications. With AimAtFile Fast File Search the IFilter helps you quickly find photos in your Home Collection. With Microsoft Indexing Service under Internet Information Server or with SharePoint Portal the IFilter lets you provide your site or portal Visitors with a powerful search for image files.
There are several standards that determine methods of storing text information in the image files: EXIF, IPTC/NAA, XMP. The IFilter is EXIF standard compliant. Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) is a Japan Electronic Industry Development Association (JEIDA) standard. It is supported by the most of digital cameras manufactures and it is supported by Windows XP. The JPEG files summary properties that you can edit in Windows Explorer are stored in the EXIF format.
JPEG IFilter is the only tool that allows to index EXIF properties of the JPEG (JFIF) files in Windows 2000. Under Windows XP the indexing services can Extract EXIF properties via IPropertyStorage using built-in Null Filter.
JPEG IFilter offers many advantages in comparison with Null Filter. With
JPEG IFilter the indexing services do not enumerate the OLE properties of JPEG files so the indexing performance is increased. JPEG Filter extracts only properties that are important for content search. This feature decreases the index database size and increase the search performance and accuracy. It provides the property mapping optimized for Windows Desktop Search.
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