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System.Photo.LightSource

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The light source when the photo was taken, as read from the Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) information.

Windows 10, version 1703, Windows 10, version 1607, Windows 10, version 1511, Windows 10, version 1507, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7

propertyDescription
   name = System.Photo.LightSource
   shellPKey = PKEY_Photo_LightSource
   formatID = 14B81DA1-0135-4D31-96D9-6CBFC9671A99
   propID = 37384
   SearchInfo
      InInvertedIndex = false
      IsColumn = true
   typeInfo
      type = UInt32
      EnumeratedList
         UseValueForDefault = True
         enum
            name = Unknown
            value = 0
            text = Unknown
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_UNKNOWN
         enum
            name = Daylight
            value = 1
            text = Daylight
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_DAYLIGHT
         enum
            name = Fluorescent
            value = 2
            text = Fluorescent
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_FLUORESCENT
         enum
            name = Tungsten
            value = 3
            text = Tungsten
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_TUNGSTEN
         enum
            name = StandardA
            value = 17
            text = Standard Illuminant A
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_STANDARD_A
         enum
            name = StandardB
            value = 18
            text = Standard Illuminant B
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_STANDARD_B
         enum
            name = StandardC
            value = 19
            text = Standard Illuminant C
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_STANDARD_C
         enum
            name = D55
            value = 20
            text = D55
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_D55
         enum
            name = D65
            value = 21
            text = D65
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_D65
         enum
            name = D75
            value = 22
            text = D75
            defineToken = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_D75

Windows Vista

propertyDescription
   name = System.Photo.LightSource
   shellPKey = PKEY_Photo_LightSource
   formatID = 14B81DA1-0135-4D31-96D9-6CBFC9671A99
   propID = 37384
   SearchInfo
      InInvertedIndex = false
      IsColumn = true
   typeInfo
      type = UInt32
      EnumeratedList
         UseValueForDefault = True
         enum
            value = 0
            text = Unknown
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_UNKNOWN
         enum
            value = 1
            text = Daylight
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_DAYLIGHT
         enum
            value = 2
            text = Fluorescent
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_FLUORESCENT
         enum
            value = 3
            text = Tungsten
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_TUNGSTEN
         enum
            value = 17
            text = Standard Illuminant A
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_STANDARD_A
         enum
            value = 18
            text = Standard Illuminant B
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_STANDARD_B
         enum
            value = 19
            text = Standard Illuminant C
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_STANDARD_C
         enum
            value = 20
            text = D55
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_D55
         enum
            value = 21
            text = D65
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_D65
         enum
            value = 22
            text = D75
            defineName = PHOTO_LIGHTSOURCE_D75

Remarks

PKEY values are defined in Propkey.h.

Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras: Exif Version 2.2

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