Get image create date in PHP GD

Question

I have a case: I took a photo. Now I want to read date of the created photo (the shooting photo date) using GD.

Is it possible to get this date created from the image metadata?

Answer 1

Use exif_read_data() function instead, you will get everything you'd need :)

http://php.net/manual/en/function.exif-read-data.php

Look for the particular Exif data with a key DateTimeOriginal.

Make sure that the software you are using are not stripping the actual exif. For example if you are using Photoshop, doing a "Save as JPG" retains the exif but "Export for web and devices" does not.