Exposure Mode
Whether exposure was set automatically, manually, or by auto-bracketing.
- EXIF tag ID
- 0xA402
- Group
- Exposure
- Example
- Auto · Manual · Auto bracket
- Editable in EXIF Viewer
- Yes
What iPhone writes
Auto.
What dedicated cameras write
Auto bracket indicates a bracketed sequence for HDR.
How to view Exposure Mode on iPhone
Open the photo in Photos, tap Share, then View EXIF (EXIF Viewer’s action extension). The field is listed under “Exposure”. Tap Edit to change it, or select several photos in the app to change them all at once. Or drop the photo into the free online EXIF viewer.
Related tags
- Exposure Program — The exposure mode: manual, program, aperture priority, shutter priority, or a scene mode.
- Exposure Compensation (Exposure Bias) — How far the photographer pushed the exposure from the meter's suggestion, in EV.