0xc68eTag ID (50830 decimal)
SubIFD
IFD / group
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Data type
EXIF
Table
What MaskedAreas means#
The MaskedAreas tag stored in the SubIFD directory.
Read, write and remove it#
# read
exiftool -MaskedAreas photo.jpg
# write
exiftool -MaskedAreas="…" photo.jpg
# remove
exiftool -MaskedAreas= photo.jpg
# all files in a folder, as CSV
exiftool -csv -MaskedAreas -r ./photos > masked-areas.csvIn Python with Pillow:
from PIL import Image
exif = Image.open("photo.jpg").getexif()
value = exif.get(0xc68e) # MaskedAreas
print(value)Other SubIFD tags#
- VignettingCorrection
0x7031 - VignettingCorrParams
0x7032 - ChromaticAberrationCorrection
0x7034 - ChromaticAberrationCorrParams
0x7035 - DistortionCorrection
0x7036 - DistortionCorrParams
0x7037 - SonyRawImageSize
0x7038 - BlackLevel
0x7310 - WB_RGGBLevels
0x7313 - SonyCropTopLeft
0x74c7 - SonyCropSize
0x74c8 - CFARepeatPatternDim
0x828d - CFAPattern2
0x828e - LinearizationTable
0xc618 - BlackLevelRepeatDim
0xc619 - BlackLevelDeltaH
0xc61b - BlackLevelDeltaV
0xc61c - WhiteLevel
0xc61d - DefaultScale
0xc61e - DefaultCropOrigin
0xc61f - DefaultCropSize
0xc620 - BayerGreenSplit
0xc62d - ChromaBlurRadius
0xc631 - AntiAliasStrength
0xc632 - BestQualityScale
0xc65c - ActiveArea
0xc68d - NoiseReductionApplied
0xc6f7 - OpcodeList1
0xc740 - OpcodeList2
0xc741 - OpcodeList3
0xc74e
Frequently asked questions#
What is the EXIF tag ID of MaskedAreas?
0xc68e (50830 decimal), in the SubIFD directory.
How do I see MaskedAreas in a photo?
Run exiftool -MaskedAreas photo.jpg, or open the file's info panel in Lightroom, Photoshop, Windows (Properties → Details) or macOS Preview (Tools → Show Inspector).
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources