The -v option of the exiftool application allows control of the Verbose setting. A number between 0 and 4 may be specified with the -v option to set a specific Verbose level. For example, -v2 sets Verbose = 2. Without a number, -v increments the current Verbose level by one. Multiple -v options are allowed, so the following two examples give the same result:
exiftool -v -v -v test.jpg exiftool -v3 test.jpg
Below are example outputs for different Verbose settings.
ExifToolVersion = 4.03 FileName = ExifTool.jpg FileSize = 3589 FileType = JPEG JPEG APP1 (2556 bytes): + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 1) Make = Canon | 2) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | 3) Orientation = 1 | 4) XResolution = 180 | 5) YResolution = 180 | 6) ResolutionUnit = 2 | 7) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | 8) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | 9) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 1) ExposureTime = 4 | | 2) FNumber = 14 | | 3) ISO = 100 | | 4) ExifVersion = 0221 | | 5) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 [etc...]
ExifToolVersion = 4.03 FileName = ExifTool.jpg FileSize = 3589 FileType = JPEG JPEG APP1 (2556 bytes): + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 1) Make = Canon | - Tag 0x010f (6 bytes, string) | 2) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | - Tag 0x0110 (24 bytes, string) | 3) Orientation = 1 | - Tag 0x0112 (2 bytes, int16u) | 4) XResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011a (8 bytes, rational32u) | 5) YResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011b (8 bytes, rational32u) | 6) ResolutionUnit = 2 | - Tag 0x0128 (2 bytes, int16u) | 7) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | - Tag 0x0132 (20 bytes, string) | 8) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | - Tag 0x0213 (2 bytes, int16u) | 9) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | - Tag 0x8769 (4 bytes, int32u) | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 1) ExposureTime = 4 | | - Tag 0x829a (8 bytes, rational32u) | | 2) FNumber = 14 | | - Tag 0x829d (8 bytes, rational32u) | | 3) ISO = 100 | | - Tag 0x8827 (2 bytes, int16u) | | 4) ExifVersion = 0221 | | - Tag 0x9000 (4 bytes, undef) | | 5) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | | - Tag 0x9003 (20 bytes, string) [etc...]
ExifToolVersion = 4.03 FileName = ExifTool.jpg FileSize = 3589 FileType = JPEG JPEG APP1 (2556 bytes): + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 1) Make = Canon | - Tag 0x010f (6 bytes, string): | 007a: 43 61 6e 6f 6e 00 [Canon.] | 2) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | - Tag 0x0110 (24 bytes, string): | 0080: 43 61 6e 6f 6e 20 45 4f 53 20 44 49 47 49 54 41 [Canon EOS DIGITA] | 0090: 4c 20 52 45 42 45 4c 00 [L REBEL.] | 3) Orientation = 1 | - Tag 0x0112 (2 bytes, int16u): | 002a: 01 00 [..] | 4) XResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011a (8 bytes, rational32u): | 00a0: b4 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | 5) YResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011b (8 bytes, rational32u): | 00a8: b4 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | 6) ResolutionUnit = 2 | - Tag 0x0128 (2 bytes, int16u): | 004e: 02 00 [..] | 7) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | - Tag 0x0132 (20 bytes, string): | 00b0: 32 30 30 33 3a 31 32 3a 30 34 20 30 36 3a 34 36 [2003:12:04 06:46] | 00c0: 3a 35 32 00 [:52.] | 8) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | - Tag 0x0213 (2 bytes, int16u): | 0066: 01 00 [..] | 9) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | - Tag 0x8769 (4 bytes, int32u): | 0072: c4 00 00 00 [....] | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 1) ExposureTime = 4 | | - Tag 0x829a (8 bytes, rational32u): | | 0386: 04 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | | 2) FNumber = 14 | | - Tag 0x829d (8 bytes, rational32u): | | 038e: 0e 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | | 3) ISO = 100 | | - Tag 0x8827 (2 bytes, int16u): | | 00e6: 64 00 [d.] | | 4) ExifVersion = 0221 | | - Tag 0x9000 (4 bytes, undef): | | 00f2: 30 32 32 31 [0221] | | 5) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | | - Tag 0x9003 (20 bytes, string): | | 023e: 32 30 30 33 3a 31 32 3a 30 34 20 30 36 3a 34 36 [2003:12:04 06:46] | | 024e: 3a 35 32 00 [:52.] [etc...]