From 0791fa214399f8f75f67acf4556a7b32d00d16a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: neaumusic Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2020 13:48:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add instruction for base `exiftool` requirement --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bc11a61..2d6ac45 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ previews accordingly, as well as appending copyright information to photos using > will install _exiftool_ distribution appropriate for your platform. See below > for details about how to use `node-exiftool` with `dist-exiftool`. +## Install + +**You must have `exiftool` installed and included on your $PATH env variable** + +MacOS ([homebrew](https://brew.sh/) computer club is where Apple was founded) +``` +brew install exiftool +yarn add node-exiftool +``` + ## Usage The module spawns an exiftool process with `-stay_open True -@ -` arguments, so