The -v option of the exiftool application allows control of the Verbose setting. A number between 0 and 5 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 = 5.05 FileName = test.jpg FileSize = 3475 FileType = JPEG JPEG APP1 (2442 bytes): + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 0) Make = Canon | 1) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | 2) Orientation = 1 | 3) XResolution = 180 | 4) YResolution = 180 | 5) ResolutionUnit = 2 | 6) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | 7) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | 8) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 0) ExposureTime = 4 | | 1) FNumber = 14 | | 2) ISO = 100 | | 3) ExifVersion = 0221 | | 4) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 [etc...]
ExifToolVersion = 5.05 FileName = test.jpg FileSize = 3475 FileType = JPEG JPEG APP1 (2442 bytes): + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 0) Make = Canon | - Tag 0x010f (6 bytes, string[6]) | 1) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | - Tag 0x0110 (24 bytes, string[24]) | 2) Orientation = 1 | - Tag 0x0112 (2 bytes, int16u[1]) | 3) XResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011a (8 bytes, rational32u[1]) | 4) YResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011b (8 bytes, rational32u[1]) | 5) ResolutionUnit = 2 | - Tag 0x0128 (2 bytes, int16u[1]) | 6) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | - Tag 0x0132 (20 bytes, string[20]) | 7) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | - Tag 0x0213 (2 bytes, int16u[1]) | 8) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | - Tag 0x8769 (4 bytes, int32u[1]) | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 0) ExposureTime = 4 | | - Tag 0x829a (8 bytes, rational32u[1]) | | 1) FNumber = 14 | | - Tag 0x829d (8 bytes, rational32u[1]) | | 2) ISO = 100 | | - Tag 0x8827 (2 bytes, int16u[1]) | | 3) ExifVersion = 0221 | | - Tag 0x9000 (4 bytes, undef[4]) | | 4) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | | - Tag 0x9003 (20 bytes, string[20]) [etc...]
ExifToolVersion = 5.05 FileName = test.jpg FileSize = 3475 FileType = JPEG JPEG APP1 (2442 bytes): 0000: 45 78 69 66 00 00 49 49 2a 00 08 00 00 00 09 00 [Exif..II*.......] 0010: 0f 01 02 00 06 00 00 00 7a 00 00 00 10 01 02 00 [........z.......] 0020: 18 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 12 01 03 00 01 00 00 00 [................] 0030: 01 00 00 00 1a 01 05 00 01 00 00 00 98 00 00 00 [................] 0040: 1b 01 05 00 01 00 00 00 a0 00 00 00 28 01 03 00 [............(...] 0050: 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 32 01 02 00 14 00 00 00 [........2.......] 0060: a8 00 00 00 13 02 03 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [................] [snip 2330 bytes] + [IFD0 directory with 9 entries] | 0) Make = Canon | - Tag 0x010f (6 bytes, string[6]): | 007a: 43 61 6e 6f 6e 00 [Canon.] | 1) Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL | - Tag 0x0110 (24 bytes, string[24]): | 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.] | 2) Orientation = 1 | - Tag 0x0112 (2 bytes, int16u[1]): | 002a: 01 00 [..] | 3) XResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011a (8 bytes, rational32u[1]): | 0098: b4 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | 4) YResolution = 180 | - Tag 0x011b (8 bytes, rational32u[1]): | 00a0: b4 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | 5) ResolutionUnit = 2 | - Tag 0x0128 (2 bytes, int16u[1]): | 004e: 02 00 [..] | 6) ModifyDate = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | - Tag 0x0132 (20 bytes, string[20]): | 00a8: 32 30 30 33 3a 31 32 3a 30 34 20 30 36 3a 34 36 [2003:12:04 06:46] | 00b8: 3a 35 32 00 [:52.] | 7) YCbCrPositioning = 1 | - Tag 0x0213 (2 bytes, int16u[1]): | 0066: 01 00 [..] | 8) ExifOffset (SubDirectory) --> | - Tag 0x8769 (4 bytes, int32u[1]): | 0072: bc 00 00 00 [....] | + [ExifIFD directory with 31 entries] | | 0) ExposureTime = 4 | | - Tag 0x829a (8 bytes, rational32u[1]): | | 0236: 04 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | | 1) FNumber = 14 | | - Tag 0x829d (8 bytes, rational32u[1]): | | 023e: 0e 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 [........] | | 2) ISO = 100 | | - Tag 0x8827 (2 bytes, int16u[1]): | | 00de: 64 00 [d.] | | 3) ExifVersion = 0221 | | - Tag 0x9000 (4 bytes, undef[4]): | | 00ea: 30 32 32 31 [0221] | | 4) DateTimeOriginal = 2003:12:04 06:46:52 | | - Tag 0x9003 (20 bytes, string[20]): | | 0246: 32 30 30 33 3a 31 32 3a 30 34 20 30 36 3a 34 36 [2003:12:04 06:46] | | 0256: 3a 35 32 00 [:52.] [etc...]