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Getting Started with Faces R Us

Welcome to Faces R Us! This guide will help you get started with managing face region metadata in your images.

What is Faces R Us?

Faces R Us is a web-based application designed for photographers, genealogists, and media professionals who need to:

  • Tag and identify people in photos
  • Manage face region metadata
  • Edit image metadata (EXIF, XMP, IPTC)
  • Export images with professional metadata standards

Key Capabilities

Image Processing

  • Upload images in multiple formats (JPG, HEIC, TIFF, PNG, WebP)
  • Automatic orientation correction
  • Support for up to 20MB per image
  • XMP sidecar file support

Face Management

  • AI-powered automatic face detection
  • Manual region drawing and editing
  • Person name tagging
  • Multi-standard face region formats (MWG, Microsoft Photo, IPTC)

Metadata Editing

  • FHMWG essential metadata fields
  • Location and GPS data
  • Keywords (flat and hierarchical)
  • Date/time with timezone support
  • Full EXIF, XMP, and IPTC editing

Export Options

  • Embed metadata directly in images
  • Create XMP sidecar files
  • Privacy Strip Mode (remove metadata, keep sidecar)
  • Format conversion to JPEG
  • PDF report generation

Quick Start Workflow

  1. Login - Access your account at https://app.faces-r-us.com
  2. Upload - Select and upload an image (up to 20MB)
  3. Detect - Run AI face detection or add regions manually
  4. Edit - Tag people and edit metadata
  5. Save - Export with your preferred settings

Creating an Account

Three ways to get access:

Option How Monthly Allowance
Free Account Register on the login page with email + password 5 images/month
TTP Free Register with your Tag That Photo subscription email 100 images/month
Image Pack Buy from the pricing page — $5 for 50 images, $20 for 1,000 images Credits never expire

Image Pack Credits

Image Pack credits are consumed before your monthly free allowance. They never reset or expire — use them at your own pace.

What You'll Need

  • Modern web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge)
  • Internet connection
  • User account for Faces R Us (see above)
  • Images to process (up to 20MB each)

Next Steps

New User Tip

Start with JPEG images for the best metadata compatibility. Once you're comfortable with the workflow, you can experiment with other formats and export options.