diff --git a/appinfo/routes.php b/appinfo/routes.php
index 403b9dd581..4efa999849 100644
--- a/appinfo/routes.php
+++ b/appinfo/routes.php
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@
 			'url'  => '/preview/{fileId}',
 			'verb' => 'GET'
 		],
+		// exif of picture
+                [
+                        'name' => 'files#exif',
+                        'url'  => '/files/exif/{fileId}',
+                        'verb' => 'GET'
+                ],
 		/**
 		 * Public services
 		 */
@@ -125,6 +131,12 @@
 			'url'  => '/preview.public/{fileId}',
 			'verb' => 'GET'
 		],
+		// exif of picture
+                [
+                        'name' => 'files_public#exif',
+                        'url'  => '/files.public/exif/{fileId}',
+                        'verb' => 'GET'
+                ],
 		/**
 		 * API
 		 */
diff --git a/controller/files.php b/controller/files.php
index 1777523e3a..264cde47ad 100644
--- a/controller/files.php
+++ b/controller/files.php
@@ -45,6 +45,33 @@ trait Files {
 	/** @var ILogger */
 	private $logger;
 
+        /**
+         * @NoAdminRequired
+         *
+         * Returns a exif of picture
+         *
+         * @param string $location a path picture
+         * @return array
+         */
+        public function exif($fileId){
+	    $file = $this->downloadService->getResourceFromId($fileId);
+	    $path=$file->getInternalPath();
+	    $storage=$file->getStorage();
+	    $filename=$storage->getLocalFile($path);
+	    $exif = false;
+	    $iptc = false;
+	    if (is_callable('exif_read_data')) {
+		$exif=@exif_read_data($filename);
+	    }
+	    getimagesize($filename,$blocks);
+	    if (is_array($blocks)){
+		foreach($blocks as $key => $block){
+		    $iptc[$key]=iptcparse($block);
+		}
+	    }
+	    return ['exif'=>$exif,'iptc'=>$iptc];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @NoAdminRequired
 	 *
diff --git a/controller/filespubliccontroller.php b/controller/filespubliccontroller.php
index 90c06a1a49..0359ebb422 100644
--- a/controller/filespubliccontroller.php
+++ b/controller/filespubliccontroller.php
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@
  */
 class FilesPublicController extends FilesController {
 
+        /**
+         * @PublicPage
+         *
+         * Returns a exif of picture
+         *
+         * @param string $location a path picture
+         * @return array
+         */
+        public function exif($fileId){
+		return parent::exif($fileId);
+        }
+
 	/**
 	 * @PublicPage
 	 *
diff --git a/css/slideshow.css b/css/slideshow.css
index 4ce8677f45..e3c239855a 100644
--- a/css/slideshow.css
+++ b/css/slideshow.css
@@ -155,10 +155,14 @@
 	bottom: 18px;
 	z-index: 1099;
 	width: 100%;
+	height: 75px;
 }
 
 #slideshow > .name .title {
-	padding: 0 50px 3px;
+	position: absolute;
+	bottom: 0;
+	width: 100%;
+	padding: 0 1% 3px;
 	text-align: center;
 	color: #fff;
 	text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px #333, 1px -1px 4px #333, -1px 1px 4px #333, -1px -1px 4px #333;
@@ -166,7 +170,6 @@
 	line-height: normal;
 	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 	overflow: hidden;
-	white-space: nowrap;
 	filter: alpha(opacity=75);
 	opacity: .75;
 }
diff --git a/js/gallery.js b/js/gallery.js
index caea603191..8bb70c86ad 100644
--- a/js/gallery.js
+++ b/js/gallery.js
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 				return {
 					name: name,
 					path: image.path,
-					file: image.fileId,
+					fileId: image.fileId,
 					mimeType: image.mimeType,
 					url: previewUrl,
 					downloadUrl: downloadUrl
diff --git a/js/slideshow.js b/js/slideshow.js
index 8cd07b352c..4d5625cf2c 100644
--- a/js/slideshow.js
+++ b/js/slideshow.js
@@ -103,6 +103,42 @@
 
 				// check if we moved along while we were loading
 				if (currentImageId === index) {
+				    if (this.images[index].mimeType === 'image/jpeg' || this.images[index].mimeType === 'image/tiff'){
+                                        // check if not in cache
+                                        if (this.images[index].desc===undefined){
+					    if (window.galleryFileAction){
+						var url = window.galleryFileAction.buildGalleryUrl('files', '/exif/'+this.images[index].fileId,{});
+					    }else{
+						var url = window.Gallery.utility.buildGalleryUrl('files', '/exif/'+this.images[index].fileId,{});
+					    }
+                                            $.getJSON(url).then(function(data){
+                                                var desc;
+                                                if (data){
+                                                    // IPTC:Description (Picasa, Photoshop, Lightroom)
+                                                    if (data['iptc']&&data['iptc']['APP13']&&data['iptc']['APP13']['2#120']){
+                                                        desc=data['iptc']['APP13']['2#120'][0];
+                                                    }
+                                                    // EXIF:Description (old camera model)
+                                                    if (!desc){
+                                                        if (data['exif']&&data['exif']['ImageDescription'])
+                                                        desc=data['exif']['ImageDescription'];
+                                                    }
+                                                    if (desc){
+                                                        this.images[index].desc=desc;
+                                                        this.controls.show(currentImageId);
+                                                        this._initControlsAutoFader();
+                                                        this.container.removeClass('inactive');
+                                                    }else{
+                                                        this.images[index].desc='';
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }.bind(this));
+                                        }else if (this.images[index].desc){
+                                                    this.controls.show(currentImageId);
+                                                    this._initControlsAutoFader();
+                                                    this.container.removeClass('inactive');
+                                        }
+                                        }
 					var image = this.images[index];
 					var transparent = this._isTransparent(image.mimeType);
 					this.controls.showActionButtons(transparent);
diff --git a/js/slideshowcontrols.js b/js/slideshowcontrols.js
index 3dead6e2e9..ef31df8eea 100644
--- a/js/slideshowcontrols.js
+++ b/js/slideshowcontrols.js
@@ -86,7 +86,12 @@
 			if (this.playing) {
 				this._setTimeout();
 			}
-			this._setName(currentImage.name);
+			// check exif descr
+                        if (currentImage.desc){
+                            this._setName(currentImage.desc);
+                        }else{
+                            this._setName(currentImage.name);
+                        }
 		},
 
 		/**