How to avoid Exif data rotating images automatically during approval selection? I've been doing some digging, but so far with no results. I'm currently looking for a way of forcing or letting the admin to dictate the orientation of an image. I came across an issue where some user uploaded content looked correct upon initial upload, but when the admin began the approval process, the files hidden orientation data changed it from a vertical to a horizontal orientation. Now mind you I know that I could simply re-save that file, pull down the submitted post data and re-upload with the correct image, but I'm trying to be as efficient as possible in the event someone outside myself is administrating the content one day. 

Has anyone come across a module that could help force orientation away from EXIF content or other data? 

Thanks in advance!
Once you've set up ImageMagick you can start using it in a file hook to process your images on upload. 

Some good hooks to look at would be: 

https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules!system!system.api.php/function/hook_file_presave/7

https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21system%21system.api.php/function/hook_file_insert/7

Watch for an image being uploaded, read exif data with imagemagick, adjust accordingly.