[Bug 196470] New: Wish: Update files with metadata from DB

[Michael Holtermann-3]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196470

           Summary: Wish: Update files with metadata from DB
           Product: digikam
           Version: 1.0.0-beta1
          Platform: Debian testing
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
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Version:           1.0.0-beta1 (using KDE 4.2.4)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages

Hi,

it would be nice to have the possibility to update selected image files with
metadata, instead of update *all* files in the database.

Suggested workflow:
- Import (possibly huge) images from camera
- add keywords, notes, descriptions to digikam's database
- select images or folders and choose new option "Write metadata to files"
  (this should include all metadata e.g. photographer, copyright, description,
keywords etc. in IPTC, XMP and exif).

This would gain an improved performance. I store all information in the files
for better interoperability. But every write operation to the files costs some
time, especially on large files.

Thanks in advance!

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[Gilles Caulier-4]

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--- Comment #1 from Gilles Caulier <caulier gilles gmail com>  2009-06-14 14:03:33 ---
But It's already exist. Go to an album, take selection, open right sidebar, go
to comments and tags and see More combo on the bottom...

Gilles Caulier

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--- Comment #2 from Michael Holtermann <linux michael-holtermann de>  2009-06-14 14:48:41 ---
Thanks for the hint, I did not noticed this function.

At least, this doesn't seem not work, at least I'm unable to figure it out.

If I disable the options to store keywords and caption in files in general
settings --> metadata, no changes will be written to IPTC headers, even with
that function.

If I enable these options, changes will be written to metadata as soon as I hit
the "Apply" button in the sidebar. For 10 JPEGs, 5MB each, this needs round
about 5 seconds.

Thanks for your help!
Michael.

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--- Comment #3 from Gilles Caulier <caulier gilles gmail com>  2009-06-14 14:52:56 ---
If this solution is fine for you, i will close this file so...

Gilles Caulier

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--- Comment #4 from Michael Holtermann <linux michael-holtermann de>  2009-06-14 15:13:17 ---
I'm sorry, it's not :-)

I would like to make my comments to the pictures, using the fast storage in
digikam's DB, only.

When I'm finished, I'd "export" the comments to the files, using a slow
write-to-file operation.

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--- Comment #5 from Ian Hubbertz <kde_bugs hubbertz de>  2009-11-11 00:28:13 ---
My feature request #181708 is somehow related (define tags that are written to
database only).
In my opinion that one can be closed if this wish here was implemented as
suggested.

I also found a bug (#214038), that if you tag more images while the first "job"
is still running, the first one is cancelled.

A solution for this may be to block while updating the image metadata, so this
wish here becomes even more important.

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--- Comment #6 from Vlado Plaga <rechner vlado-do de>  2010-01-11 15:34:31 ---
I think Bug #218730 "Metadata delay write option" is pretty much a duplicate of
this request.

I also would like to see a way of working with metadata saved to images, but
without having digiKam write to each file and reload each picture immediately
after I just modified a few pictures rating. This is not much of a problem on
up-to date machines, but extremely annoying on older systems.

Maybe automatic writing to the images when digiKam is closed would be an
option? Or would that be too slow, or too dangerous in case of system failure?

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--- Comment #7 from Marcel Wiesweg <marcel wiesweg gmx de>  2010-03-17 19:41:18 ---
Compared to the time when this bug was filed, the "Write Metadata to Selected
Images" action should now work much better. Select all relevant images, and
then take this action.
The 218730 bug is slightly different and still valid.

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--- Comment #8 from Michael Holtermann <linux michael-holtermann de>  2010-03-21 14:25:42 ---
I agree, this wish could be closed. IMHO 218730 describes the same problem and
would be a perfect solution for my requirement.

But I'm affraid "Write metadata to selected images" does not work as expected,
to be concrete it does not anything visible. I'll check for an existing bug...

It does not write to the files if the checkboxes in the settings window are
unchecked, e.g. "Save image tags as "keyword" tags in metadata embedded files".

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