digikam-signature in iptc and exif tags

I recently noticed that digiKam edits the tags Exif.Image.Software,
Iptc.Application2.Program and Iptc.Application2.ProgramVersion by
placing its signature in it. In doing so it is replacing information
that was originally put there by the camera or by myself.
I think this is not the correct way to go. Especially in the case of the
exif-tag where the camera's firmware version is overwritten. As the
standard states for the exif-tag; "This tag records the name and
version of the software or firmware of the camera or image input device
used to generate the image."
In the case of the IPTC-tags, which are meant to "identify the program
and programversion used to originate the object data", my personal
information is overwritten.

I would appreciate if this behavior is corrected, or made optional by
implementing a configuration-setting.

Caspar.
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[Gilles Caulier-4]

Agree,

Please make a new file in B.K.O on Metadata component. I will fix it
for 0.9.2 release. Thanks in advance

Gilles

2007/3/5, Caspar Maessen <[hidden email]>:

> I recently noticed that digiKam edits the tags Exif.Image.Software,
> Iptc.Application2.Program and Iptc.Application2.ProgramVersion by
> placing its signature in it. In doing so it is replacing information
> that was originally put there by the camera or by myself.
> I think this is not the correct way to go. Especially in the case of the
> exif-tag where the camera's firmware version is overwritten. As the
> standard states for the exif-tag; "This tag records the name and
> version of the software or firmware of the camera or image input device
> used to generate the image."
> In the case of the IPTC-tags, which are meant to "identify the program
> and programversion used to originate the object data", my personal
> information is overwritten.
>
> I would appreciate if this behavior is corrected, or made optional by
> implementing a configuration-setting.
>
> Caspar.
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>

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Dnia wtorek 06 marzec 2007, Caspar Maessen napisał:
> In the case of the IPTC-tags, which are meant to "identify the program
> and programversion used to originate the object data", my personal
> information is overwritten.

Inserting digikam info could be acceptable when tags are empty.

m.

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[Gilles Caulier-4]

Mick, post your comments in the B.K.O file created by Caspar...

Gilles

2007/3/6, Mikolaj Machowski <[hidden email]>:

> Dnia wtorek 06 marzec 2007, Caspar Maessen napisał:
> > In the case of the IPTC-tags, which are meant to "identify the program
> > and programversion used to originate the object data", my personal
> > information is overwritten.
>
> Inserting digikam info could be acceptable when tags are empty.
>
> m.
>
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