merge two digikam DBs

[David Obando]

Hi all,

I would like to merge two digikam DBs (v2.5.0). I found some posts on
the mailing list but couldn't find the description in the docs. The docs
linked from digikam.org to docs.kde.org do not exist btw.
Could anybody give me a hint how to do the merge?

Best regards,
David

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[Peter Albrecht]

Hello David,

if your database contains only jpgs (no raws or videos) you
could do this:

 1. write all metadata into those jpgs
 2. start a new database
 3. include both root folders, containing your databases

DigiKam should find and read metadata (tags, comments and
ratings) from your jpg files.
This way you could also include one database in another
existing one. You don't have to start with a new database.

This attempt fails, if you have:
 - raws with metadata (tags, ratings, ...)
 - videos with metadata (tags, ratings, ...)
 - metadata which can't be written to jpg files

Regards,
        Peter

On 20.05.2012 15:04, David Obando wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I would like to merge two digikam DBs (v2.5.0). I found some posts on
> the mailing list but couldn't find the description in the docs. The docs
> linked from digikam.org to docs.kde.org do not exist btw.
> Could anybody give me a hint how to do the merge?
>
> Best regards,
> David
>

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[David Obando]

Hello,

thanks for the answer. I would like to migrate the ratings - these are
not written in the JPEGs, are they?

Best regards,
David

Am 20.05.2012 20:17, schrieb Peter Albrecht:

> Hello David,
>
> if your database contains only jpgs (no raws or videos) you
> could do this:
>
>  1. write all metadata into those jpgs
>  2. start a new database
>  3. include both root folders, containing your databases
>
> DigiKam should find and read metadata (tags, comments and
> ratings) from your jpg files.
> This way you could also include one database in another
> existing one. You don't have to start with a new database.
>
> This attempt fails, if you have:
>  - raws with metadata (tags, ratings, ...)
>  - videos with metadata (tags, ratings, ...)
>  - metadata which can't be written to jpg files
>
> Regards,
> Peter
>
> On 20.05.2012 15:04, David Obando wrote:
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[Anders Lund]

Den 21-05-2012 21:44, David Obando skrev:

> Hello,
>
> thanks for the answer. I would like to migrate the ratings - these are
> not written in the JPEGs, are they?
>
> Best regards,
> David
>
> Am 20.05.2012 20:17, schrieb Peter Albrecht:
>> Hello David,
>>
>> if your database contains only jpgs (no raws or videos) you
>> could do this:
>>
>>   1. write all metadata into those jpgs
>>   2. start a new database
>>   3. include both root folders, containing your databases
>>
>> DigiKam should find and read metadata (tags, comments and
>> ratings) from your jpg files.
>> This way you could also include one database in another
>> existing one. You don't have to start with a new database.
>>
>> This attempt fails, if you have:
>>   - raws with metadata (tags, ratings, ...)
>>   - videos with metadata (tags, ratings, ...)
>>   - metadata which can't be written to jpg files
>>
>> Regards,
>> Peter
>>
>> On 20.05.2012 15:04, David Obando wrote:
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>

A really stupid, simplistic idea: make a search that finds all images in
db A, select all, drag and drop to album in DB2

Anders
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[Peter Albrecht]

Hello David,

you can configure this.

In "Settings"
  -> "Configure DigiKam..."
    -> "Metadata"
      -> "Behaviour"
        -> "Common Metadata Actions"
you can select
 "[x] Save image rating in metadata embedded in files"

This will write any further image ratings in your digiKam
database and the jpg file.

For all old jpgs:
  1. Start a search to get them all
  2. select all
  3. "Image" -> "Write Metadata to image"

To make sure, everything worked, I looked with a hex editor
(e.g. "Okteta" or just "xxd") at the jpg files. ;)

Regards,
        Peter

On 21.05.2012 21:44, David Obando wrote:

> Hello,
>
> thanks for the answer. I would like to migrate the ratings - these are
> not written in the JPEGs, are they?
>
> Best regards,
> David
>
> Am 20.05.2012 20:17, schrieb Peter Albrecht:
>> Hello David,
>>
>> if your database contains only jpgs (no raws or videos) you
>> could do this:
>>
>>  1. write all metadata into those jpgs
>>  2. start a new database
>>  3. include both root folders, containing your databases
>>
>> DigiKam should find and read metadata (tags, comments and
>> ratings) from your jpg files.
>> This way you could also include one database in another
>> existing one. You don't have to start with a new database.
>>
>> This attempt fails, if you have:
>>  - raws with metadata (tags, ratings, ...)
>>  - videos with metadata (tags, ratings, ...)
>>  - metadata which can't be written to jpg files
>>
>> Regards,
>> Peter
>>
>> On 20.05.2012 15:04, David Obando wrote:
>> _______________________________________________
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>> [hidden email]
>> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-users
>
>

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[David Obando]

Hi,

thank you very much for your hint - it worked perfectly!

Regards,
David

Am 22.05.2012 19:57, schrieb Peter Albrecht:

> Hello David,
>
> you can configure this.
>
> In "Settings"
>   -> "Configure DigiKam..."
>     -> "Metadata"
>       -> "Behaviour"
>         -> "Common Metadata Actions"
> you can select
>  "[x] Save image rating in metadata embedded in files"
>
> This will write any further image ratings in your digiKam
> database and the jpg file.
>
> For all old jpgs:
>   1. Start a search to get them all
>   2. select all
>   3. "Image" -> "Write Metadata to image"
>
> To make sure, everything worked, I looked with a hex editor
> (e.g. "Okteta" or just "xxd") at the jpg files. ;)
>
> Regards,
> Peter
>
> On 21.05.2012 21:44, David Obando wrote:
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