Version: 0.9.0 (using KDE KDE 3.5.5) Installed from: Ubuntu Packages OS: Linux Note that this is similar to bug 140070.. I have many photos that have IPTC Captions added from other programs under windows (mainly IMATCH). These contain various IPTC Captions and EXIF Descriptions, for example "Papa winter Snow". When I Import these into Digikam the the comments dialog box contains: "LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01". It appears that this comment was held within the Image Comments Section (is this the JFIF ?) of the file and may have been from the scanner? In the example below I would expect Digikam to show "Papa winter Snow" in the Comments based on the IPTC Caption (or Headline), or EXIF ImageDescription. If I open the metadata editor, the desired info is shown in the IPTC Comments, but the main comment box (right side panel) is incorrect. I used exiv2 to show below what is actually in the IPTC and EXIF. I suggest changing the preference order in which info is imported. 1-IPTC Caption 2 EXIF ImageDescription (or IPTC Headline) 3 Other Comment? JFIF? Thanks for your consideration, Geoff $ exiv2 pr -p c snow.jpg Unsupported date format Unsupported time format Unsupported time format LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01 $ exiv2 pr -p i snow.jpg Unsupported date format Unsupported time format Unsupported time format Iptc.Application2.RecordVersion Short 1 2 Iptc.Application2.ObjectName String 0 Iptc.Application2.EditStatus String 0 Iptc.Application2.Urgency String 0 Iptc.Application2.Category String 0 Iptc.Application2.SuppCategory String 20 Camera Index.Unknown Iptc.Application2.SuppCategory String 16 File Formats.JPG Iptc.Application2.SuppCategory String 16 File Formats.PSD Iptc.Application2.SuppCategory String 10 Historical Iptc.Application2.SuppCategory String 22 Rolls.DVDRAW.DVDRAW019 Iptc.Application2.FixtureId String 0 Iptc.Application2.Keywords String 20 Camera Index.Unknown Iptc.Application2.Keywords String 16 File Formats.JPG Iptc.Application2.Keywords String 10 Historical Iptc.Application2.Keywords String 22 Rolls.DVDRAW.DVDRAW019 Iptc.Application2.SpecialInstructions String 49 Epson Perf 1660 Photo, scan of print, SCAN 200501 Iptc.Application2.DateCreated Date 8 1930-01-01 Iptc.Application2.Program String 0 Iptc.Application2.ObjectCycle String 0 Iptc.Application2.Byline String 0 Iptc.Application2.BylineTitle String 0 Iptc.Application2.City String 0 Iptc.Application2.ProvinceState String 0 Iptc.Application2.CountryCode String 0 Iptc.Application2.CountryName String 0 Iptc.Application2.TransmissionReference String 0 Iptc.Application2.Headline String 16 Papa winter Snow Iptc.Application2.Credit String 0 Iptc.Application2.Source String 0 Iptc.Application2.Copyright String 0 Iptc.Application2.Caption String 16 Papa winter Snow Iptc.Application2.Writer String 0 $ exiv2 pr -p t snow.jpg Unsupported date format Unsupported time format Unsupported time format Exif.Image.ImageDescription Ascii 17 Papa winter Snow Exif.Image.Orientation Short 1 top, left Exif.Image.XResolution Rational 1 1200 Exif.Image.YResolution Rational 1 1200 Exif.Image.ResolutionUnit Short 1 inch Exif.Image.Software Ascii 27 Adobe Photoshop CS Windows Exif.Image.DateTime Ascii 20 2005:01:14 22:09:56 Exif.Image.ExifTag Long 1 110 Exif.Photo.ExifVersion Undefined 4 48 50 50 49 Exif.Photo.ComponentsConfiguration Undefined 4 YCbCr Exif.Photo.FlashpixVersion Undefined 4 48 49 48 48 Exif.Photo.ColorSpace Short 1 Uncalibrated Exif.Photo.PixelXDimension Short 1 2836 Exif.Photo.PixelYDimension Short 1 5052 Exif.Photo.InteroperabilityTag Long 1 280 Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityIndex Ascii 4 R98 Exif.Iop.InteroperabilityVersion Undefined 4 48 49 48 48
I was able to work around my problems by manually deleting the 'Jpeg Comment' using exiv2 commands such as (exiv2 -dc test.jpg), then removing and re-importing the files into digikam. However, I still think the import order deserves some consideration at some point. BTW - Digikam is looking great these days with all the recent updates in 0.9.1-beta
Since I was able to solve my own problem with the workaround above, I'm marking this resolved.