Bug 440547

Summary:	The writing of metadata in HEIC files is not possible - Use ExifTool instead
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	HJ <hannesjaagura>
Component:	Maintenance-Metadata	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles, metzpinguin, olthofwouter, ParminderDhaliwal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	7.4.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	8.0.0
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Description HJ 2021-08-03 09:48:56 UTC

SUMMARY

The XMP information of the HEIC files is stored in the digiKam HEIC sidecar. Although the settings are marked "Write to XMP sidecar for read-only item only".
The HEIC file should be writable with metadata. 
Is it intentional?


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OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT
The HEIC file is writable with metadata.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2021-08-03 11:01:37 UTC

HEIC is a very proprietary format, Exiv2 does not support write. ExifTool only support writing in current versions. We plan problematic formats in the future with ExifTool to write.

Maik

Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2021-08-30 13:00:42 UTC

*** Bug 441758 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3 caulier.gilles 2022-04-10 05:02:23 UTC

Fixed with the new support of ExifTool to write metadata in place of Exiv2.