Bug 448432

Summary: Importing images to be folderized by date causes them to be folderized by import date, not the date the picture was taken
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: Judah Richardson <judahrichardson>
Component: Import-AlbumsAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal CC: caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 7.4.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 7.5.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Judah Richardson 2022-01-14 02:24:29 UTC 
SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open digiKam
2. Attempt to import all the images from a folder with date-based sub-albums enabled
3. Import the images. 

OBSERVED RESULT

All the imported images will be placed in a folder corresponding to the import date, not the date the picture was taken

EXPECTED RESULT

All the imported images should be placed in a folder corresponding to the date the picture was taken

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10 x64
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2022-01-14 06:51:25 UTC 
In the digiKam settings under Camera-> Behavior activate the reading of metadata (makes the connection slower). Then the correct folders will be created.

Maik
Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2022-01-14 06:58:01 UTC 
See also: Bug 446632 and Bug 331167

Maik
Comment 3 Judah Richardson 2022-01-14 16:57:54 UTC 
That worked, thanks!