Bug 465312

Summary: Item Properties Unknown
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: alexkrz <alex.kurz95>
Component: Metadata-ExifAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version: 7.9.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: macOS (DMG)   
OS: macOS   
Latest Commit: https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/4b31f11f112cfda823237e85fa1810a6b1988b8c Version Fixed In: 7.10.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Sample image for which the problem occurs

Description alexkrz 2023-02-05 11:51:28 UTC 
SUMMARY

When selecting the "Properties" panel for an image, in the "Item Properties" section, several fields such as dimensions and aspect ratio are marked as Unknown.
In the FAQ I read that the "Item Properties" section is handled by exif2. ExifTool however can read the requested properties. Would it be possible to change from exif2 to ExifTool to retrieve the unknown item properties?

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Import image (in my case iPhone 13)
2. Select properties in right sidebar
3. Find unknown item properties

OBSERVED RESULT

Item properties are unknown.

EXPECTED RESULT

Item properties should be displayed correctly when using ExifTool instead of exif2.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 13.1
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2023-02-05 11:57:08 UTC 
This may already be implemented in digiKam-8.0.0. Can you please upload a image or send it to my private mail with which the problem occurs?

Maik
Comment 2 alexkrz 2023-02-05 12:03:52 UTC 
Created attachment 155955 [details]
Sample image for which the problem occurs

I have attached a sample image for which the problem occurs.
Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2023-02-05 12:14:41 UTC 
The sample image has no metadata, but all information is displayed, i.e. aspect ratio, etc. An IPhone 13 test sample from the web also shows all camera-related information.
I suspect your image was not correctly captured by the Import Scanner, please re-read the metadata from the image, Menu-> Items-> Reread Metadata from Image.

Maik
Comment 4 alexkrz 2023-02-05 12:43:40 UTC 
Thanks for the hint! Re-reading the metadata did the trick for me. I typically sort my collections by year and then add items for a new year with the "add collection" functionality from the settings menu. I am not sure why metadata is not read correctly in the first place here.

Anyways thanks for your quick response and for working on this really helpful tool!

Best, Alex
Comment 5 Maik Qualmann 2023-02-05 15:47:54 UTC 
Git commit 4b31f11f112cfda823237e85fa1810a6b1988b8c by Maik Qualmann.
Committed on 05/02/2023 at 15:46.
Pushed by mqualmann into branch 'qt5-maintenance'.

fix scanning files when importing folders
Related: bug 465045, bug 424049
FIXED-IN: 7.10.0

M  +3    -1    NEWS
M  +11   -4    core/libs/database/utils/ifaces/dio.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/4b31f11f112cfda823237e85fa1810a6b1988b8c