Bug 490747

Summary: Exiftool missing in Windows 8.4 package
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: S. Burmeister <sven.burmeister>
Component: Metadata-ExifToolAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 8.4.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 8.5.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Filename of the original exiftool archive from the official website
digikam dialogue when searching for the exiftool just looks for exiftool.exe
exiftool missing in windows 8.4 installation

Description S. Burmeister 2024-07-24 09:20:52 UTC
Created attachment 171948 [details]
Filename of the original exiftool archive from the official website

SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install digikam 8.4
2. start digikam 8.4
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Digikam complains about missing exiftool

EXPECTED RESULT
Exiftool included and working

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 11

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pointing to the downloaded exiftool is not possible because the type is set to exiftool.exe but the file is actually named exiftool(-k).exe, see attached screenshots.
Comment 1 S. Burmeister 2024-07-24 09:21:58 UTC
Created attachment 171949 [details]
digikam dialogue when searching for the exiftool just looks for exiftool.exe
Comment 2 S. Burmeister 2024-07-24 09:22:27 UTC
Created attachment 171950 [details]
exiftool missing in windows 8.4 installation
Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2024-07-24 09:31:03 UTC
Fixed with Bug 490496

You can download 8.5.0 pre-release installer here :

https://files.kde.org/digikam/

Maik