Bug 490883

Summary: exiftool not found (digikam 8.4.0/qt6/win64)
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: Ilgaz Öcal <ilgaz>
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: Error/warning message displayed

Description Ilgaz Öcal 2024-07-27 09:08:50 UTC 
Created attachment 172030 [details]
Error/warning message displayed

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SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install/upgrade Digikam 8.4.0 Windows 64bit version (with qt6) to Windows 11
2.  Launch it
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT

On top of main window, I see a warning that "exiftool" wasn't found and I should set its location on preferences.

EXPECTED RESULT

Digikam launched without complaining.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 11 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3958 )
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.2.0
Qt Version:  6.7.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

It is possible to install exiftool binary to Windows via chocolate etc however it exceeds regular users capabilities and not that practical as on Linux/BSD. You would still have to pinpoint the directory which is 
C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\exiftool\toolsv\exiftool
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2024-07-27 10:02:16 UTC 
Fixed with Bug 490496

You can download 8.5.0 pre-release installer here :

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

Maik