Bug 515208

Summary:	Advanced Search filter for specific EXIF Orientation values (Flipped/Rotated)
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	1234destiny1234 <1234destiny1234>
Component:	Searches-Advanced	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	8.8.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Other
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	9.0.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description 1234destiny1234 2026-01-28 15:20:46 UTC

I’m currently cleaning up a massive library and I’ve run into a tedious issue. I have hundreds of photos that are either rotated 90 degrees or flipped (wrong orientation),

I’m trying to isolate a specific set of images in my library where the Exif Orientation tag is set to anything other than "Normal" (e.g., flipped horizontally, rotated 180, etc.).

i have already used the advanced search option and tried to search using the exif orientation ( selected all except " normal" ) but the results are not correct.

I know digiKam can Auto-rotate/flip using Exif information, but before I apply any batch fixes, I want to search and review them first. 

Advanced Search: Is there a field in the digiKam Advanced Search Tool that lets you filter by the numeric Exif orientation value (like 2-8)?

Flipped Images: My main concern is images that are mirrored/flipped. Is there a way to filter for those specific tags specifically?

Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2026-01-28 15:48:50 UTC

This search criterion already exists; look in the Photo Information section under Exif alignment.

Maik

Comment 2 1234destiny1234 2026-01-28 15:51:35 UTC

(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #1)
> This search criterion already exists; look in the Photo Information section
> under Exif alignment.
> 
> Maik

Yes i have tried this feature , but it does not show the flipped or wrongly orientated pictures that i have in the database.

Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2026-01-28 15:52:48 UTC

I cannot detect any faulty alignment search in a short test.

Maik

Comment 4 Maik Qualmann 2026-01-28 16:04:27 UTC

The SQL debug output is definitely correct. Perhaps the orientations flag wasn't correctly captured during the initial scan for some reason. I would re-read all the metadata from the images.

Maik

Comment 5 1234destiny1234 2026-01-28 16:23:58 UTC

(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #4)
> The SQL debug output is definitely correct. Perhaps the orientations flag
> wasn't correctly captured during the initial scan for some reason. I would
> re-read all the metadata from the images.
> 
> Maik

Please can you advise the exact steps to search and filter all the photos which have images with correct Exif orientation tags ( top left ) but are just physically sideways on disk , since when i try to manually search and do  auto rotate using exif , its being rotated , although i am not able to search and filter these images using the advanced search option

Comment 6 Maik Qualmann 2026-02-17 19:18:44 UTC

Whether I select all orientation flags except "normal" or take the opposite approach by selecting the option "None of the following conditions are met" in the search group header and choosing only the "normal" orientation flag, I always get the same number of images in my collection. The result is definitely correct when I check the orientation flags in the metadata. I'm closing the bug.

Maik