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:	REPORTED ---
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:
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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