Bug 277024 - After running a batch process to change metadata, the files halved in size.
Summary: After running a batch process to change metadata, the files halved in size.
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Plugin-Bqm-AssignTemplate (show other bugs)
Version: 4.1.0
Platform: Debian unstable Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2011-07-03 20:01 UTC by Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer
Modified: 2022-09-08 07:44 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed In: 4.11.0
Sentry Crash Report:


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original metadata (13.63 KB, text/plain)
2011-07-06 13:19 UTC, caulier.gilles
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target metadata (16.95 KB, text/plain)
2011-07-06 13:19 UTC, caulier.gilles
Details
diff metadata (4.54 KB, text/plain)
2011-07-06 13:20 UTC, caulier.gilles
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Description Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-03 20:01:55 UTC
Version:           1.9.0 (using KDE 4.6.3) 
OS:                Linux

I setted up a batch process to add exif/xmpp/other tags in my photos. I also setted up a template. After running the queue, the photos halved in file size.

Although they keep their original resolution, something must have happened.
AFAIU, I have not setted up any type of convertion for this to happen.

The photos were taken with a Canon T2i (550D).

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Process the photo as described in Details.


Expected Results:  
Maybe keep the size of the files? Except there is a good technical reason that says the quality is not lost.

OS: Linux (x86_64) release 2.6.39+echo
Compiler: gcc
Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 11:24:13 UTC
What do you mean exactly ?

Can you provide files before and after processing ?

What's your workflow in BQM ? Do you have more than one tool assigned to a list ?

Gilles Caulier
Comment 2 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-06 12:49:13 UTC
What I do mean:

- Take a photo
- Get it on digikam
- Right click on the photo and add it to the BQM, add to current queue
- Select only Metadata → Apply Metadata Template
- Choose the template
- Run the queue

The photo is now half the size.

The two cases will be available in http://perezmeyer.com.ar/test_digikam/ in a few minutes (still uploading).
Comment 3 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:14:55 UTC
Interresting :


[gilles@localhost Download]$ identify IMG_1928.JPG 
IMG_1928.JPG JPEG 5184x3456 5184x3456+0+0 8-bit DirectClass 3.446MB 0.000u 0:00.009

[gilles@localhost Download]$ identify IMG_1928_orig.JPG 
IMG_1928_orig.JPG JPEG 5184x3456 5184x3456+0+0 8-bit DirectClass 7.105MB 0.000u 0:00.000
Comment 4 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:19:31 UTC
Created attachment 61640 [details]
original metadata
Comment 5 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:19:45 UTC
Created attachment 61641 [details]
target metadata
Comment 6 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:20:02 UTC
Created attachment 61642 [details]
diff metadata
Comment 7 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:22:04 UTC
Look like some metadata have been dropped between original and target image, but this cannot not explain why file size have been reduce a lots.

Andreas, i need your expertise here. Thanks in advance

Gilles Caulier
Comment 8 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:22:52 UTC
Lisandro,

Which Exiv2 version you use ? Go to Help/Components Info for details

Gilles Caulier
Comment 9 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-06 13:26:57 UTC
(In reply to comment #8)
> Lisandro,
> 
> Which Exiv2 version you use ? Go to Help/Components Info for details
> 
> Gilles Caulier

digiKam version 1.9.0
Eliminación de mosaico parallelizada: Sí
Exiv2 admite metadatos XMP: Sí
Exiv2 puede guardarse en JP2: Sí
Exiv2 puede guardarse en Jpeg: Sí
Exiv2 puede guardarse en PGF: Sí
Exiv2 puede guardarse en PNG: Sí
Exiv2 puede guardarse en TIFF: Sí
LibCImg: 130
LibClapack: Biblioteca interna
LibExiv2: 0.20
LibJPEG: 62
LibJasper: 1.900.1
LibKDE: 4.6.4 (4.6.4)
LibKExiv2: 1.2.0
LibKdcraw: 1.2.0
LibLCMS: 118
LibLensFun: biblioteca dinámica externa
LibLqr: Biblioteca interna
LibPGF: 6.09.44 - Biblioteca interna
LibPNG: 1.2.44
LibQt: 4.7.3
LibRaw: 0.11.3
LibTIFF: LIBTIFF, Version 3.9.5 Copyright (c) 1988-1996 Sam Leffler Copyright (c) 1991-1996 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Widget Marble: 0.11.2 (Stable Release)
Infraestructura de la base de datos: QSQLITE
LibGphoto2: 2.4.11
LibKipi: 1.2.0

Apt says:

exiv2/libexiv2-9: 0.20-2.1
libkexiv2-9: 4:4.6.3-1
Comment 10 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:28:20 UTC
It's possible to try to update Exiv2 to 0.21 ?

Gilles Caulier
Comment 11 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-06 13:31:15 UTC
(In reply to comment #7)
> Look like some metadata have been dropped between original and target image,
> but this cannot not explain why file size have been reduce a lots.

(In reply to comment #7)
> Look like some metadata have been dropped between original and target image,
> but this cannot not explain why file size have been reduce a lots.

There is more new metadata in the modified file thought.

Look at this:

< Thumbnail Offset                : 8506
< Thumbnail Length                : 4416
---
> Thumbnail Offset                : 8470
> Thumbnail Length                : 15159

Maybe the original photo had a big thumbnail attached?
Comment 12 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-06 13:34:04 UTC
(In reply to comment #10)
> It's possible to try to update Exiv2 to 0.21 ?

I'll try to grab it from experimental and check.
Comment 13 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-06 13:39:30 UTC
(In reply to comment #12)
> (In reply to comment #10)
> > It's possible to try to update Exiv2 to 0.21 ?
> 
> I'll try to grab it from experimental and check.

Same behaviour.
Comment 14 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:42:19 UTC
Are you sure that digiKam is linked to Exiv2 0.21 instead 0.20. Take a look again into Help/Components info...

when you update Exiv2, libkexiv2 interface used with digiKAm need to be updated too.

Gilles Caulier
Comment 15 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-06 13:51:33 UTC
(In reply to comment #14)
> Are you sure that digiKam is linked to Exiv2 0.21 instead 0.20. Take a look
> again into Help/Components info...
> 
> when you update Exiv2, libkexiv2 interface used with digiKAm need to be updated
> too.

Point. Will try recompiling.
Comment 16 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-06 13:57:46 UTC
(In reply to comment #15)
[snip]
> Point. Will try recompiling.

digikam in Debian depends on libkexiv2 and not libexiv, and I can't get a newer libkexiv.

So no, i can not try with that for the moment.

Regards, Lisandro.
Comment 17 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 13:59:24 UTC
digiKam needs libkexiv2 needs Exiv2...

libkexiv2 is a KDE/Qt interface to Exiv2 for digiKam

Gilles Caulier
Comment 18 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-07-06 14:04:28 UTC
(In reply to comment #17)
> digiKam needs libkexiv2 needs Exiv2...
> 
> libkexiv2 is a KDE/Qt interface to Exiv2 for digiKam
> 
> Gilles Caulier

libkexiv depends on libexiv: http://packages.debian.org/sid/libkexiv2-9

So in order to use digikam with libexiv 0.21 I should also upgrade libkexiv. According to digikam's control file, there is no other dependence on exiv.
Comment 19 caulier.gilles 2011-09-02 09:13:28 UTC
Lisandro,

Some progress in this file ?

Gilles Caulier
Comment 20 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-09-02 12:03:04 UTC
I'll check asap.
Comment 21 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-09-02 22:51:24 UTC
Still no KDE update, so I still need to wait.
Comment 22 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-12-09 20:19:42 UTC
I recompiled digikam 1.9.0 against libkexiv2 4.7.2. But this time I noticed it depends on libexiv libexiv2-9 (0.20-2.1). I'll try recompiling agains a newer libexiv.
Comment 23 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-12-09 20:38:32 UTC
Tested against libexiv 0.21.1, same behaviour.
Comment 24 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-12-09 20:52:42 UTC
Tested against libexiv 0.22, the bug is still there :-(
Comment 25 caulier.gilles 2011-12-09 21:51:52 UTC
Ok, now, it's time to test with digiKam 2.x release. 2.3 is out since one month. 2.4, since few days...

Gilles Caulier
Comment 26 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2011-12-10 15:32:44 UTC
Tested with 2.3, the bug is still there.
Comment 27 caulier.gilles 2012-06-22 08:50:55 UTC
Official digiKam 2.6.0 release is out since few days now :

http://www.digikam.org/drupal/node/656

Please, check if this entry still valid, or update report accordingly.

Thanks in advance.

Gilles Caulier
Comment 28 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2012-06-22 14:48:57 UTC
This bug is still valid.
Comment 29 caulier.gilles 2012-12-21 10:36:52 UTC
Lisandro,

I still cannot reproduce your problem in my computer. Here i use 3.0.0-RC. 

Can you try again with last 2.9.0 stable release please ?

Gilles Caulier
Comment 30 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2012-12-21 12:39:21 UTC
(In reply to comment #29)
> Lisandro,
> 
> I still cannot reproduce your problem in my computer. Here i use 3.0.0-RC. 
> 
> Can you try again with last 2.9.0 stable release please ?

Debian is freezed and I only have 2.6.0 at hand. I'm currently busy fixing RC bugs to make the release, I may be able to compile 2.9.0 at some point on January.

Lisandro.
Comment 31 caulier.gilles 2014-09-01 11:49:31 UTC
Lisandro,

This file still valid using last digiKam 4.2.0 ?

Gilles Caulier
Comment 32 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2014-09-01 12:46:43 UTC
Yes, but now I think it's half a bug, half a feature. Since not so long the ¿exif? properties of the original images say something like "JPEG (old compression method" while the processed files don't. So I *guess* the problem is that the compression format is changed when the files are being processed, thus reducing the size of the images.

While it's a feature if the data is not lost, it's a bug to do so without asking.
Comment 33 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2014-09-01 12:51:50 UTC
Forget my last comment: the bug is still there but both files have "old style jpeg compression"
Comment 34 caulier.gilles 2014-09-01 14:20:54 UTC
And you have tested with 4.2.0 ?

Gilles Caulier
Comment 35 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 2014-09-01 14:23:02 UTC
Mm, sorry, indeed I tested with 4.1.0. Will test with 4.2.0 as soon as is lands in unstable. Once again, sorry for that :-/
Comment 36 caulier.gilles 2015-05-10 08:10:27 UTC
Maik, 

your last changes in BQM solve this issue ?

Gilles
Comment 37 Maik Qualmann 2015-05-10 09:49:30 UTC
Gilles,

Yes. For example, the JPEG compression of the queue to the value can be set, which is also used otherwise for storing the images.

Maik