I re-did the tags structure of my whole library and wrote metadata to files. However, if I view the files on another computer, the tags I deleted/renamed still exist. If I read metadata from files the deleted/modified tags are back in Digikam. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Assign a tag to multiple files 2. Delete / modify the tag from the files 3. Write metadata to files 4. Read metadata from files Actual Results: The tag you just deleted will appear again Expected Results: The tag you deleted and wrote to metadata should be deleted from files' metadata
Veaceslav, This problem have not been fixed with 5.0.0 ? Gilles Caulier
The problem here is with digiKam-5.0.0-beta5 not to reproduce. The writing of image tags must of course be activated in the metadata settings. Otherwise old tags are not updated and with a new reading of the metadata appear again. Maik
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #2) > The problem here is with digiKam-5.0.0-beta5 not to reproduce. The writing > of image tags must of course be activated in the metadata settings. > Otherwise old tags are not updated and with a new reading of the metadata > appear again. > > Maik Hello Maik Thanks for looking into that. I am pretty sure the setting "white Metadata into files" is being switched on. I will double check when I am back in front of the desktop though and will let you know.
Hello Maik, Just wanted to let you know that I double checked the metadata settings and all the boxes are checked. "Write this information to the Metadata: Image Tags - CHECKED Captions and title - CHECKED Rating - CHECKED Pick label - CHECKED Color label - CHECKED Timestamps - CHECKED Metadata templates (Copyright, etc.) - CHECKED Face tags (including face areas) - CHECKED"
The problem also not to reproduce here with digiKam-4.14. Only certain tags (Color label, Pick label...)? Do you use sidecar files for metadata? Maik
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #5) > The problem also not to reproduce here with digiKam-4.14. Only certain tags > (Color label, Pick label...)? Do you use sidecar files for metadata? > > Maik Hello, I do not use color labels / pick labels nor sidecar files. I use regular tags and star ratings only and write it to files' metadata.
wildcowboy, Can you check if with last stable 5.0.0, the problem still reproducible... Thanks in advance Gilles Caulier
wildcowboy, We need to know you exact metadata settings. Also, which Exiv2 version do you use ? Look in Help/Components Info for details. Please also, run digiKam from a console and report here all debugs statements printed on the console while metadata writing operations. This very important Thanks in advance Gilles Caulier
(In reply to caulier.gilles from comment #7) > wildcowboy, > > Can you check if with last stable 5.0.0, the problem still reproducible... > > Thanks in advance > > Gilles Caulier Ok, I Just tried to play around in stable 5.0.0 for Windows and here is what is happening: Test 1. Picasa and Digikam 1. Adding a tag 1.1 Add a tag to a file in Picasa 2. Removing the tag in digikam 2.1 Reread metadata from the file in digikam 2.2. Remove the tag from the file in digikam 3. Checking the results 3.1. Refresh the file in Picasa 3.2. Reread metadata fromthe file in digikam 3.3. Open file properties in windows file explorer Expected result: the file should have no tags in any of these 3 apps Actual result: Picasa noticed that the file was updated but still shows the tag. No tag can be seen in either or digikam. Comment: The result is acceptable for me since I don't really care about Picasa database Test 2. Windows Photo Gallery and Digikam 1. Adding a tag 1.1 Add a tag to a file in Windows Photo Gallery 2. Removing the tag in digikam 2.1 Reread metadata from the file in digikam 2.2. Remove the tag from the file in digikam 3. Checking the results 3.1. Refresh the file in Windows Photo Gallery 3.2. Reread metadata fromthe file in digikam 3.3. Open file properties in windows file explorer Expected result: the file should have no tags in any of these 3 apps Actual result: The tag is still there and can be seen in all 3 apps. Comment: If you remove the tag via Windows Photo Gallery it disappears from the file properties but still can be seen in digikam. Re-read metadata from the file does not help. You have to delete the tag from digikam database manually. Test 3. Windows File Explorer and digikam Test procedure and results were exactly the same as test 2. Conclusions: 1. Looks like Windows Photo Gallery or any other windows service is running in background and overwrites the metadata. If a tag was added via Windows Photo Gallery or Windows File Explorer it has to be removed via the same software otherwise it will keep coming back. 2. Even if the tag was removed via Photo Gallery or File Explorer it will have to be removed from digikam database manually. Re-read metadata from file does not help. So you are going to have to remove an unwanted tag twice: 1. In Windows Photo Gallery or File properties in Windows File Explorer 2. In Digikam Someone please do the same and confirm the results.
There is no explicit error message visible from the console trace... Can you reproduce the problem using digiKam Linux AppImage bundle ? The last bundle is available at this url: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzeiVr-byqt5Y0tIRWVWelRJenM Gilles Caulier
new 5.6.0 pre-release as bundle is available here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzeiVr-byqt5Y0tIRWVWelRJenM Please check if this problem still reproducible with these versions. Thanks in advance Gilles Caulier
(In reply to caulier.gilles from comment #11) > new 5.6.0 pre-release as bundle is available here : > > https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzeiVr-byqt5Y0tIRWVWelRJenM > > Please check if this problem still reproducible with these versions. > > Thanks in advance > > Gilles Caulier I think this is fixed. I don't see this problem happening anymore