Bug 440547 - The writing of metadata in HEIC files is not possible - Use ExifTool instead
Summary: The writing of metadata in HEIC files is not possible - Use ExifTool instead
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Maintenance-Metadata (show other bugs)
Version: 7.4.0
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2021-08-03 09:48 UTC by HJ
Modified: 2022-04-10 05:02 UTC (History)
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Description HJ 2021-08-03 09:48:56 UTC 
SUMMARY

The XMP information of the HEIC files is stored in the digiKam HEIC sidecar. Although the settings are marked "Write to XMP sidecar for read-only item only".
The HEIC file should be writable with metadata. 
Is it intentional?


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OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT
The HEIC file is writable with metadata.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2021-08-03 11:01:37 UTC 
HEIC is a very proprietary format, Exiv2 does not support write. ExifTool only support writing in current versions. We plan problematic formats in the future with ExifTool to write.

Maik
Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2021-08-30 13:00:42 UTC 
*** Bug 441758 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 caulier.gilles 2022-04-10 05:02:23 UTC 
Fixed with the new support of ExifTool to write metadata in place of Exiv2.