Bug 516574 - EXIF container is not created.
Summary: EXIF container is not created.
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Metadata-Exif (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 9.0.0
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Keywords:
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Reported: 2026-02-23 10:47 UTC by Thomas Erlacher
Modified: 2026-02-23 20:07 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Latest Commit: https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/990f32ec8526d48db79960a355adec140e3a0447
Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.0.0
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Description Thomas Erlacher 2026-02-23 10:47:04 UTC 
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Dear DigiKam Team
I have images without EXIF ​​data. When I edit the metadata with Digikam or extract the date and time from the filename, no EXIF ​​container is created. The image always remains without EXIF ​​data.

However, if I enter the date in the Details field of Windows File Explorer, the EXIF ​​container is created.
Thank you
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2026-02-23 11:39:55 UTC 
It works perfectly here. It's an HEIC file, so ExifTool needs to be enabled to write the metadata.

Funktioniert hier ohne Probleme. Es ist eine HEIC Datei, bei dieser muss für das Schreiben der Metadaten ExifTool aktiviert werden.

Maik
Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2026-02-23 20:07:43 UTC 
Git commit 990f32ec8526d48db79960a355adec140e3a0447 by Maik Qualmann.
Committed on 23/02/2026 at 20:05.
Pushed by mqualmann into branch 'master'.

use ExifTool if Exiv2 doesn't support the file type
Even if ExifTool isn't enabled, an attempt will be
made with ExifTool in case of an error with Exiv2.
For example, with HEIC or JXL files.
Related: bug 516523
FIXED-IN: 9.0.0

M  +1    -1    NEWS
M  +5    -3    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_p.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/990f32ec8526d48db79960a355adec140e3a0447