DigiKam losing exif info from K3 images

Dr.T · 07-17-2018, 12:00 PM

I use DigiKam to organize my photographs and have been using a K3 almost exclusively. Whenever I do a batch resize (or saving any changes I think) I lose all the exif data. It is really annoying, especially when rotation data is lost. I haven't gone back and tried with my K20D, but I noticed the exif data wasn't lost with images from my wife's canon point and shoot. I haven't had a chance to look into it but thought I'd see if anyone else has had similar problems with DigiKam or other software.

**microlight** · 07-17-2018, 02:18 PM

Hm, interesting. Up until recently, I used to use Faststone for some final tweaking - until I discovered that it stripped out the K-3II’s GPS location data.

Adam · 07-17-2018, 03:11 PM

You can use exiftool to restore the data by copying it over from the original file, if you keep it around. That's what I would recommend, as then you don't have to give up your favorite photo editor.

**Mikesul** · 07-17-2018, 06:59 PM

We could use a list of software that regularly strips exif.

**microlight** · 07-18-2018, 12:11 AM

Thanks for the tip, Adam.

Dr.T · 07-18-2018, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by Adam

You can use exiftool to restore the data by copying it over from the original file, if you keep it around. That's what I would recommend, as then you don't have to give up your favorite photo editor.

Thanks Adam, I might try that.

Dr.T · 10-23-2019, 12:42 PM

I filed a bug report with the exif library digikam uses and now with the newer releases it does work. I think 6.0 had the fix.

**microlight** · 10-24-2019, 02:23 AM

Thanks for the update, Dr.T. I've been thinking about digiKam so I might have a look.

07-17-2018, 12:00 PM	#1
Dr.T New Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 20	DigiKam losing exif info from K3 images I use DigiKam to organize my photographs and have been using a K3 almost exclusively. Whenever I do a batch resize (or saving any changes I think) I lose all the exif data. It is really annoying, especially when rotation data is lost. I haven't gone back and tried with my K20D, but I noticed the exif data wasn't lost with images from my wife's canon point and shoot. I haven't had a chance to look into it but thought I'd see if anyone else has had similar problems with DigiKam or other software.

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07-17-2018, 02:18 PM	#2
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Hm, interesting. Up until recently, I used to use Faststone for some final tweaking - until I discovered that it stripped out the K-3II’s GPS location data.

07-17-2018, 06:59 PM	#4
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	We could use a list of software that regularly strips exif.

07-18-2018, 12:11 AM	#5
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Thanks for the tip, Adam.

07-18-2018, 06:03 AM	#6
Dr.T New Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam You can use exiftool to restore the data by copying it over from the original file, if you keep it around. That's what I would recommend, as then you don't have to give up your favorite photo editor. Thanks Adam, I might try that.

10-23-2019, 12:42 PM	#7
Dr.T New Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 20 Original Poster	I filed a bug report with the exif library digikam uses and now with the newer releases it does work. I think 6.0 had the fix.

10-24-2019, 02:23 AM	#8
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Thanks for the update, Dr.T. I've been thinking about digiKam so I might have a look.