I'm not sure what code bases are being used (I am using a standard Ubuntu 10.4 installation (32 bit) with DigiKam installed with the Synaptic Package Manager).<br><br>There seems to be some irregularity with the problem - not occurring the same way all the time - but since I have been verifying step by step I have not isolated anything other than I described in the first message.<br>
<br>I did discover that if I save as .jpg after doing the edits that the metadata is preserved. I have been using this as a workaround and it has been stable.<br><br>I'm going to try other formats and look into filing a report in bugzilla.<br>
<br>Max Bedacht<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:56 AM, Gilles Caulier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:caulier.gilles@gmail.com">caulier.gilles@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
2010/7/25 Max Bedacht <<a href="mailto:bedachtm@gmail.com">bedachtm@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">> I am loosing all metadata when I edit an image with the built-in editor or<br>
> Showfoto and do a save-as.<br>
><br>
> I have processed the images as follows:<br>
><br>
> Convert from .cr2 to .png using the Batch Raw Converter tool (after this the<br>
> metadata is still there);<br>
> Geotag (after this the metadata is still there);<br>
> Edit using F4 or Showfoto - I have done free-rotate and color adjust, and<br>
> just color adjust)<br>
> Save as .png with a new name.<br>
><br>
> After the save all the metadata is gone.<br>
> I get an error if I try to import the metadata from the original converted<br>
> .png<br>
><br>
> I have done the editing sequence using Photoshop Elements 4.0 Editor<br>
> (installed with WINE) and with this the metadata is preserved.<br>
><br>
> Has anybody run into this?<br>
<br>
</div></div>Yes, me too. I processed around 130 RAW photo in editor (ARW to PNG),<br>
and sometimes, metadata are lost.<br>
<br>
It's not reproducible each time.<br>
<br>
I take a look in source code and PNG writter has the right code to<br>
backup metadata with Exiv2.<br>
<br>
I suspect something like this : i use a tool in editor and metadata<br>
are lost at this time, but still displayed in right side bar. You see<br>
the lossy action after to save and take a look back in target file.<br>
<br>
I process my RAW files like this : Raw import tool, ratio crop, free<br>
rotation, and sometimes some color correction tools, as<br>
B&W. I don't use CM there.<br>
<br>
As developer, i use all code from trunk, kdegraphics/libs, digiKam and<br>
exiv2. kipi-plugins is not used there.<br>
<br>
Can you confirm this ?<br>
<br>
Another point : can you reproduce this dysfunction if you save your<br>
RAW image in TIFF or JPEG ?<br>
<br>
It can be interresting to see all debug messages from a console, when<br>
you process a raw image.<br>
<br>
I recommend to open a new file in bugzilla about.<br>
<br>
Gilles Caulier<br>
<div class="im">><br>
> DigiKam 1.2.0<br>
> Showfoto 1.2.0<br>
> Ubuntu 10.4<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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