[Digikam-devel] [Bug 125387] Simulate changes to images only

[Marcel Wiesweg]

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------- Additional Comments From marcel.wiesweg gmx de  2006-09-06 19:17 -------
We are storing complex searches in the db (in form of a url), so no problem to store parametrized actions ;-) No, storing everything in DB is not necessary.

I see we need to cut something of this to keep complexity low. Multiple "virtual" images/action lists per image are a problem. We would rather do a real copy of the image each time.
To keep the relation or links between original and derived images, the DB is the way to go.

Storing in an extra file has the problem of extra files lying around, storing in metadata has the problem of changing the original file and IPTC is not available for all formats.

If you say disk space is no problem, other users will claim this is a problem. Sometimes users will want to remove the previous image (it may be derived from another original version, which is kept), there is a number of possibilities. We need to provide enough but not too many options.