[Digikam-devel] [Bug 142564] New: digiKam-signature in iptc and exif tags

[Caspar Maessen]

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           Summary: digiKam-signature in iptc and exif tags
           Product: digikam
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: Metadata
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: cmaessen casco demon nl


Version:           0.9.1 (using KDE 3.5.6 "release 31.2" , openSUSE )
Compiler:          Target: i586-suse-linux
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.18.2-34-default

I recently noticed that digiKam edits the tags Exif.Image.Software,
Iptc.Application2.Program and Iptc.Application2.ProgramVersion by 
placing its signature in it. In doing so it is replacing information 
that was originally put there by the camera or by myself. 
I think this is not the correct way to go. Especially in the case of the 
exif-tag where the camera's firmware version is overwritten. As the 
standard states for the exif-tag; "This tag records the name and 
version of the software or firmware of the camera or image input device 
used to generate the image."
In the case of the IPTC-tags, which are meant to "identify the program 
and programversion used to originate the object data", my personal 
information is overwritten.

I would appreciate if this behavior is corrected, or made optional by 
implementing a configuration-setting.

Caspar.