[Digikam-users] Copy of metadatas into the files

[VELTIN Joffrey]

Thank you for your answer!
I noticed that this is the second time I submit this question to the mail
list. So sorry for that. (I have not subscribed before and therefore could
not receive the answers)

Cheers,

Joffrey

On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 1:10 PM, <tgdksub at fastmail.fm> wrote:

> Hi Joffrey,
>
> On Tue, 4 Mar 2008, VELTIN Joffrey wrote:
> > I am looking for a way to copy the information stored in the database
> > directly into the files (such as EXIF orientation tags, IPTC tags, etc).
> Is
> > there a simple way to do so?
>
> EXIF information should already be present in the images.  And storing
> tags in
> images as IPTC data is easy:
>
> First, go to the configuration menu of Digikam (Settings -> Configure
> digikam).  Under the "Metadata" entry, ensure that "Save Image tags as
> keywords tag"  is selected.
>
> From that point on, whenever you tag an image in Digikam, the tag will
> also be
> stored as an IPTC Keyword.  (You can verify this by checking the IPTC data
> for images:  Image -> Metadata -> Edit IPTC)
>
> You can also update the metadata of images you have previously tagged.
>  Use
> Album -> "Synchronize Images with Database".
>
> Please make sure you have a backup of your images before making any
> changes -
> just in case!
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> cheers,
> tauri
>
>
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