[Digikam-users] Version control of photos in Digikam?

[Peter Shute]

There seems to have been a huge amount of discussion about this in those requests.  My workaround for the time being is to simply add suffixes to the names of any versions I create.  E.g. if the original is called IMG_3877.JPG then you could have:
IMG_3877.JPG
IMG_3877-01--vertical crop.JPG
IMG_3877-01-01--reduced for email.JPG
IMG_3877-01-02--monochrome.JPG
IMG_3877-02--horizontal crop.JPG

When sorted by name, this keeps them in an order that shows which image has been derived from which (e.g. -01 and -02 are from the original, -01-01 and -01-02 are from -01, etc).  Note that I had to use a double dash to add a description, or the sorting would be wrong.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gilles Caulier [mailto:caulier.gilles at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, 11 February 2010 7:44 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Digikam-users] Version control of photos in Digikam?
> 
> Hi Mattias,
> 
> Nothing is done really about versionning. We have talking 
> about and we plan to work seriously on this tiedous subject 
> when Qt4 port will be complete and when MySql port will be 
> ready to use.
> 
> The story is there :
> 
> http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=142056
> http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=125387
> 
> Best
> 
> Gilles Caulier
> 
> 2010/2/10 Mattias Carlsson <powerphysics at hotmail.com>:
> > Dear List,
> >
> > I have recently migrated my 15 GB photo archive to Digikam, 
> a mammoth 
> > task, and have finally ended up with a manageable, usable and 
> > searchable photo archive! Thanks to all developers!
> >
> > However, next subject on my list of ToDo to organise my computer is 
> > Version Control. My application of choice is Subversion and in 
> > exploring the possibilities within realise this is exactly 
> the feature 
> > I wold also like to see for my photo archive! I.e. get all 
> originals 
> > organised in the database, and then edit the photos at will 
> with e.g. 
> > Gimp to improve them, and still have an easy overview of 
> versions so 
> > that the originals are always readily accessible!
> >
> > Now, I am sure this is not a new idea, so thus I am asking 
> the list, 
> > what previous experiences and ideas exist on this? Have 
> this feature 
> > been considered for inclusion in Digikam, and if so what is the 
> > current view (feasible or not?) and status? (If it is 
> already there, I 
> > will look like an idiot asking this, but if so please at 
> least point 
> > me in the right
> > direction!)
> >
> > Also, have anyone done this before and have any helpful 
> advice on what 
> > to think about etc.? E.g. complications with versioning, include 
> > database file or not in revision control?
> >
> > Very thankful for any ideas / links / comments on this!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mattias
> >
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