[Digikam-users] tags/keywords between Adobe Lightroom and Digikam

[Andrew Goodbody]

Hi Jim,

First off, AFAICT the conversion to DNG from CR2 provides no benefit at 
all. The support for CR2 is available to work on them directly. The 
conversion to DNG uses that same code, so the conversion is just an 
extra step in the process. Add to that the issues over interpreting 
manufacturer specific metadata and it seems best to me to just use CR2 
files.

Secondly, what version of digikam are you using? If it is pre-2.x then 
there is no .xmp sidecar support. Tags for CR2 files will only appear in 
the digikam database which will be invisible to PS/LR. Tags written by 
PS/LR to .xmp files will be invisible to digikam. If you are using then 
2.x then you may need to switch on .xmp support, but I am not sure how 
useable that is yet. Maybe others can comment on that.

Andrew