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

[Jim Dory]

Hi Andrew,

Many thanks for the info.

I'm using DK 2.4.1 on KDE 4.7.4, if that helps.

I had been converting to DNG, but lately questioning whether I want
that extra step. So good to hear your opinion about it.

In DK I under Settings/configure digikam/Metadata I'm looking at
"Write Metadata to RAW files" which is checked and under that is Read
Metadata from XMP sidecar files" which is greyed out- unable to check.
Maybe it is dependent on another item being checked/unchecked.
Otherwise I'm not seeing where that would be.

cheers, Jim

On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 1:50 AM, Andrew Goodbody <ajg02 at elfringham.co.uk> wrote:
> 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
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