[Digikam-users] Using metadata tab efficiently

[Gilles Caulier]

2015-09-14 17:53 GMT+02:00 Marie-Noëlle Augendre <mnaugendre at gmail.com>:

> I would like to display only a few metadata that I use regularly, so they
> are not 'lost' in between lines I don't need. But whatever information I
> check/uncheck in the configuration menu doesn't seem to be reflected in the
> metadata tab. Am I missing something?
>
> And I don't understand the difference between:
>  - "Informations sur l'image" and "Informations sur la photographie"
>

This first one is a resume of most common and important technical
information about the image shot condition. All these info are stored in
database and can be used to build a search query.


>  - "EXIF" and "Notes du fabricant"
>

This one include ALL technical information embeded in image metadata by the
camera. A lots of this information are encrypted for end users, especially
the makernotes. This one is for the advanced user. The DB do not store all
of them of course.


> In both cases, there seem to be redundant information.
>
>
The resume is here to increase the visibility and the understanding of
technical information written by the camera


> Another I just notice: in the 'Notes ud fabricant' tab, there are many
> lines about Fujifilm, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, etc. all of them greyed and
> 'Indisponible'. Why displaying all these empty lines, as I have not any
> picture from these makers?
>

You have certainly a metadata filter enabled which display all items not
found. Go to Setup/Metadata/Display section and reset filters to defaults.

Gilles Caulier
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