[digiKam-users] Is there an easy way to copy metadata to several images having entered it for one?

[Thomas]

On 2021-09-29 19:15, Andrew Goodbody wrote:
> On 29/09/2021 11:28, Chris Green wrote:
>> jdd at dodin.org <jdd at dodin.org> wrote:
>>> Le 29/09/2021 à 11:54, Chris Green a écrit :
>>>
>>>>>> So, is there an easy way to copy Caption and Description to several
>>>>>> more images?  Yes, I know I can select the text, then select all the
>>>>>> destination images and then paste the text but is there a handier 
>>>>>> way?
>>>
>>>> again.  I was just hoping there was an easier way to remedy my error.
>>>>
>>>
>>> what kind of easier way do you think of?
>>>
>> If I knew I wouldn't have to ask would I! :-)
>>
>> Like a way to say "please copy the Description and Comments (or
>> whatever) from this image to other ones I select".
>>
> Such as requested 13 years ago, and many times since,
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=155384
> but still not addressed.
>
>

Just read the bug report. This is really something that would save a lot 
of work on the user!

I think this could be implemented in a similar way as the "Format 
painter" in Microsoft Word and Excel. I think this Format paint tool is 
in LibreOffice as well.

It works like this: You select some text. Click the format painter tool. 
Then select all the text that you want to have the same formatting as 
what was originally selected.

Here is a demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ITX7bM7PC8

In DK it could work like this: You select some image. Then click the 
painter tool and then you "paint" whatever items you want to have the 
same tags.

BR

Thomas