AW: Digikam-users Digest, Vol 220, Issue 5

[Remco Viëtor]

On mercredi 13 septembre 2023 06:30:55 CEST Mario Batz wrote:
> @Remco
> 
> Good morning Remco,
> 
> ThumbsPlus creates its own database fields in a separate table for the
> specified custom fields. These fields are displayed in a separate mask and
> the user can fill them as desired and also search for them.
> 
> The contents of the custom fields are only in the database and are not
> written to the photo or overwritten with META data from the photo.
> 
> This makes it possible to maintain additional data in ThumbsPlus, which can
> be read by third-party software via the database without changing the photo
> itself by writing the data into the photo.
> 
> 
> MfG
> Mario

So basically, what you need is a database program where the photo is part of a 
larger record. Digikam works the other way around: the basic record is the 
image, all other data is attached to that.

You may have a better chance with a generic DAM program, or with a more sales-
oriented package. 

Remco