[Kde-imaging] [kipiplugins] How do I get review for new plugin?

[Gilles Caulier]

Hi Kenvin,

I can do it, but not immediately. I'm just out of home for 3 weeks
with a limited internet connection (French Alps trip).

Best

Gilles Caulier

2013/7/15 Kevin Dalley <kevin at kelphead.org>:
> What should I do to get a review for a new photivo kipiplugin?
>
> Since I am new to writing kipi plugins, I definitely want someone else to
> look at the plugin. I have been using the plugin for a couple of weeks, with
> fairly good results.
>
> On 07/08/2013 02:20 PM, Kevin Dalley wrote:
>>
>> I finally uploaded the new kipi plugin photivotool. It is ready to be
>> reviewed and tested.
>>
>> It is available in the branch photivotool.
>>
>> https://code.google.com/r/nereocystiskevin-digikam/source/checkout
>>
>> This plugin calls photivo with the --sidecar option, which is a new
>> option I wrote for photivo. This photivo change is currently available
>> in a mercurial branch. This code has been reviewed, and will probably
>> move to the official photivo repo soon.
>>
>> This integrates photivo and digikam together better than previous.
>>
>> Here is the README:
>>
>> This is a kipi plugin which calls photivo, using digikam sidecars
>>
>>
>> This plugin calls photivo using arguments of the image file,
>> and a sidecar, if the sidecar exists.
>>
>> Photivo requirements:
>> This plugin requires a version of photivo which supports the
>> "--sidecar" option.
>>
>> Digikam settings:
>> The following digikam setting should be set.
>> Go to this setting:
>> Settings=>Configure digikam...
>> Select:
>> Under the setting:
>>        Write this Information to the Metadata:
>>        Select all data which should be passed to photivo. I select
>>        everything except Face Tags; Face Rectangles do not seem
>>        to be copied correctly.
>>
>> Under the setting:
>>        Write to sidecar files
>> choose:
>>        Write to XMP sidecar for read-only image only
>>
>> Under digikam:
>> Choose Image=>Photivo
>>
>> Note:
>> Rating in sidecar takes precedence over pts file
>> The rating in the pts file will be ignored if there is a rating in the
>> sidecar
>>
>> Workflow
>>
>> Here is my workflow.
>>
>> Load photos from camera into digikam
>>
>> Use digikam to select preferred photos
>> I use PickLabel and Rating, mostly.
>> In the process, I may use digikam to make the decision, saving a pts
>> file during this process.
>>
>> Image=>Metadata=>Edit all Metadata...
>> Modify:
>> EXIF Caption=>Description (this becomes Title in flickr)
>>       alternatively, edit IPTC Content=>Headline or XMP Content=>Headline
>> EXIF Caption (this becomes Description in flickr)
>>       alternatively, edit IPTC Content=>Caption or XMP Content=>Caption
>>
>> Edit GPS data
>> Perhaps Use Image=>Geo-location
>>
>> Run photivo by choosing Tools=>Photivo...
>> This will load sidecar data
>> Load pts file, if it exists
>>
>>
>> This plugin cannot be run from the light table, which is unfortunate.
>> The flickr export tool does not have an option for replacing a file in
>> flickr.  Flickr export will include:
>>
>> Title
>> Caption
>> GPS data
>> tags
>>
>>
>> Use flickr web menu item "Replace this photo" will update GPS data, I
>> believe, but not the other 3 items.
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