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

[Kevin Dalley]

Great. Thanks.

On 07/16/2013 12:25 AM, Gilles Caulier wrote:
> 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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