https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=522907
Bug ID: 522907
Summary: Keep existing GPS EXIF data attributes
Classification: Applications
Product: kgeotag
Version First 2.0.0
Reported In:
Platform: Neon
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: General
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
DESCRIPTION
When writing geotags to an image, KGeoTag overwrites existing EXIF metadata
instead of preserving it. In particular, existing image direction metadata
(GPSImgDirection) is removed.
Smartphones such as current Pixels write the image direction into the EXIF data
even when they do not have a GPS lock. After geotagging the image with KGeoTag,
this existing information is lost.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Take a photo with a camera that records GPSImgDirection and GPSImgDirectionRef
but does not yet have a GPS fix.
Open the image in KGeoTag and add GPS coordinates.
Save the changes and inspect the EXIF metadata before and after.
OBSERVED RESULT
Existing EXIF tags such as GPSImgDirection are removed when KGeoTag writes the
new GPS metadata.
EXPECTED RESULT
KGeoTag should preserve existing EXIF metadata and only add or update the
attributes that are changed directly (e.g. GPS latitude, longitude, altitude).
Existing unrelated EXIF fields, such as GPSImgDirection and GPSImgDirectionRef,
should remain unchanged.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System (available in the Info Center app, or by running kinfo in a
terminal window):
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.27.0
Qt Version: 6.11.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other than that it's a really nice application. Would be nice if this issue
gets fixed so that I can tag all my photos.
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