https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=511467
Bug ID: 511467
Summary: Cannot see GPS metadata in HEIC photos
Classification: Applications
Product: digikam
Version First 8.7.0
Reported In:
Platform: Microsoft Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Metadata-Gps
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 186387
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=186387&action=edit
Test photo
SUMMARY
No GPS informations retrieved from HEIC photos in Digikam with or without using
Exiftool.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Click the test photo in Digikam 8.7.0
2. In the Metadata tab, there is no information in IPTC and XMP panels. No GPS
information in EXIF.
3. Exiftool can perfectly read the GPS information dfrom a Windows command
line.
OBSERVED RESULT
In the Metadata tab, there is no information in IPTC and XMP panels. No GPS
information in EXIF.
Exiftool 13.40 can perfectly read the GPS information of this image from a
Windows command line.
EXPECTED RESULT
Digikam should detect the GPS informations using exiftool 13.40.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows 11 25H2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Exiftool 13.40 installed and used by Digikam.
h:\Program Files\exiftool>exiftool.exe x:\xxx\Pictures\IMG_20251011_222520.HEIC
ExifTool Version Number : 13.40
File Name : IMG_20251011_222520.HEIC
Directory : x:/xxx/Pictures
Warning : FileName encoding must be specified [x2]
File Size : 936 kB
File Modification Date/Time : 2025:10:11 22:25:20+02:00
File Access Date/Time : 2025:11:01 15:08:48+01:00
File Creation Date/Time : 2025:11:01 10:35:31+01:00
File Permissions : -rw-rw-rw-
File Type : HEIC
File Type Extension : heic
MIME Type : image/heic
Major Brand : High Efficiency Image Format HEVC still image
(.HEIC)
Minor Version : 0.0.0
Compatible Brands : mif1, heic, miaf
Handler Type : Picture
Primary Item Reference : 49
Meta Image Size : 4096x3072
Exif Byte Order : Little-endian (Intel, II)
Orientation : Horizontal (normal)
GPS Latitude Ref : North
GPS Speed : 0
GPS Altitude Ref : Above Sea Level
GPS Processing Method : network
GPS Speed Ref : km/h
GPS Longitude Ref : East
GPS Time Stamp : 20:25:09
GPS Date Stamp : 2025:10:11
Y Resolution : 72
X Resolution : 72
Y Cb Cr Positioning : Centered
Exif Version : 0220
Aperture Value : 2.0
Scene Type : Directly photographed
Subject Distance Range : Distant
Mirror : false
Sensor Type : rear
Hdr : auto
Op Mode : 36866
Small Picture : false
AI Scene : 7
Filter Id : 66048
Zoom Multiple : 5
Exposure Compensation : 0
Exposure Program : Program AE
Subject Distance : 5.165 m
Color Space : Uncalibrated
Max Aperture Value : 2.0
Exif Image Height : 3072
Brightness Value : -4.9
Date/Time Original : 2025:10:11 22:25:20
Flashpix Version : 0100
Sub Sec Time Original : 344
White Balance : Auto
Interoperability Index : R98 - DCF basic file (sRGB)
Interoperability Version : 0100
Exposure Mode : Auto
Exposure Time : 1/13
Offset Time : +02:00
Flash : Off, Did not fire
Sub Sec Time : 344
F Number : 2.0
Exif Image Width : 4096
ISO : 5000
Components Configuration : Y, Cb, Cr, -
Offset Time Digitized : +02:00
Focal Length In 35mm Format : 120 mm
Sub Sec Time Digitized : 344
Digital Zoom Ratio : 14.6341
Create Date : 2025:10:11 22:25:20
Shutter Speed Value : 1/12
Metering Mode : Center-weighted average
Focal Length : 9.0 mm
Offset Time Original : +02:00
Scene Capture Type : Standard
Light Source : D65
Sensing Method : Not defined
Resolution Unit : inches
Xiaomi Model : POCO F7 Ultra
Compression : JPEG (old-style)
Thumbnail Offset : 766275
Thumbnail Length : 9560
Camera Model Name : POCO F7 Ultra
Make : Xiaomi
Modify Date : 2025:10:11 22:25:20
HEVC Configuration Version : 1
General Profile Space : Conforming
General Tier Flag : Main Tier
General Profile IDC : Main Still Picture
Gen Profile Compatibility Flags : Main Still Picture
Constraint Indicator Flags : 96 0 0 0 0 0
General Level IDC : 150 (level 5.0)
Min Spatial Segmentation IDC : 0
Parallelism Type : 0
Chroma Format : 4:2:0
Bit Depth Luma : 8
Bit Depth Chroma : 8
Average Frame Rate : 0
Constant Frame Rate : Unknown
Num Temporal Layers : 0
Temporal ID Nested : No
Profile CMM Type :
Profile Version : 4.0.0
Profile Class : Display Device Profile
Color Space Data : RGB
Profile Connection Space : XYZ
Profile Date Time : 2022:08:08 08:08:08
Profile File Signature : acsp
Primary Platform : Unknown ()
CMM Flags : Not Embedded, Independent
Device Manufacturer : Unknown (XM )
Device Model :
Device Attributes : Reflective, Glossy, Positive, Color
Rendering Intent : Perceptual
Connection Space Illuminant : 0.9642 1 0.82491
Profile Creator : Apple Computer Inc.
Profile ID : 0
Profile Description : sRGB EOTF with DCI-P3 Color Gamut
Profile Copyright : Copyright Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd.
2022
Media White Point : 0.96419 1 0.82489
Red Matrix Column : 0.51512 0.2412 -0.00105
Green Matrix Column : 0.29198 0.69225 0.04189
Blue Matrix Column : 0.1571 0.06657 0.78407
Red Tone Reproduction Curve : (Binary data 32 bytes, use -b option to
extract)
Chromatic Adaptation : 1.04788 0.02292 -0.0502 0.02959 0.99048
-0.01706 -0.00923 0.01508 0.75168
Blue Tone Reproduction Curve : (Binary data 32 bytes, use -b option to
extract)
Green Tone Reproduction Curve : (Binary data 32 bytes, use -b option to
extract)
Image Width : 4096
Image Height : 3072
Image Spatial Extent : 4096x3072
Media Data Size : 932693
Media Data Offset : 3446
Aperture : 2.0
Image Size : 4096x3072
Megapixels : 12.6
Scale Factor To 35 mm Equivalent: 13.3
Shutter Speed : 1/13
Create Date : 2025:10:11 22:25:20.344+02:00
Date/Time Original : 2025:10:11 22:25:20.344+02:00
Modify Date : 2025:10:11 22:25:20.344+02:00
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 9560 bytes, use -b option to
extract)
GPS Altitude : 221.2 m Above Sea Level
GPS Date/Time : 2025:10:11 20:25:09Z
GPS Latitude : 48 deg 47' 19.11" N
GPS Longitude : 2 deg 2' 20.46" E
Circle Of Confusion : 0.002 mm
Depth Of Field : 3.23 m (4.01 - 7.24 m)
Field Of View : 17.1 deg
Focal Length : 9.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 120.0 mm)
GPS Position : 48 deg 47' 19.11" N, 2 deg 2' 20.46" E
Hyperfocal Distance : 17.97 m
Light Value : 0.0
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