https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467623
--- Comment #11 from Galen Adams <gadams...@gmail.com> --- A suggestion --- use ExifTool, ExifToolGUI, or XnViewMP to add GPS and Altitude values in some test files - NOT in digiKam itself --- and then see if digiKam Map will display the Altitude. Thanks. On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 5:17 PM Galen Adams <gadams...@gmail.com> wrote: > Okay, I tested another bunch of jpegs. > Before doing anything in digiKam, embedded GPS data was showing the > correct Altitudes in every of several programs I checked including > ExifToolGUI and in digiKam itself. > These three image files "A" are BEFORE; note that Metadata > Exif > Global > Positioning System GPS Altitude is showing 314.2 m; whereas, in Map, > Altitude is showing "Undefined" > [image: 2023-03-09_144709_S90_0001_A.jpg] > [image: 2023-03-09_144748_S90_0002_A.jpg] > [image: 2023-03-09_144807_S90_0003_A.jpg] > > These are the same files, now "B", after "Item > Write Metadata to > Selected Files" : note that Metadata > Exif > Global Positioning System GPS > Altitude and Map are both now showing Zero (0) m; now, every program I > check shows the Altitude to be Zero (0). > > [image: 2023-03-09_144748_S90_0002_B.jpg] > [image: 2023-03-09_144807_S90_0003_B.jpg] > [image: 2023-03-09_144709_S90_0001_B.jpg] > > Here are the same three files, now "C", after restoring the correct > Altitude in ExifToolGUI and doing "Item > Reread Metadata from Files" ; > correct Altitude is displaying in all programs and MAP is still insisting > Altitude is Zero (0). > > [image: 2023-03-09_144748_S90_0002_C.jpg] > [image: 2023-03-09_144807_S90_0003_C.jpg] > [image: 2023-03-09_144709_S90_0001_C.jpg] > > Last, although the Altitude was displaying correctly in every other > program, I loaded the files in "Item > Edit Geolocation" and manually > entered the Altitude there; it would only allow me to do them one at a > time; then, and only then, did the correct Altitude finally show up in Map. > > This behavior has to be some sort of glitch in digiKam properly > recognizing the Altitude. > > Thanks for taking the time to investigate this. > > > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 2:46 PM Maik Qualmann <bugzilla_nore...@kde.org> > wrote: > >> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467623 >> >> Maik Qualmann <metzping...@gmail.com> changed: >> >> What |Removed |Added >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> CC| |metzping...@gmail.com >> >> --- Comment #1 from Maik Qualmann <metzping...@gmail.com> --- >> I can't reproduce the problem here with digiKam-8.0.0. >> The problem can actually only occur if the geolocation metadata has not >> been >> correctly read into the database. First look in the right sidebar in the >> map >> view. Is the altitude displayed correctly? Then perform a metadata write >> operation. Is their altitude actually reset then? If yes, we need a sample >> image with which the problem occurs. >> >> Maik >> >> -- >> You are receiving this mail because: >> You reported the bug. > > -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
