GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 457083
import error with showfoto's modified images
Last modified: 2007-07-16 14:33:40 UTC
Please describe the problem: A friend started using f-spot a while ago, but uses showfoto to edit some pictures , as he finds it more powerful than f-spot (which I second, but it is an other problem). If he does so before importing, f-spot fails to import the pictures. It seems to be caused by showfoto saving back the metadata in a different format, not supported by f-spot. Steps to reproduce: 1. edit pictures with showfoto 2. try to import them with f-spot Actual results: Error importing [...].jpg System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object at FSpot.Tiff.Header.SelectDirectory (FSpot.Tiff.ImageDirectory dir, StatementSink sink) [0x00000] at FSpot.Tiff.Header.Select (StatementSink sink) [0x00000] at JpegHeader.Select (StatementSink sink) [0x00000] at FSpot.JpegFile.Select (StatementSink sink) [0x00000] at FSpot.Xmp.XmpTagsImporter.Import (.Photo photo, System.String path, System.String orig_path) [0x00000] at FileImportBackend.Step (.Photo& photo, Gdk.Pixbuf& thumbnail, System.Int32& count) [0x00000] Could not import file Stopping Expected results: Does this happen every time? yes Other information: out of the file command: JPEG image data,JFIF standard 1.01 the original image was: JPEG image data, EXIF standard 2.2 This happens with f-spot from ubuntu feisty (latest stable version + some patches) and with the latest svn (as of july 15 2007) and showfoto from feisty as well (0.9.1). I can provide exemple pics (original and after modification by showfoto) if needed.
Hello I confirm this bug on my configuration (Gnome 2.18, F-spot 0.3.5). I have been using Digikam for some years. I recently switched to Gnome and F-spot. I am very happy with F-spot but I noticed the following : Photos which have been modified by Digikam (for tags I suppose) and which are VERTICAL (understand 90° rotated) generate the bug detailed above at import time. However, if I choose "skip" (to continue the import of other photos in the directory) the photo is correctly imported. I can provide some photos for testing if needed. This bug is quite annoying when you import a large number of photos : you cannot live your computer and come back later. You have to click the "skip" button each time the problem comes with a "vertical" photo. Thank you for your help ! Cheers, Chicha
please attach such images
You can download an example here: http://crfb.univ-mrs.fr/~naldi/fspot_bug/P1050105_original.jpg and http://crfb.univ-mrs.fr/~naldi/fspot_bug/P1050105_showfoto.jpg Note that the pics are _not_ rotated. I can confirm that the pic is correctly imported when clicking "skip" (even if it's preview does not appear in the import dialog)
fixed in r3213