add --sidecar-format flag for XMP sidecar generation#1274
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Add XMP sidecar creation support to the archive command with --sidecar-format json|xmp|both flag. Also fix upload to use XMP metadata when no JSON sidecar exists.
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Jan 3, 2026
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| // XMP? |
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| | Rating | `xmp:Rating` | 0-5 scale | | ||
| | Favorited | `xmp:Rating` | Stored as Rating=5 when Favorited=true | | ||
| | Tags | `digiKam:TagsList` | Hierarchical paths | | ||
| | Albums | `digiKam:TagsList` | As `Albums/<AlbumName>` prefix | |
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this is debatable, and could also be hidden behind another flag
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| | DateTaken | `exif:DateTimeOriginal` | ISO-8601 format | | ||
| | Description | `dc:description`, `tiff:ImageDescription` | Both namespaces for compatibility | | ||
| | Rating | `xmp:Rating` | 0-5 scale | | ||
| | Favorited | `xmp:Rating` | Stored as Rating=5 when Favorited=true | |
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this is debatable, and could also be hidden behind another flag
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| | Albums | `digiKam:TagsList` | As `Albums/<AlbumName>` prefix | | ||
| | GPS | `exif:GPSLatitude`, `exif:GPSLongitude` | DMS format | | ||
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| **Fields NOT preserved in XMP** (JSON-only): `Trashed`, `Archived`, `FromPartner`, `FileName` |
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this is debatable, could also map to TagsList or something else
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| **Fields NOT preserved in XMP** (JSON-only): `Trashed`, `Archived`, `FromPartner`, `FileName` | ||
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| A warning is logged when using `--sidecar-format xmp` for assets with these non-preservable fields. |
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| // If no JSON but XMP exists, promote XMP metadata to FromApplication for upload |
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this changes upload behavior, so if you like, it could be put behind a flag.
alternatively to preferring the json, could also merge the data from json and xmp for upload. could be nice for the case the xmp files were manually modified, but the json not updated/deleted.
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Add XMP sidecar creation support to the archive command with --sidecar-format json|xmp|both flag. Also fix upload to use XMP metadata when no JSON sidecar exists.
fixes #1273