AVIF files and strange metadate editability

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kmcbest
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AVIF files and strange metadate editability

Post by kmcbest »

Hello.

In the image browser if I select one or more avif image(s) and go to menu, the "Edit IPTC" or "Edit XMP" options are greyed out:
Snipaste_2025-01-05_12-55-11.jpg
Yet if I open the image, the options are available:
Snipaste_2025-01-05_12-55-57.jpg
This prevents me to edit multiple file metadata at once. Why is this restriction?
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Re: AVIF files and strange metadate editability

Post by user0 »

  • in Viewer
    you edit loaded image, which may be saved in another format
    that may or may not support your edits (eg adding metadata), depending on app/format abilities
  • in Browser
    you do not change file format, so app disables not supported edit options
kmcbest
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Re: AVIF files and strange metadate editability

Post by kmcbest »

But metadata are editable in both for other common formats like jpg/png etc.