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> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:56:50 -1000
> From: 75270 3703 earthlink net > To: gimp-user-list gnome org > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP 2.8 usability discussion - Argument consolidation and referencing > > In particular, a problem I encounter with workflow in GIMP is that GIMP doesn't really > handle (AFAIK) meta-data embedded with image raster data in file formats > (in my case, Tiff tags). Treating import in a manner analogous to > export (ie, import and export may cause loss of data) seems reasonable > (if only to me of course). > > scott s. > . > Metadata is, almost by definition, non-essential to the layer and pixel composition of an image; so the fact GIMP ignores it during load only makes a difference if you need to write said composition back to a TIFF file with original metadata preserved. (Which is, of course, little consolation if your particular workflow relies on this.) -- Stratadrake strata_ranger hotmail com -------------------- Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth. |