Deactivate initial rating when ignore EXIF rating is deselected (import module)

[l0f4r0]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. In import module, initial rating while retrieving EXIF rating seems to be contradictory to me.

Describe the solution you'd like I think initial rating should be deactivated when EXIF rating ignorance is not checked.

[wpferguson]

I rate some of my images in camera for quick retrieval when I import into darktable. The rest I want imported at the default rating. I usually shoot 1000+ images at a time, so rating them all in camera isn't feasible.

[l0f4r0]

@wpferguson: ok you mean there could be 2 different actions at the same time when deactivating "EXIF notation ignorance":

• if picture has an EXIF notation: it's retrieved
• if picture has no EXIF notation: initial rating box applies

Correct?

[wpferguson]

Correct?

It appears that I misspoke. I just double checked my settings and the on import rating is set to 1 star. All my images import with 0 stars unless I change the rating, so if you don't rate the image in camera then the EXIF default rating in the camera gets applied (in my case no stars).

You're understanding of how it works is correct. Sorry for the noise.

[l0f4r0]

I'm a little confused now...

Are you telling me that your camera is configured to set a 0 star rating by default so in Darktable 0 star is applied to all your pictures (except those with a specific rating in your camera => correct star is retrieved as well) when you deactivate "EXIF rating ignorance" BUT have any setting applied in "initial rating"? In other words, no matter the "initial rating" parameter in Darktable when "EXIF rating ignorance" is unchecked...

[wpferguson]

your camera is configured to set a 0 star rating by default so in Darktable 0 star is applied to all your pictures (except those with a specific rating in your camera

yes

when you deactivate "EXIF rating ignorance"

the setting that darktable is set to (in my case 1 star) is applied.

[l0f4r0]

I did some testing from my side as well.

• If I check "Ignore EXIF rating" then logically darktable applies "Initial rating" to the imported pictures.
• However, if if uncheck "Ignore EXIF rating" then darktable takes into account the native rating of each picture at import but does not force any rating even when there is none natively (0 star). In other words, "Initial rating" is not taken into account at all when "Ignore EXIF rating" is unchecked. So I think "Initial rating" should be greyed out in such a case.

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