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Tags in JPGs not updated reliably by Windows Photo Gallery
  1. #1


    ChrisKK Guest

    Tags in JPGs not updated reliably by Windows Photo Gallery

    Hello all,

    I like photo gallery very much, tagging is very easy and convenient.



    However - at least on my system - the tags are not updated reliably in the
    file properties. The tags in photo gallery look perfectly OK, however when I
    check the file properties sometimes only a couple of the tags are included,
    sometimes none at all. As the photos are on a network drive which is shared
    by my family's computers, I would really like to have the correct tags in the
    file properties and not only in the Photo Gallery database.

    Some background information: the files are all in JPG format, size is 1 to 3
    MB. Space for the tag (probably in the file header) is no problem, as adding
    a tag manually in the property dialog always works, even for the files where
    Windows Photo Gallery failed to update the tags properly. The network drive
    is mapped to a drive letter on my system, I am the only one using Vista and
    the only one with write access, I am using no other tagging tools.

    Any ideas?

    Chris



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  2. #2


    ChrisKK Guest

    RE: Tags in JPGs not updated reliably by Windows Photo Gallery

    I forgot to mention, this is Vista Ultimate RTM.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    gary Guest

    Re: Tags in JPGs not updated reliably by Windows Photo Gallery

    I've noticed that the tags of one folder are picked up from an
    adjoining folder. Folder 1 is A B C. Folder 2 is D E F. I come
    back later and both Folders 1 and 2 have tags A B C.

    Gary


    On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:09:00 -0800, ChrisKK
    <ChrisKK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

    >Hello all,
    >
    >I like photo gallery very much, tagging is very easy and convenient.
    >
    >However - at least on my system - the tags are not updated reliably in the
    >file properties. The tags in photo gallery look perfectly OK, however when I
    >check the file properties sometimes only a couple of the tags are included,
    >sometimes none at all. As the photos are on a network drive which is shared
    >by my family's computers, I would really like to have the correct tags in the
    >file properties and not only in the Photo Gallery database.
    >
    >Some background information: the files are all in JPG format, size is 1 to 3
    >MB. Space for the tag (probably in the file header) is no problem, as adding
    >a tag manually in the property dialog always works, even for the files where
    >Windows Photo Gallery failed to update the tags properly. The network drive
    >is mapped to a drive letter on my system, I am the only one using Vista and
    >the only one with write access, I am using no other tagging tools.
    >
    >Any ideas?
    >
    >Chris
    >


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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