[Fixed for macOS 11+12, had worked on 13] Resolution of WEBP files shows false in column of Browser's List View

[porg]

Resolution in EXIF chunk of WEBP files - Wrong PPI shown in column of browser list view.png (653.39 KiB) Viewed 477 times

[forum_adm]

The thumbnail creation uses the macOS Core Image routines. That fetch the metadata, too.
Ventura shows the correct resolution. So, looks like a macOS issue.

The right preview area read the metadata and image with the internal GraphicConverter routines.

[porg]

I am not sure that I understand you correctly:
"thumbnail" technically refers to the mini visual representation of the image file, maybe some values/attributes rendered into it too (as GC can do it).

I complained that the "Column" or "Textblock" in the List View display of the browser show wrong values.
Is that coming from Core Image?

So I understand that macOS Ventura reads in resolution in Exif from WebP correctly, whereas my macOS Big Sur not yet.

I closed the issue with a prefix in that understanding.

Correct me if I took it wrong.

[forum_adm]

Please recheck with build 5672 (tomorrow). I added now reading of the Exif data for the list view with the GraphicConverter routines as workaround. That should solve the issue onto Monterey and Big Sur.

[porg]

Resolution in EXIF chunk of WEBP files - Wrong PPI shown in column of browser list view in build 5672.png (440.41 KiB) Viewed 453 times

Further Notes:

• Also WebP files created with b5672 which have the resolution tag stored only in one Exif chunk, also show wrong resolution values in the columns.
• This build created a new far bigger bug: Arrow keys in the browser DO NOT work any more for jumping to the prev/next file. Also reset shortcuts. And restarted. Still: The arrow keys do not work at all in browser now.

[forum_adm]

Cursor keys works here without any issue.

I tried up/down in list view and up/down/left/right in grid view.

[Fotokunst]

Is there a difference between macOS 11.7 and 12.6.1?

On my iMac 2019, macOS 12.6.1 all arrow keys now issues.

Joerg

[porg]

I tried again:
• In the editor making a selection and then moving the selection with the arrow keys works.
• But in the browser the arrow keys do nothing anymore. Also after I had reset the customized shortcuts to the defaults, and quitted GC, and restarted GC. Still that problem.
• @Fotokunst thanks for confirming that you have these issues on 12.6.1 too.
• @forum_adm: In doubt revoke that code commit: Better to have wrong PPI info for WebP files in GC browser on macOS 11 + 12 than having no arrow key functionality at all. Ofc it would be great if both could be working, but if not feasible: The arrow keys are clearly much more important. But please do not revoke the code commit that ensures that Exif chunks for resolution gets written only once (not twice).

[forum_adm]

I did not change anything with the arrow keys. They just work here.
Please email your prefs to support@lemkesoft.com

Also, please recheck for the ppi display with the latest BETA 5674. I hope that fixes the Apple issue onto the older macOS.

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[forum_adm]

One idea: did you maybe assign the plain arrow keys to any menu command?