The edit log and undo¶
Every change iopix makes to a photo is kept for good: when, who, what, and the values before and after.
What is in it¶
Edits, face changes, tag renames and deletions, syncs, writes into digiKam's database, imports, moves, deletions and restores.
- The info panel shows a photo's recent changes, in the section "Change log".
- Maintenance › iopix › Edit log shows the whole library's.
Bringing things back¶
Each entry offers what can be brought back:
| Action | Does |
|---|---|
| Undo | applies the values from before, as a new change |
| Restore sidecar | puts back the sidecar as it was just before that change |
| Restore original file | puts back the image file as it was before iopix first wrote into it |
| Restore photo | brings a deleted photo back into the library, with its rating, title, caption and tags |
A restore needs its backup to still be in the data folder, and is itself logged.
Where the backups are¶
Sidecar and file backups are never deleted automatically. See Backups and the data folder for where they live and how much room to allow.