Affinity Photo Deletes PNG Creation Time From Metadata When Saving

[- S -]

If a PNG file is opened in Affinity Photo and it contains a 'Date Taken' (PNG CreationTime) in the file metadata, when it is saved Affinity Photo deletes this date field from the file metadata.

Screenshot showing Windows File Explorer dialogue before and after saving in Affinity Photo:

 

Screenshot showing PNG CreationTime in file metadata before saving in Affinity Photo:

 

Screenshot showing PNG CreationTime not in file metadata after saving in Affinity Photo:

 

Screenshot showing metadata comparison before and after saving in Affinity Photo:

 

Sample files attached:
Sample Files.zip

 

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Windows 10 - 18363.720
Affinity Photo - 1.8.2.620

 

[Gabe]

Hi @- S -,

Thanks for spotting this. I logged it with our developers.