Title: Meta data incorrect on import
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Meta data incorrect on import

 *  [Dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/)
 * (@dumel)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-incorrect-on-import/)
 * When I import photos into a Nextgen gallery the file name is usually added to
   the alt/title field automatically and the meta description is added to the description
   field. This no longer happens and I find the file name is no longer imported 
   and the meta description is added to both the alt/title and description fields
   in the Nextgen gallery. As you can see from the screenshot below, the filename
   is also reported as the same as the meta description which is also not correct:
   
   [http://puu.sh/8E8X8.png](http://puu.sh/8E8X8.png)
 * I wonder if anyone else has this problem? Seems to have popped up during the 
   last day or so – so it may be due to the upgrade to version 2.0.65.
    Regards,
   Hennie
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 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-incorrect-on-import/#post-4894759)
 * [@dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/) – Although the last update
   was specifically to ensure uploaded file types are correct and safe it should
   not have affected any meta data itself.
 * We also tested this and did not see any issue with Meta Data being imported …
   have you checked if there are any possible conflicts with another active plugin
   on your site?
 * Thanks!
 * – Cais.
 *  Thread Starter [Dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/)
 * (@dumel)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-incorrect-on-import/#post-4894940)
 * Thanks for checking Cais. I deactivated all other plugins but I still have the
   same result when uploading images. The other change was that the site moved from
   a windows-based to a Linux environment in the past two days so I will have to
   check that next. Will let you know if I find anything.
    Regards Hennie
 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-incorrect-on-import/#post-4894942)
 * [@dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/) – I would suggest running
   the Reset Option under Gallery > Other Option if/when the migration between the
   servers is complete as well … and it’s nice to read your WordPress will be running
   in a more appropriate server environment.
 * Someone once said, “running WordPress on a Windows server is a lot like driving
   a car across a frozen lake”.
 * – Cais.
 *  Thread Starter [Dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/)
 * (@dumel)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-incorrect-on-import/#post-4894982)
 * [@cais](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cais/). Unfortunately I had no luck
   with the reset option. I still get the same result. We’ve had a look at the source
   code and found nothing obviously wrong. But if you are unable to recreate it 
   I don’t know where else we can look – the hosting environment seems fine. The
   only solution would be to remove the meta description from the images because
   then the filename correctly populates the alt/title field, and then manually 
   add the descriptions.
 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-incorrect-on-import/#post-4894984)
 * [@dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/) – You could send us a Bug
   Report ([http://www.nextgen-gallery.com/report-bug/](http://www.nextgen-gallery.com/report-bug/))
   for us to have a closer look … then we can arrange to get a small sample of the
   images this is a problem with to test under more similar circumstances.
 * – Cais.

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