Hi @edgrbnz ,
Thanks for your reply!
My host is on it but apperently there is no way in GD2 to keep the Profile and Metadata. Which is very disapointing.
I also found that the engine is goind a really bad job. For example my images in 2200px wide have about 500kb each. Than GD comes in place and renders versions 2048px - 1,4 MB, 1920px - 1,3 MB
(Jpeg setting is at 71% in Laytheme backend and i rerendered all images using "Regenerate Thumbnails" plugin - twice)
So a very unimpressing result. - at the moment i tell laythem to never use resized versions but i would rather use them to fget better page speeds - but i guess the ICC profile / exif issue needs to be resolved first.
I think the files are fairly good compressed and i stripped all the medadata not needed besides copyright and icc.
I see your point that people can always steal the images if they want, im totaly aware of thet, however i would like to at least hacve the copyright preserved if possible and if someone strips it they know for sure that its illigal to use it.
I have some reverse image search in place with legal partners attached anyhow, but i woulöd rather keep the Metadate if possible. I have the feeling its good for SEO as well.
Thanks for your help buddy!
Best
Leo