Wp-calypso: Editor: featured images with rotation EXIF metadata are not rotated correctly on Jetpack sites

[designsimply]

Steps to reproduce:

1. Download a sample image from https://github.com/recurser/exif-orientation-examples
2. Go to https://wordpress.com/post and select a Jetpack site.
3. Add a featured image using an image from step 1.
4. After the featured image is set, note that the rotation is incorrect.

Result: I expected images that have the correct rotation on my computer to also have the same rotation in the featured image area.

Video: 1 min

^{Seen at https://wordpress.com/post/alittletestblog.com/13593 running WP 4.7.3 and Jetpack Beta (Build 1736160) c142584 using Chrome 57.0.2987.133 on Mac OS X 10.12.4.}

Also see #313.

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[elibud]

Reopening as I was able to replicate both in the feature image and in the post body.

[elibud]

Sample post with incorrect orientation: https://elibudtests3.wordpress.com/2019/07/26/images-and-images/, please note that both images display correctly in my computer.

[jtreanor]

I'm going to look into this issue this week. I have just done some quick tests and I can reproduce the issue on a Jetpack site, a WP.com site and a WP site without Jetpack. It's quite possible this isn't a Calypso issue but I will dig some more before making any conclusions.

[jtreanor]

It looks like a diff has just been opened to fix this in WordPress Core (see here).

[jtreanor]

Just a quick update here. The issue has been fixed for WP.com sites but is still present in Jetpack sites.

_{(internal references: fixed in rWP195142, notes in D31344-code—update from Sheri to note where the fix was applied)}

[tbradsha]

An AT site had orientation issues.

Reported here: #16003110-hc

[AtrumGeost]

Got another case here: 2411650-zen (AT Site)

This is the image in question:

I was able to replicate on an AT site, not happening on simple sites (as mentioned above).

[designsimply]

This may help: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/46202 (planned update for WP 5.3). We should test again with self-hosted/Jetpack/AT after WP 5.3 is released.

[lancewillett]

Tested this flow today with an Atomic site, using https://github.com/recurser/exif-orientation-examples/blob/master/Portrait_6.jpg as the side-rotated image.

Both in post content, and featured image — look correct in both the editor and after publishing.

Confirmed fixed.

Please open new issues if you see a regression.