diff --git a/cexif.cpp b/cexif.cpp
index 978e8db..90c26ed 100644
--- a/cexif.cpp
+++ b/cexif.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool cEXIF::fromFile(const QString& szFileName)
 
 	m_szFileName	= "";
 
-	Exiv2::Image::UniquePtr			image		= Exiv2::ImageFactory::open(szFileName.toStdString());
+	Exiv2::Image::UniquePtr			image		= Exiv2::ImageFactory::open(szFileName.toLocal8Bit().toStdString());
 	if(!image.get())
 		return(false);
 
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ bool cEXIF::fromFile(const QString& szFileName)
 	for(Exiv2::PreviewPropertiesList::const_iterator i = previewPropertiesList.begin();i != previewPropertiesList.end();i++)
 	{
 		Exiv2::PreviewImage				previewImage			= previewManager.getPreviewImage(*i);
-
 		QImage							image;
 		image.loadFromData(static_cast<const uchar*>(previewImage.pData()), static_cast<qint32>(previewImage.size()));
 		m_previewList.append(image);
@@ -131,6 +130,11 @@ qint32 cEXIF::imageHeight()
 
 	return(getTag(0x0101, 1).value<qint32>());
 }
+//0x0112
+qint16 cEXIF::imageOrientation()
+{bla
+	return(getTag(0x0112, 1).value<qint32>());
+}
 
 QString cEXIF::cameraMake()
 {
diff --git a/cexif.h b/cexif.h
index a0aaa8c..5d14f7c 100644
--- a/cexif.h
+++ b/cexif.h
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ public:
 	 * @return qint32
 	 */
 	qint32					imageHeight();
+	/**
+	 * @brief
+	 *
+	 * @return qint16
+	 */
+	qint16					imageOrientation();
 	/**
 	 * @brief
 	 *