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The blog [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Tour|Open Source Photo Processing Comes of Age]] by rm42 highlights developments since the KDE 3 version, and provides a useful tour.
The blog [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Tour|Open Source Photo Processing Comes of Age]] by rm42 highlights developments since the KDE 3 version, and provides a useful tour.


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Dmitri Popov writes blogs about using Digikam, and has given us permission to reproduce them.  Please remember that the images used are still copyright.  Currently we have:


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We have a growing collection of tutorials that will help you get more enjoyment and productivity from '''digikam'''. [[Digikam/Tutorials|The Digikam tutorials page]] lists them with a brief comment on content.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Windows|Install digiKam on Windows]] explaining the use of the Windows installer and providing a link to a tutorial for those who prefer to compile the latest version.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Exposure Blending|Exposure Blending]] deals with those difficult, high contrast photographs.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Lens Distortion|Lens Distortion]] helps you correct those inevitable distortions.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Local Contrast|The Local Contrast Tool]] deals with photographs where specific areas are under- or over-exposed.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Renaming Photos|Batch Renaming of Photos]] suggests ways to automate naming your photos that improve cataloging them.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Watermark|Watermark Photos]] tells how to use batch processing to add watermarks to your images.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Levels_Adjust|The Levels Adjustment Tool]] adjusts brightness and contrast. 
* [[Special:myLanguage/Raw_to_DNG|Convert RAW Files to DNG with DNGConverter]] will be of interest to users of high-end cameras.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Black and White|Convert Photos to Black and White with digiKam]] shows you the tools for quick results.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/LightTable|Sieve through Photos with digiKam’s Light Table Tool]] is perfect for comparing a series of photographs to find the best one for your purpose.
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Geotagging|Geotag Photos with Open GPS Tracker and digiKam]] tells how to get GPS data into your images' metadata.


Mohamed Malik also blogs about Digikam.  Here are some of them:
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Optimise|Optimise DigiKam’s Performance..]]and increase productivity
* [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/AddTextures|Adding Textures To Your Images Using DigiKam]]  Some images look a little flat and benefit from the addition of a texture.
A collection PDF of Mohamed Malik's Digikam tutorials is available [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49284203/Digikam from this site].


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Revision as of 15:23, 22 February 2011

Other languages:
 View, manage, edit, enhance, organize, tag, and share photographs.

DigiKam supports import of photos from cameras, creation of albums, tagging with dates, subjects and other properties, and excellent search facilities. Please consult the manual for full details, including picture formats supported.

Managing your Photos

  • Album View

    Album View

  • Timeline View

    Timeline View

  • View Exif information

    View Exif information

  • Geolocation

    Geolocation

  • Search View

    Search View

  • Detailed Search

    Detailed Search

  • Identify duplicates

    Identify duplicates

  • Fuzzy Search

    Fuzzy Search

The Image Editor

  • Tagging

    Tagging

  • Assigning a Rating

    Assigning a Rating

  • Adjust Colour Levels

    Adjust Colour Levels

  • White Balance Adjustment

    White Balance Adjustment

  • Convert to Black and White

    Convert to Black and White

  • Red-eye correction

    Red-eye correction

  • Auto Colour Correction

    Auto Colour Correction

  • Lens Auto Correction

    Lens Auto Correction

The Camera Interface

  • Read from Removable Media

    Read from Removable Media

  • or from Camera

    or from Camera

  • Save direct to Albums

    Save direct to Albums

  • Add Geolocation to Individual Photos

    Add Geolocation to Individual Photos

The Light Table

  • Compare from a range of photos

    Compare from a range of photos

  • Examine Details

    Examine Details

  • Rating makes choice easier

    Rating makes choice easier

  • See the camera settings

    See the camera settings

ShowFoto

For those who find the DigiKam interface a tad too technical, ShowFoto gives access to the same tools, with a popular interface.

  • Browsing

    Browsing

  • Image Properties

    Image Properties

  • See image properties

    See image properties

  • Geolocation again

    Geolocation again

  • Preset zooms

    Preset zooms

  • Histogram

    Histogram

  • General Settings

    General Settings

  • Tooltip Options

    Tooltip Options

  • Raw Image Settings

    Raw Image Settings

  • Colour Management Settings

    Colour Management Settings

  • File Saving Options

    File Saving Options

  • Configure a Slideshow

    Configure a Slideshow

  • The project Home Page is here
  • A detailed User Manual is here. You will find these and many other screenshots there.

The support page of the project has links to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and to Mailing List subscription details.

There is a short video tour here.

The section on Digital Asset Management is no longer on the web pages, but in the manual, which may be present on your installation as digikam-doc, or you can download a set of .pdf files, digikam.pdf, showfoto.pdf and kipi-plugins.pdf

The blog Open Source Photo Processing Comes of Age by rm42 highlights developments since the KDE 3 version, and provides a useful tour.


We have a growing collection of tutorials that will help you get more enjoyment and productivity from digikam. The Digikam tutorials page lists them with a brief comment on content.


Tip

Click on the Photography category at the bottom of this page to see a list of all available tutorials for Digikam and Showfoto.
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