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|[[Image:Digikam_banner.png|thumb|250px|left|]] ||An advanced digital photo management application, capable of working directly with many makes of camera and many file types.
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|[[Image:logo-digikam.png|thumb|150px|left|]] ||'''View, manage, edit, enhance, organize, tag, and share photographs.'''
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::* The project Home Page is [http://www.digikam.org/ here]
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::* A detailed User Manual is [http://docs.kde.org/kde3/en/extragear-graphics/digikam/index.html here]
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.
 
==Features== <!--T:35-->
 
===Managing your Photos=== <!--T:4-->
 
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Digikam provides advanced functionality to manage your photos. You can view your photos in chronological order, or classify the photos in different albums, there is also the possibility to organize your photos with the localization they were taken.
 
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<gallery perrow="3">
File:Digikam_album.png|Create Album
File:Digikam_timeline.jpg|Timeline View
File:Digikam_geolocation.png|Map View
</gallery>
 
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Moreover, Digikam also provide multiple search features, you can do a simple keyword search, but also advanced search on the metadata and even some fuzzy search, where you draw a pattern and Digikam try to find matching photos. Digikam can also found duplicate in your library.
 
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<gallery perrow="4">
File:Digikam_search.png|Simple Search View
File:Digikam_search-details.png|Detailed Search
File:Digikam_fuzzy-search.jpg|Fuzzy Search
File:Digikam_find-dupes.png|Identify duplicates
</gallery>
 
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Digikam can also display the Exif information of your photo.  
 
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[[File:Digikam_exif.png|350px|center|thumb|View Exif information]]
 
===The Image Editor=== <!--T:5-->
<gallery perrow="4">
Image:Digikam_metadata.png|Edit metadata
Image:Digikam_rating.png|Assigning a Rating
Image:Digikam_adjust_levels.png|Adjust Colour Levels
Image:Digikam_white_balance.png|White Balance Adjustment
Image:Digikam_b_w.png|Convert to Black and White
Image:Digikam_redeye.png|Red-eye correction
Image:Digikam_colorCorrection.png|Auto Colour Correction
Image:digikam_lens_correct.png|Lens Auto Correction
File:digikam_find_edges.png|Find Edges effect
File:digikam_washout.png|Washout effect
</gallery>
 
===The Camera Interface=== <!--T:6-->
<gallery perrow="4">
Image:Digikam_card_media.png|Read from Removable Media
Image:Digikam_camera.png|or from Camera
Image:Digikam_album-save.png|Save direct to Albums
Image:Digikam_geolocation2.png|Add Geolocation to Individual Photos
</gallery>


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.
===The Light Table=== <!--T:7-->
<gallery perrow="4">
Image:Digikam_compare-range.png|Compare from a range of photos
Image:Digikam_examine-details.png|Examine Details
Image:Digikam_rate-range.png|Rating makes choice easier
Image:Digikam_lt-settings.png|See the camera settings
</gallery>


===ShowFoto=== <!--T:8-->
For those who find the DigiKam interface a tad too technical, ShowFoto gives access to the same tools, with a popular interface.


<gallery Caption="Examples from the User Manual">
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Image:Digikam_main.png|Main window
<gallery perrow="4">
Image:Digikam_album.png|Album View
Image:Showfoto_browse.png|Browsing
Image:Digikam_dates.png|Dates View
Image:Showfoto_properties.png|Image Properties
Image:Digikam_tags.png|Tags View
Image:ShowFoto_select.png|See image properties
Image:Digikam_assigntags.png|Assigning Tags
Image:ShowFoto_geolocation.png|Geolocation again
Image:Digikam_search2.png|Search View
Image:ShowFoto_zoom.png|Preset zooms
Image:Digikam_quicksearch.png|Quick Search
Image:ShowFoto_histogram.png|Histogram
Image:Digikam_advancedsearch.png|Advanced Search
Image:ShowFoto_general.png|General Settings
Image:ShowFoto_tooltips.png|Tooltip Options
Image:ShowFoto_raw-image.png|Raw Image Settings
Image:ShowFoto_color-management.png|Colour Management Settings
Image:ShowFoto_save.png|File Saving Options
Image:ShowFoto_slideshow.png|Configure a Slideshow
</gallery>
</gallery>


[http://www.digikam.org/drupal/support The support page] of the project has
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links to [http://www.digikam.org/?q=faq/digikam Frequently Asked Questions] (FAQs) and to [http://www.digikam.org/?q=support#mailinglists Mailing List]
[https://www.digikam.org/support The support page] of the project has
links to [https://www.digikam.org/documentation/FAQ/ Frequently Asked Questions] (FAQs) and to [https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-users Mailing List]
subscription details.
subscription details.


There is a short video tour [http://www.digikam.org/drupal/tour here].
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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, [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/extragear-graphics/digikam/digikam.pdf digikam.pdf], [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/extragear-graphics/showfoto/showfoto.pdf showfoto.pdf] and [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/extragear-graphics/kipi-plugins/kipi-plugins.pdf kipi-plugins.pdf] -->
 
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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.
 
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We have a growing collection of tutorials that will help you get more enjoyment and productivity from '''digikam'''.  [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Tutorials|The Digikam tutorials page]] lists them with a brief comment on content.
 
 
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{{Tip|1=Click on the <menuchoice>Photography</menuchoice> category at the bottom of this page to see a list of all available tutorials for Digikam and Showfoto.}}
 
== Useful digiKam Tricks == <!--T:21-->
Transcribed from Dmitri Popov's blog, 26 September 2011
 
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# To quickly adjust thumbnail size in the Album view, press and hold the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key, then use the mouse scroll wheel to make the thumbnails larger or smaller.</translate>
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# With the <menuchoice>Non-Destructive editing and Versioning</menuchoice> feature enabled, '''digiKam''' automatically hides originals and displays the latest modified versions of the photos. For example, if you process a NEF file and save it in the JPEG format, '''digiKam''' hides the original RAW file and shows only the JPEG photo. To disable this feature, choose <menuchoice>Settings -> Configure digiKam -> Editing Images</menuchoice> and make sure that the <menuchoice>Always show original images</menuchoice> option in the '''In main view''' section is enabled. To keep things tidy, you can then group the original and all its versions. To do this, select the photos you want to group, right-click on the selection, and choose <menuchoice>Group -> Group Selected Here</menuchoice>.</translate>
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# {{Output|1=The trash has reached its maximum size!  Cleanup the trash manually}} If you receive this error message and emptying the Trash doesn’t help, then the following command may solve the problem:  {{Input|1=rm ~/.local/share/Trash/metadata}}</translate>
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# Need to quickly locate all untagged photos? In '''digiKam''', expand the <menuchoice>Search</menuchoice> left sidebar, and press the <menuchoice>Advanced Search</menuchoice> button. In the <menuchoice>Advanced Search</menuchoice> window, tick the <menuchoice>Not Tagged</menuchoice> check box and press <menuchoice>OK</menuchoice> to run the search.</translate>
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# Instead of the conventional thumbnail view, '''digiKam''' lets you map your photos on a globe. Choose <menuchoice>View -> Map</menuchoice>, and you should see photos from the current album mapped on the 3-D globe.  You can then use the mouse to rotate the globe and the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Obviously, the Map view displays only geotagged photos.
 
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[[Image:Digikam_mapview.png|center|500px|thumb|Copyright D.Popov]]
 
== Download == <!--T:42-->
 
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Digikam is available for Linux, Windows and MacOS. For Linux, you can find Digikam in your distribution repository or you can also download Digikam as an [https://www.digikam.org/download/ AppImage].
 
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For Windows and MacOS, you can download Digikam binary on the [https://www.digikam.org/download/ digiKam website download page].
 
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Beta version and source code are also available on the [https://www.digikam.org/download/ digiKam website download page].
 
== Tutorials == <!--T:32-->
 
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There is a [[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Tutorials|lot of tutorials about using Digikam]]. These tutorials are taken from Dmitri Popov and Mohamed Malik blogs about using Digikam, and have given us permission to reproduce them.
 
==More Information== <!--T:46-->
 
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* [https://www.digikam.org/ Project home page]
* [https://www.digikam.org/documentation/ Documentation]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigiKam Wikipedia]
* [https://www.digikam.org/support The support page]
* [https://www.digikam.org/documentation/FAQ/ Frequently Asked Questions] (FAQs)
* [https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-users Mailing List]


The Manual also has a section on [http://docs.kde.org/kde3/en/extragear-graphics/digikam/dam.html DAM] (Digital Asset Management), helping you to safeguard your images for the future.  Some
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sections of this are still being implemented, but read on, as it covers issues
[[Category:Graphics]]
you may not have considered before.
[[Category:Photography]]
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Home » Applications » Graphics » Digikam

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.

Features

Managing your Photos

Digikam provides advanced functionality to manage your photos. You can view your photos in chronological order, or classify the photos in different albums, there is also the possibility to organize your photos with the localization they were taken.

  • Create Album

    Create Album

  • Timeline View

    Timeline View

  • Map View

    Map View

Moreover, Digikam also provide multiple search features, you can do a simple keyword search, but also advanced search on the metadata and even some fuzzy search, where you draw a pattern and Digikam try to find matching photos. Digikam can also found duplicate in your library.

  • Simple Search View

    Simple Search View

  • Detailed Search

    Detailed Search

  • Fuzzy Search

    Fuzzy Search

  • Identify duplicates

    Identify duplicates

Digikam can also display the Exif information of your photo.

View Exif information

The Image Editor

  • Edit metadata

    Edit metadata

  • 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

  • Find Edges effect

    Find Edges effect

  • Washout effect

    Washout effect

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

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.

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.


Useful digiKam Tricks

Transcribed from Dmitri Popov's blog, 26 September 2011

  1. To quickly adjust thumbnail size in the Album view, press and hold the Ctrl key, then use the mouse scroll wheel to make the thumbnails larger or smaller.
  2. With the Non-Destructive editing and Versioning feature enabled, digiKam automatically hides originals and displays the latest modified versions of the photos. For example, if you process a NEF file and save it in the JPEG format, digiKam hides the original RAW file and shows only the JPEG photo. To disable this feature, choose Settings -> Configure digiKam -> Editing Images and make sure that the Always show original images option in the In main view section is enabled. To keep things tidy, you can then group the original and all its versions. To do this, select the photos you want to group, right-click on the selection, and choose Group -> Group Selected Here.
  3. The trash has reached its maximum size!  Cleanup the trash manually
    If you receive this error message and emptying the Trash doesn’t help, then the following command may solve the problem: 
    rm ~/.local/share/Trash/metadata
  4. Need to quickly locate all untagged photos? In digiKam, expand the Search left sidebar, and press the Advanced Search button. In the Advanced Search window, tick the Not Tagged check box and press OK to run the search.
  5. Instead of the conventional thumbnail view, digiKam lets you map your photos on a globe. Choose View -> Map, and you should see photos from the current album mapped on the 3-D globe. You can then use the mouse to rotate the globe and the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Obviously, the Map view displays only geotagged photos.
Copyright D.Popov

Download

Digikam is available for Linux, Windows and MacOS. For Linux, you can find Digikam in your distribution repository or you can also download Digikam as an AppImage.

For Windows and MacOS, you can download Digikam binary on the digiKam website download page.

Beta version and source code are also available on the digiKam website download page.

Tutorials

There is a lot of tutorials about using Digikam. These tutorials are taken from Dmitri Popov and Mohamed Malik blogs about using Digikam, and have given us permission to reproduce them.

More Information

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