Digikam/Tutorials

Digikam Tutorials

Note

Dmitri Popov and Mohamed Malik are actively releasing tutorials, so this list is likely to be extended regularly.

[[User:Dmitri Popov|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:

• 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.
• Exposure Blending deals with those difficult, high contrast photographs.
• Lens Distortion helps you correct those inevitable distortions.
• The Local Contrast Tool deals with photographs where specific areas are under- or over-exposed.
• Batch Renaming of Photos suggests ways to automate naming your photos that improve cataloging them.
• Watermark Photos tells how to use batch processing to add watermarks to your images.
• The Levels Adjustment Tool adjusts brightness and contrast.
• Convert RAW Files to DNG with DNGConverter will be of interest to users of high-end cameras.
• Convert Photos to Black and White with digiKam shows you the tools for quick results.
• 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.
• Geotag Photos with Open GPS Tracker and digiKam tells how to get GPS data into your images' metadata.
• Geotagging in digiKam 2.0 - the new interface, with Reverse Geotagging.
• Work with Photo Metadata in digiKam tells you how to view and edit the metadata stored with your images.
• Batch Process Photos in digiKam improves your Batch Processing skills, including using the Batch Queue Manager.
• Manage Photos from Multiple digiKam Installations - if you have photos on more than one computer, this is for you.
• Using digiKam with MySQL - how to migrate your data to MySQL so that you can use a server for your photos.
• New Features in digiKam 2: Color Labels and Picks
• Versioning in digiKam 2 - save modified versions of an image while keeping the original untouched.
• Face Recognition in digiKam 2
• Process Raw Files in digiKam

Mohamed Malik also blogs about Digikam. Here are some of them:

• Optimise digiKam’s Performance..and increase productivity
• Adding Textures To Your Images Using digiKam Some images look a little flat and benefit from the addition of a texture.
• Generating aspect ratio crops in digiKam for use with particular monitor size or shape.
• Batch Convert Your RAW Files Using digiKam…. shows how to convert RAW files to other formats, using the wizard.
• Re-compress Images Using digiKam discusses the level of compression used in .jpg images.
• Applying Image Effects Using digiKam - make your images look like paintings!
• Creating Calendars Using digiKam- make a personalised calendar
• Remove Red Eyes From Your Pictures Using digiKam helps you get rid of that demonic look!
• Straighten Your Pictures Using digiKam brings those horizons back into line.
• How to export and import pictures to Picasa web using digiKam
• How to enable fast thumbnail loading in digiKam
• Face Detection In digiKam
• Reducing Noise Using digiKam
• How to download Facebook albums by using digiKam
• How to find duplicate images on digiKam!
• Writing Meta Data To Raw Files In digiKam
• Adding Borders To Your Photos
• Performing Fuzzy Searches In digiKam - lost a picture because you can't remember its name or where you filed it? You need a fuzzy search.

A collection PDF of Mohamed Malik's Digikam tutorials is available from this site.