Digikam/Vejledninger

Vejledninger til digiKam

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Dmitri Popov og Mohamed Malik udgiver løbende nye vejledninger, så denne liste vil blive udvidet regelmæssigt.

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.

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

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