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0001 .. meta:: 0002 :description: The digiKam User Manual 0003 :keywords: digiKam, documentation, user manual, photo management, open source, free, help, learn 0004 0005 .. metadata-placeholder 0006 0007 :authors: - digiKam Team 0008 0009 :license: see Credits and License page for details (https://docs.digikam.org/en/credits_license.html) 0010 0011 ############### 0012 digiKam Manual 0013 ############### 0014 0015 Welcome to the manual for `digiKam <https://www.digikam.org>`_, the free and open source photo management program. 0016 0017 The current digiKam version you get `here <https://www.digikam.org/download/>`_. 0018 0019 You can download this manual as an `EPUB <https://docs.digikam.org/en/epub/DigikamManual.epub>`_. 0020 0021 ############### 0022 Getting Started 0023 ############### 0024 .. figure:: images/index_getting_started.webp 0025 :width: 300px 0026 :alt: 0027 :target: getting_started.html 0028 0029 Do Your First Steps in digiKam Photo Management Program 0030 0031 .. container:: toctile 0032 0033 .. container:: tile no-descr 0034 0035 :ref:`application_intro` 0036 0037 .. container:: tile no-descr 0038 0039 :ref:`application_install` 0040 0041 .. container:: tile no-descr 0042 0043 :ref:`quick_start` 0044 0045 .. container:: tile no-descr 0046 0047 :ref:`database_intro` 0048 0049 .. toctree:: 0050 :maxdepth: 2 0051 :hidden: 0052 0053 getting_started 0054 0055 ################### 0056 Supported Materials 0057 ################### 0058 .. figure:: images/index_supported_materials.webp 0059 :width: 300px 0060 :alt: 0061 :target: supported_materials.html 0062 0063 File Formats and Devices Supported in digiKam 0064 0065 .. container:: toctile 0066 0067 .. container:: tile no-descr 0068 0069 :ref:`image_formats` 0070 0071 .. container:: tile no-descr 0072 0073 :ref:`movie_formats` 0074 0075 .. container:: tile no-descr 0076 0077 :ref:`camera_devices` 0078 0079 .. toctree:: 0080 :maxdepth: 2 0081 :hidden: 0082 0083 supported_materials 0084 0085 ########### 0086 Main Window 0087 ########### 0088 .. figure:: images/index_main_window.webp 0089 :width: 300px 0090 :alt: 0091 :target: main_window.html 0092 0093 Using the digiKam Main Window to Show Collection Contents 0094 0095 .. container:: toctile 0096 0097 .. container:: tile no-descr 0098 0099 :ref:`interface_layout` 0100 0101 .. container:: tile no-descr 0102 0103 :ref:`image_view` 0104 0105 .. container:: tile no-descr 0106 0107 :ref:`albums_view` 0108 0109 .. container:: tile no-descr 0110 0111 :ref:`tags_view` 0112 0113 .. container:: tile no-descr 0114 0115 :ref:`search_view` 0116 0117 .. container:: tile no-descr 0118 0119 :ref:`similarity_view` 0120 0121 .. container:: tile no-descr 0122 0123 :ref:`mapsearch_view` 0124 0125 .. container:: tile no-descr 0126 0127 :ref:`people_view` 0128 0129 .. toctree:: 0130 :maxdepth: 2 0131 :hidden: 0132 0133 main_window 0134 0135 ############# 0136 Right Sidebar 0137 ############# 0138 .. figure:: images/index_right_sidebar.webp 0139 :width: 300px 0140 :alt: 0141 :target: right_sidebar.html 0142 0143 Using the digiKam Right Sidebar to Play with Item Properties 0144 0145 .. container:: toctile 0146 0147 .. container:: tile no-descr 0148 0149 :ref:`sidebar_overview` 0150 0151 .. container:: tile no-descr 0152 0153 :ref:`properties_view` 0154 0155 .. container:: tile no-descr 0156 0157 :ref:`metadata_view` 0158 0159 .. container:: tile no-descr 0160 0161 :ref:`colors_view` 0162 0163 .. container:: tile no-descr 0164 0165 :ref:`maps_view` 0166 0167 .. container:: tile no-descr 0168 0169 :ref:`captions_view` 0170 0171 .. container:: tile no-descr 0172 0173 :ref:`versions_view` 0174 0175 .. container:: tile no-descr 0176 0177 :ref:`filters_view` 0178 0179 .. container:: tile no-descr 0180 0181 :ref:`tools_view` 0182 0183 .. toctree:: 0184 :maxdepth: 2 0185 :hidden: 0186 0187 right_sidebar 0188 0189 ########### 0190 Light Table 0191 ########### 0192 .. figure:: images/index_light_table.webp 0193 :width: 300px 0194 :alt: 0195 :target: light_table.html 0196 0197 Using the digiKam Light Table to Compare Items Side by Side 0198 0199 .. container:: toctile 0200 0201 .. container:: tile no-descr 0202 0203 :ref:`lighttable_overview` 0204 0205 .. container:: tile no-descr 0206 0207 :ref:`lighttable_advanced` 0208 0209 .. toctree:: 0210 :maxdepth: 2 0211 :hidden: 0212 0213 light_table 0214 0215 ################### 0216 Batch Queue Manager 0217 ################### 0218 .. figure:: images/index_batch_queue.webp 0219 :width: 300px 0220 :alt: 0221 :target: batch_queue.html 0222 0223 Using the digiKam Batch Queue Manager To Process Items in Parallel 0224 0225 .. container:: toctile 0226 0227 .. container:: tile no-descr 0228 0229 :ref:`batchqueue_overview` 0230 0231 .. container:: tile no-descr 0232 0233 :ref:`queue_settings` 0234 0235 .. container:: tile no-descr 0236 0237 :ref:`bqm_workflow` 0238 0239 .. container:: tile no-descr 0240 0241 :ref:`base_tools` 0242 0243 .. container:: tile no-descr 0244 0245 :ref:`raw_converter` 0246 0247 .. container:: tile no-descr 0248 0249 :ref:`dng_converter` 0250 0251 .. container:: tile no-descr 0252 0253 :ref:`metadata_tools` 0254 0255 .. container:: tile no-descr 0256 0257 :ref:`custom_script` 0258 0259 .. container:: tile no-descr 0260 0261 :ref:`watermark_tool` 0262 0263 .. toctree:: 0264 :maxdepth: 2 0265 :hidden: 0266 0267 batch_queue 0268 0269 ############ 0270 Import Tools 0271 ############ 0272 .. figure:: images/index_import_tools.webp 0273 :width: 300px 0274 :alt: 0275 :target: import_tools.html 0276 0277 How to Import New Items in Your Collections With digiKam 0278 0279 .. container:: toctile 0280 0281 .. container:: tile no-descr 0282 0283 :ref:`import_overview` 0284 0285 .. container:: tile no-descr 0286 0287 :ref:`camera_import` 0288 0289 .. container:: tile no-descr 0290 0291 :ref:`advanced_import` 0292 0293 .. container:: tile no-descr 0294 0295 :ref:`scanner_import` 0296 0297 .. container:: tile no-descr 0298 0299 :ref:`remote_import` 0300 0301 .. container:: tile no-descr 0302 0303 :ref:`google_import` 0304 0305 .. container:: tile no-descr 0306 0307 :ref:`smugmug_import` 0308 0309 .. toctree:: 0310 :maxdepth: 2 0311 :hidden: 0312 0313 import_tools 0314 0315 ######################## 0316 Digital Asset Management 0317 ######################## 0318 .. figure:: images/index_asset_management.webp 0319 :width: 300px 0320 :alt: 0321 :target: asset_management.html 0322 0323 Learn The Basis to Handle Safety Large Digital Photography Collections In Time 0324 0325 .. container:: toctile 0326 0327 .. container:: tile no-descr 0328 0329 :ref:`dam_overview` 0330 0331 .. container:: tile no-descr 0332 0333 :ref:`organize_find` 0334 0335 .. container:: tile no-descr 0336 0337 :ref:`authorship_copyright` 0338 0339 .. container:: tile no-descr 0340 0341 :ref:`data_protection` 0342 0343 .. container:: tile no-descr 0344 0345 :ref:`dam_workflow` 0346 0347 .. toctree:: 0348 :maxdepth: 2 0349 :hidden: 0350 0351 asset_management 0352 0353 ################ 0354 Color Management 0355 ################ 0356 .. figure:: images/index_color_management.webp 0357 :width: 300px 0358 :alt: 0359 :target: color_management.html 0360 0361 Learn The Fundamental Rules of Color Management 0362 0363 .. container:: toctile 0364 0365 .. container:: tile no-descr 0366 0367 :ref:`basis_knowledge` 0368 0369 .. container:: tile no-descr 0370 0371 :ref:`working_space` 0372 0373 .. container:: tile no-descr 0374 0375 :ref:`monitor_profiles` 0376 0377 .. container:: tile no-descr 0378 0379 :ref:`camera_profiles` 0380 0381 .. container:: tile no-descr 0382 0383 :ref:`printer_profiles` 0384 0385 .. toctree:: 0386 :maxdepth: 2 0387 :hidden: 0388 0389 color_management 0390 0391 ############ 0392 Image Editor 0393 ############ 0394 .. figure:: images/index_image_editor.webp 0395 :width: 300px 0396 :alt: 0397 :target: image_editor.html 0398 0399 Using digiKam to Edit and Improve Your Photographs 0400 0401 .. container:: toctile 0402 0403 .. container:: tile no-descr 0404 0405 :ref:`editor_overview` 0406 0407 .. container:: tile no-descr 0408 0409 :ref:`basic_operations` 0410 0411 .. container:: tile no-descr 0412 0413 :ref:`workflow_tools` 0414 0415 .. container:: tile no-descr 0416 0417 :ref:`colors_tools` 0418 0419 .. container:: tile no-descr 0420 0421 :ref:`enhancement_tools` 0422 0423 .. container:: tile no-descr 0424 0425 :ref:`transform_tools` 0426 0427 .. container:: tile no-descr 0428 0429 :ref:`decorate_tools` 0430 0431 .. container:: tile no-descr 0432 0433 :ref:`effects_tools` 0434 0435 .. toctree:: 0436 :maxdepth: 2 0437 :hidden: 0438 0439 image_editor 0440 0441 ################# 0442 Setup Application 0443 ################# 0444 .. figure:: images/index_setup_application.webp 0445 :width: 300px 0446 :alt: 0447 :target: setup_application.html 0448 0449 Using the digiKam Configuration Panel to Customize Application 0450 0451 .. container:: toctile 0452 0453 .. container:: tile no-descr 0454 0455 :ref:`config_overview` 0456 0457 .. container:: tile no-descr 0458 0459 :ref:`database_settings` 0460 0461 .. container:: tile no-descr 0462 0463 :ref:`collections_settings` 0464 0465 .. container:: tile no-descr 0466 0467 :ref:`views_settings` 0468 0469 .. container:: tile no-descr 0470 0471 :ref:`tooltip_settings` 0472 0473 .. container:: tile no-descr 0474 0475 :ref:`metadata_settings` 0476 0477 .. container:: tile no-descr 0478 0479 :ref:`templates_settings` 0480 0481 .. container:: tile no-descr 0482 0483 :ref:`editor_settings` 0484 0485 .. container:: tile no-descr 0486 0487 :ref:`cm_settings` 0488 0489 .. container:: tile no-descr 0490 0491 :ref:`lighttable_settings` 0492 0493 .. container:: tile no-descr 0494 0495 :ref:`imgqsort_settings` 0496 0497 .. container:: tile no-descr 0498 0499 :ref:`camera_settings` 0500 0501 .. container:: tile no-descr 0502 0503 :ref:`plugins_settings` 0504 0505 .. container:: tile no-descr 0506 0507 :ref:`miscs_settings` 0508 0509 .. 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export_tools.html 0720 0721 Export Items From Your Collections To External Media 0722 0723 .. container:: toctile 0724 0725 .. container:: tile no-descr 0726 0727 :ref:`flickr_export` 0728 0729 .. container:: tile no-descr 0730 0731 :ref:`google_export` 0732 0733 .. container:: tile no-descr 0734 0735 :ref:`media_wiki` 0736 0737 .. container:: tile no-descr 0738 0739 :ref:`inaturalist_export` 0740 0741 .. container:: tile no-descr 0742 0743 :ref:`twitter_export` 0744 0745 .. container:: tile no-descr 0746 0747 :ref:`imgur_export` 0748 0749 .. container:: tile no-descr 0750 0751 :ref:`pinterest_export` 0752 0753 .. container:: tile no-descr 0754 0755 :ref:`dropbox_export` 0756 0757 .. container:: tile no-descr 0758 0759 :ref:`box_export` 0760 0761 .. container:: tile no-descr 0762 0763 :ref:`one_drive` 0764 0765 .. container:: tile no-descr 0766 0767 :ref:`smugmug_export` 0768 0769 .. container:: tile no-descr 0770 0771 :ref:`image_shack` 0772 0773 .. container:: tile no-descr 0774 0775 :ref:`piwigo_export` 0776 0777 .. container:: tile no-descr 0778 0779 :ref:`remote_export` 0780 0781 .. container:: tile no-descr 0782 0783 :ref:`local_export` 0784 0785 .. toctree:: 0786 :maxdepth: 2 0787 :hidden: 0788 0789 export_tools 0790 0791 ############### 0792 Slideshow Tools 0793 ############### 0794 .. figure:: images/index_slideshow_tools.webp 0795 :width: 300px 0796 :alt: 0797 :target: slideshow_tools.html 0798 0799 How to Use Tools to Present Your Items 0800 0801 .. container:: toctile 0802 0803 .. container:: tile no-descr 0804 0805 :ref:`slide_tool` 0806 0807 .. container:: tile no-descr 0808 0809 :ref:`presentation_tool` 0810 0811 .. container:: tile no-descr 0812 0813 :ref:`opengl_viewer` 0814 0815 .. toctree:: 0816 :maxdepth: 2 0817 :hidden: 0818 0819 slideshow_tools 0820 0821 ######## 0822 Showfoto 0823 ######## 0824 .. figure:: images/index_showfoto_editor.webp 0825 :width: 300px 0826 :alt: 0827 :target: showfoto_editor.html 0828 0829 Showfoto is a Stand Alone Version of the digiKam Image Editor 0830 0831 .. container:: toctile 0832 0833 .. container:: tile no-descr 0834 0835 :ref:`showfoto_overview` 0836 0837 .. container:: tile no-descr 0838 0839 :ref:`showfoto_leftsidebar` 0840 0841 .. container:: tile no-descr 0842 0843 :ref:`showfoto_setup` 0844 0845 .. container:: tile no-descr 0846 0847 :ref:`showfoto_tools` 0848 0849 .. toctree:: 0850 :maxdepth: 2 0851 :hidden: 0852 0853 showfoto_editor 0854 0855 ################# 0856 Menu Descriptions 0857 ################# 0858 .. figure:: images/index_menu_descriptions.webp 0859 :width: 300px 0860 :alt: 0861 :target: menu_descriptions.html 0862 0863 Learn Details About All digiKam Menus 0864 0865 .. container:: toctile 0866 0867 .. container:: tile no-descr 0868 0869 :ref:`menu_mainwindow` 0870 0871 .. container:: tile no-descr 0872 0873 :ref:`menu_imageeditor` 0874 0875 .. container:: tile no-descr 0876 0877 :ref:`menu_batchqueue` 0878 0879 .. container:: tile no-descr 0880 0881 :ref:`menu_lighttable` 0882 0883 .. container:: tile no-descr 0884 0885 :ref:`menu_importtool` 0886 0887 .. container:: tile no-descr 0888 0889 :ref:`menu_showfoto` 0890 0891 .. toctree:: 0892 :maxdepth: 2 0893 :hidden: 0894 0895 menu_descriptions 0896 0897 ################### 0898 Credits and License 0899 ################### 0900 .. figure:: images/index_credits_license.webp 0901 :width: 300px 0902 :alt: 0903 :target: credits_license.html 0904 0905 Copyrights and Notices About This Document 0906 0907 .. container:: toctile 0908 0909 .. container:: tile no-descr 0910 0911 :ref:`credits_license` 0912 0913 .. toctree:: 0914 :maxdepth: 2 0915 :hidden: 0916 0917 credits_license 0918 0919 ############ 0920 Get Involved 0921 ############ 0922 .. figure:: images/index_get_involved.webp 0923 :width: 300px 0924 :alt: 0925 :target: get_involved.html 0926 0927 Contribute to digiKam project 0928 0929 .. container:: toctile 0930 0931 .. container:: tile no-descr 0932 0933 :ref:`get_involved` 0934 0935 .. toctree:: 0936 :maxdepth: 2 0937 :hidden: 0938 0939 get_involved