digiKam Manual

Welcome to the manual for digiKam, the free and open source photo management program.

You can download the current version of digiKam here.

You can download this manual as an EPUB.

Getting Started

Your First Steps in the digiKam Photo Management Program

Supported Materials

File Formats and Devices Supported in digiKam

Main Window

Using the digiKam Main Window to Show Collection Contents

Light Table

Using the digiKam Light Table to Compare Items Side by Side

Batch Queue Manager

Using the digiKam Batch Queue Manager To Process Items in Parallel

Import Tools

How to Import New Items into Your digiKam Collections

Digital Asset Management

Learn to Safely Handle Large Digital Photography Collections

Color Management

Learn The Fundamental Rules of Color Management

Image Editor

Using digiKam to Edit and Improve Your Photographs

Setup Application

Using the Configuration Panel to Customize digiKam

Geolocation Editor

Edit Geolocation Information to Search and Visualize Items on a Map

Maintenance Tools

Maintaining and Optimizing Data for Your Collections

Post Processing

Post Process Items from Your Collections

Export Tools

Export Items from Your Collections to External Media

Slideshow Tools

How to Use Tools to Present Your Items

Showfoto

Showfoto is a Stand Alone Version of the digiKam Image Editor

Credits and License

Copyrights and Notices for this Document

Get Involved

Contribute to the digiKam project