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

Introduction

Installation

Quick Start

Database

Supported Materials

File Formats and Devices Supported in digiKam

Image Files

Movie Files

Cameras and Mass Storage Devices

Main Window

Using the digiKam Main Window to Show Collection Contents

Interface Layout

Image View

Light Table

Using the digiKam Light Table to Compare Items Side by Side

Overview

Working With The Stack Contents

Advanced Features

Batch Queue Manager

Using the digiKam Batch Queue Manager To Process Items in Parallel

Overview

Queue Settings

Workflow

Base Tools

RAW Converter

DNG Converter

Metadata Tools

Custom Script

Watermark

Import Tools

How to Import New Items into Your digiKam Collections

Overview

Import From Camera

Advanced Import Settings

Import From Scanner

Import from Remote Computer

Import from Google

Import from SmugMug

Digital Asset Management

Learn to Safely Handle Large Digital Photography Collections

Overview

Organize and Find

Authorship and Copyright

Data Corruption and Loss

DAM Workflow

Color Management

Learn The Fundamental Rules of Color Management

The Basis of Color Management

The Working Space

Camera Profiles

Monitor Profiles

Printer Profiles

Image Editor

Using digiKam to Edit and Improve Your Photographs

Overview

Basic Operations

Workflow Tools

Color Tools

Enhancement Tools

Transform Tools

Decorate Tools

Effects Tools

Setup Application

Using the Configuration Panel to Customize digiKam

Overview

Database Settings

Collections Settings

Views Settings

Tooltip Settings

Metadata Settings

Templates Settings

Image Editor Settings

Color Management Settings

Light Table Settings

Geolocation Settings

Image Quality Sorting Settings

Camera Settings

Plugins Settings

Miscellaneous Settings

Theme Settings

Languages Settings

Toolbars Settings

Notifications Settings

Shortcuts Settings

Geolocation Editor

Edit Geolocation Information to Search and Visualize Items on a Map

Overview

Geolocation Map

Coordinates Tools

Reverse Geocoding

Search Tool

KML Export Tool

Maintenance Tools

Maintaining and Optimizing Data for Your Collections

Overview

Common Options

Scan for New Items

Database Cleaning

Rebuild Thumbnails

Rebuild Fingerprints

Find Duplicates

Detect and Recognize Faces

Auto-Tags Assignment

Image Quality Sorter

Metadata Synchronizer

Post Processing

Post Process Items from Your Collections

Metadata Editor

HTML Gallery

Media Server

Send Images

Print Creator

Time Adjust

Panorama Creator

Calendar Tool

MJPEG Stream

Exposure Blending

Video Slideshow

Wall-Paper

OCR Text Converter

JAlbum Export

Mosaic-Wall Tool

Export Tools

Export Items from Your Collections to External Media

Export To Flickr

Export To Google

Export To MediaWiki

Export To iNaturalist

Export To Twitter (X)

Export To Imgur

Export To Pinterest

Export To Dropbox

Export To Box

Export To OneDrive

Export To SmugMug

Export To ImageShack

Export To Piwigo

Export To Remote Computer

Export To Local Computer

Slideshow Tools

How to Use Tools to Present Your Items

Basic Slide Show

Presentation Tool

OpenGL Viewer

Showfoto

Showfoto is a Stand Alone Version of the digiKam Image Editor

Overview

Differences with Image Editor

Left Sidebar

Setup

Tools

Context Menu Descriptions

Credits and License

Copyrights and Notices for this Document

Credits and License

Get Involved

Contribute to the digiKam project

Get Involved