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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

:ref:`application_intro`

:ref:`application_install`

:ref:`quick_start`

:ref:`database_intro`

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   getting_started

Supported Materials

File Formats and Devices Supported in digiKam

:ref:`image_formats`

:ref:`movie_formats`

:ref:`camera_devices`

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Main Window

Using the digiKam Main Window to Show Collection Contents

:ref:`interface_layout`

:ref:`image_view`

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   main_window

Left Sidebar

Using the digiKam Left Sidebar to Display Views to Organize and Find Your Photos

:ref:`albums_view`

:ref:`tags_view`

:ref:`labels_view`

:ref:`dates_view`

:ref:`timeline_view`

:ref:`search_view`

:ref:`similarity_view`

:ref:`mapsearch_view`

:ref:`people_view`

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   left_sidebar

Right Sidebar

Using the digiKam Right Sidebar to View Item Properties

:ref:`sidebar_overview`

:ref:`properties_view`

:ref:`metadata_view`

:ref:`colors_view`

:ref:`maps_view`

:ref:`captions_view`

:ref:`versions_view`

:ref:`filters_view`

:ref:`tools_view`

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Light Table

Using the digiKam Light Table to Compare Items Side by Side

:ref:`lighttable_overview`

:ref:`lighttable_operation`

:ref:`lighttable_advanced`

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Batch Queue Manager

Using the digiKam Batch Queue Manager To Process Items in Parallel

:ref:`batchqueue_overview`

:ref:`queue_settings`

:ref:`bqm_workflow`

:ref:`base_tools`

:ref:`raw_converter`

:ref:`dng_converter`

:ref:`metadata_tools`

:ref:`custom_script`

:ref:`watermark_tool`

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   batch_queue

Import Tools

How to Import New Items into Your digiKam Collections

:ref:`import_overview`

:ref:`camera_import`

:ref:`advanced_import`

:ref:`scanner_import`

:ref:`remote_import`

:ref:`google_import`

:ref:`smugmug_import`

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Digital Asset Management

Learn to Safely Handle Large Digital Photography Collections

:ref:`dam_overview`

:ref:`organize_find`

:ref:`authorship_copyright`

:ref:`data_protection`

:ref:`dam_workflow`

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Color Management

Learn The Fundamental Rules of Color Management

:ref:`color_management_basis`

:ref:`working_space`

:ref:`camera_profiles`

:ref:`monitor_profiles`

:ref:`printer_profiles`

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Image Editor

Using digiKam to Edit and Improve Your Photographs

:ref:`editor_overview`

:ref:`basic_operations`

:ref:`workflow_tools`

:ref:`colors_tools`

:ref:`enhancement_tools`

:ref:`transform_tools`

:ref:`decorate_tools`

:ref:`effects_tools`

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Setup Application

Using the Configuration Panel to Customize digiKam

:ref:`config_overview`

:ref:`database_settings`

:ref:`collections_settings`

:ref:`views_settings`

:ref:`tooltip_settings`

:ref:`metadata_settings`

:ref:`templates_settings`

:ref:`editor_settings`

:ref:`cm_settings`

:ref:`lighttable_settings`

:ref:`geolocation_settings`

:ref:`imgqsort_settings`

:ref:`camera_settings`

:ref:`plugins_settings`

:ref:`miscs_settings`

:ref:`theme_settings`

:ref:`languages_settings`

:ref:`toolbars_settings`

:ref:`notifications_settings`

:ref:`shortcuts_settings`

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Geolocation Editor

Edit Geolocation Information to Search and Visualize Items on a Map

:ref:`geoeditor_overview`

:ref:`geoeditor_map`

:ref:`geoeditor_coordinates`

:ref:`geoeditor_reverse`

:ref:`geoeditor_search`

:ref:`geoeditor_kmlexport`

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Maintenance Tools

Maintaining and Optimizing Data for Your Collections

:ref:`maintenance_overview`

:ref:`maintenance_common`

:ref:`maintenance_newitems`

:ref:`maintenance_database`

:ref:`maintenance_thumbnails`

:ref:`maintenance_fingerprints`

:ref:`maintenance_duplicates`

:ref:`maintenance_faces`

:ref:`maintenance_autotags`

:ref:`maintenance_quality`

:ref:`maintenance_metadata`

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Post Processing

Post Process Items from Your Collections

:ref:`metadata_editor`

:ref:`html_gallery`

:ref:`media_server`

:ref:`send_images`

:ref:`print_creator`

:ref:`time_adjust`

:ref:`pano_creator`

:ref:`calendar_tool`

:ref:`mjpeg_stream`

:ref:`expo_blending`

:ref:`video_slideshow`

:ref:`wall_paper`

:ref:`ocrtext_converter`

:ref:`jalbum_export`

:ref:`mosaicwall_tool`

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Export Tools

Export Items from Your Collections to External Media

:ref:`flickr_export`

:ref:`google_export`

:ref:`media_wiki`

:ref:`inaturalist_export`

:ref:`twitter_export`

:ref:`imgur_export`

:ref:`pinterest_export`

:ref:`dropbox_export`

:ref:`box_export`

:ref:`one_drive`

:ref:`smugmug_export`

:ref:`image_shack`

:ref:`piwigo_export`

:ref:`remote_export`

:ref:`local_export`

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Slideshow Tools

How to Use Tools to Present Your Items

:ref:`slide_tool`

:ref:`presentation_tool`

:ref:`opengl_viewer`

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Showfoto

Showfoto is a Stand Alone Version of the digiKam Image Editor

:ref:`showfoto_overview`

:ref:`showfoto_differences`

:ref:`showfoto_leftsidebar`

:ref:`showfoto_setup`

:ref:`showfoto_tools`

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Menu Descriptions

Learn About All digiKam Menus

:ref:`menu_mainwindow`

:ref:`menu_imageeditor`

:ref:`menu_batchqueue`

:ref:`menu_lighttable`

:ref:`menu_importtool`

:ref:`menu_showfoto`

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   menu_descriptions

Context Menu Descriptions

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   context_menus

Credits and License

Copyrights and Notices for this Document

:ref:`credits_license`

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Get Involved

Contribute to the digiKam project

:ref:`get_involved`

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