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digiKam

April 11, 2024

digiKam is a free and open-source image organizer and tag editor written in C++ using the KDE Frameworks.

digiKam
Developer(s)KDE
Stable release
8.3.0[1][2]  / 14 March 2024
Repositoryhttps://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam.git
Written inC++ (Qt)
Operating systemLinux, Windows, macOS[3]
Type
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Websitewww.digikam.org

Features edit

digiKam runs on most known desktop environments and window managers, as long as the required libraries are installed. It supports all major image file formats, such as JPEG and PNG as well as over 200 raw image formats[4] and can organize collections of photographs in directory-based albums, or dynamic albums by date, timeline, or by tags. Users can also add captions and ratings to their images, search through them and save searches for later use. Using plug-ins, users can export albums to various online services including (among others) 23hq, Facebook, Flickr, Gallery2, Google Earth's KML files, Yandex.Fotki, MediaWiki, Rajce, SmugMug, Piwigo, Simpleviewer, Picasa Web Albums. Plug-ins are also available to enable burning photos to a CD and the creation of web galleries.

digiKam provides functions for organizing, previewing, downloading and/or deleting images from digital cameras. Basic auto-transformations can also be deployed on the fly during picture downloading. In addition, digiKam offers image enhancement tools through its KIPI (KDE Image Plugins Interface) framework and its own plugins, like red-eye removal, color management, image filters, or special effects. digiKam was the only free photo management application on Linux that could handle 16 bit/channel images, until RawTherapee version 4.0 was released in 2011, using a new 32 bits/channel engine for all internal image processing.[5] Digital Asset Management is the mainstay of digiKam.

digiKam relies on libraries such as exiv2, allowing it to edit XMP metadata embedded in images or separately as sidecar files.[6] It also supports DNG format reading and writing. Marble is also integrated for editing and viewing of geolocations in images.

digikam also efficiently caches image thumbnails and paths in a database,[7] in the PGF format,[8] allowing for quick overviews. There are various database backends to choose from, with scalability and portability considerations taken into account.[9] This database file is independent of photo libraries, enabling remote paths, multiple roots and offline backups.

As a non-modal image editor; digikam's UI also supports live search boxes in both sidebars and the main window.

History edit

digiKam has been in development since before 2006.

As of version 0.9 features include a GPS locator[10] and synchronization,[11] iPod Photo upload support,[12] an advanced metadata editor,[13] better support for raw image formats (using dcraw included in digiKam), full color management, a light-table,[14] pan-tool in Image Editor and Preview mode, improvements in usability, and many new plugins.

digiKam 2.0 was released in July 2011, sporting a number of new features, including:

  • Face detection and recognition support
  • XMP sidecar support
  • Reverse geocoding
  • Image versioning
  • Pick Labels & Color Labels support to improve photographic workflow
  • Many new RAW decoding features

In August 2018 a beta version of DigiKam 6.0 was published. Improvements comprise support for video files used as photos, as well as new RAW and export options.[15]

Face detection and recognition edit

Starting with version 2.0, digiKam has introduced face recognition allowing you to automatically identify photos of certain people and tag them. DigiKam's photo manager was the first free project to feature similar functionality, with face recognition previously implemented only in proprietary products such as Google Picasa, Apple's Photos, and Windows Live Photo Gallery.

Face recognition was implemented in version 2.0 through the libface library, and from version 3.3 it is based on OpenTLD project work. Version 7.0.0-beta1 uses the Deep Neural Network module from the OpenCV library.

Other OS edit

  • Windows: digiKam is part of the KDE on Windows. The program can be installed with the digiKam-msvc library from KDE Installer.
  • There is an official port on macOS that can be compiled from raw or using MacPorts.
  • Most other Unix-like OSes are also supported.[16]

Awards received edit

digiKam has been awarded the TUX 2005, 2008, and 2010 Readers' Choice Award in the category Favorite Digital Photo Management Tool.[17][18][19]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  2. ^ Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  3. ^ "Downloads; digiKam - Photo Management Program". digiKam. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  4. ^ . KDE. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  5. ^ "digikam is a open-source Photo Management Software". digikam. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  6. ^ "digiKam: digiKam API reference page". www.digikam.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  7. ^ "Scan for New Items — Digikam Manual 8.0.0 documentation". docs.digikam.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  8. ^ "digiKam: digiKam API reference page". www.digikam.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  9. ^ "Database Settings — Digikam Manual 8.0.0 documentation". docs.digikam.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  10. ^ "GPS locator in action | digiKam - Photo Management Program". digiKam. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  11. ^ "has a new Kipi Plugin to synchronize pictures with a GPS device | digiKam - Photo Management Program". digiKam. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  12. ^ "has a new Kipi Plugin to export pictures to an IPod device | digiKam - Photo Management Program". digiKam. 2006-09-22. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  13. ^ "Full screenshots review of new Metadata Editor kipi-plugin | digiKam - Photo Management Program". digiKam. 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  14. ^ "video of new digiKam Light Table in action | digiKam - Photo Management Program". digiKam. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  15. ^ "DigiKam 6.0.0 beta 1 is released". 19 August 2018.
  16. ^ . 2014-03-25. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  17. ^ "wins TUX 2005 Readers Choice Award | digiKam - Photo Management Program". digiKam. 2005-09-01. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  18. ^ "wins TUX 2008 Readers Choice Award | digiKam - Photo Management Program". digiKam. 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  19. ^ "Readers' Choice Awards 2010". Linux Journal. Retrieved 2013-10-06.

External links edit

  • digiKam  
  • digiKam user wiki
  • digiKam KDE application

April 11, 2024
digikam, free, open, source, image, organizer, editor, written, using, frameworks, developer, kdestable, release8, march, 2024repositoryhttps, invent, graphics, digikam, gitwritten, operating, systemlinux, windows, macos, typeimage, viewerimage, organizerpost,. digiKam is a free and open source image organizer and tag editor written in C using the KDE Frameworks digiKamDeveloper s KDEStable release8 3 0 1 2 14 March 2024Repositoryhttps invent kde org graphics digikam gitWritten inC Qt Operating systemLinux Windows macOS 3 TypeImage viewerImage organizerPost production toolLicenseGPL 2 0 or laterWebsitewww wbr digikam wbr org Contents 1 Features 2 History 3 Face detection and recognition 4 Other OS 5 Awards received 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksFeatures editdigiKam runs on most known desktop environments and window managers as long as the required libraries are installed It supports all major image file formats such as JPEG and PNG as well as over 200 raw image formats 4 and can organize collections of photographs in directory based albums or dynamic albums by date timeline or by tags Users can also add captions and ratings to their images search through them and save searches for later use Using plug ins users can export albums to various online services including among others 23hq Facebook Flickr Gallery2 Google Earth s KML files Yandex Fotki MediaWiki Rajce SmugMug Piwigo Simpleviewer Picasa Web Albums Plug ins are also available to enable burning photos to a CD and the creation of web galleries digiKam provides functions for organizing previewing downloading and or deleting images from digital cameras Basic auto transformations can also be deployed on the fly during picture downloading In addition digiKam offers image enhancement tools through its KIPI KDE Image Plugins Interface framework and its own plugins like red eye removal color management image filters or special effects digiKam was the only free photo management application on Linux that could handle 16 bit channel images until RawTherapee version 4 0 was released in 2011 using a new 32 bits channel engine for all internal image processing 5 Digital Asset Management is the mainstay of digiKam digiKam relies on libraries such as exiv2 allowing it to edit XMP metadata embedded in images or separately as sidecar files 6 It also supports DNG format reading and writing Marble is also integrated for editing and viewing of geolocations in images digikam also efficiently caches image thumbnails and paths in a database 7 in the PGF format 8 allowing for quick overviews There are various database backends to choose from with scalability and portability considerations taken into account 9 This database file is independent of photo libraries enabling remote paths multiple roots and offline backups As a non modal image editor digikam s UI also supports live search boxes in both sidebars and the main window History editdigiKam has been in development since before 2006 As of version 0 9 features include a GPS locator 10 and synchronization 11 iPod Photo upload support 12 an advanced metadata editor 13 better support for raw image formats using dcraw included in digiKam full color management a light table 14 pan tool in Image Editor and Preview mode improvements in usability and many new plugins digiKam 2 0 was released in July 2011 sporting a number of new features including Face detection and recognition support XMP sidecar support Reverse geocoding Image versioning Pick Labels amp Color Labels support to improve photographic workflow Many new RAW decoding featuresIn August 2018 a beta version of DigiKam 6 0 was published Improvements comprise support for video files used as photos as well as new RAW and export options 15 Face detection and recognition editStarting with version 2 0 digiKam has introduced face recognition allowing you to automatically identify photos of certain people and tag them DigiKam s photo manager was the first free project to feature similar functionality with face recognition previously implemented only in proprietary products such as Google Picasa Apple s Photos and Windows Live Photo Gallery Face recognition was implemented in version 2 0 through the libface library and from version 3 3 it is based on OpenTLD project work Version 7 0 0 beta1 uses the Deep Neural Network module from the OpenCV library Other OS editWindows digiKam is part of the KDE on Windows The program can be installed with the digiKam msvc library from KDE Installer There is an official port on macOS that can be compiled from raw or using MacPorts Most other Unix like OSes are also supported 16 Awards received editdigiKam has been awarded the TUX 2005 2008 and 2010 Readers Choice Award in the category Favorite Digital Photo Management Tool 17 18 19 See also edit nbsp Free and open source software portalComparison of image viewers Shotwell digital photo manager by GNOME gThumb Gwenview KPhotoAlbum List of free and open source software packagesReferences edit Error Unable to display the reference properly See the documentation for details Error Unable to display the reference properly See the documentation for details Downloads digiKam Photo Management Program digiKam Retrieved 2017 08 07 Supported File Formats KDE Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2016 01 07 digikam is a open source Photo Management Software digikam 22 May 2021 Retrieved 2022 02 12 digiKam digiKam API reference page www digikam org Retrieved 2023 02 10 Scan for New Items Digikam Manual 8 0 0 documentation docs digikam org Retrieved 2023 02 10 digiKam digiKam API reference page www digikam org Retrieved 2023 02 10 Database Settings Digikam Manual 8 0 0 documentation docs digikam org Retrieved 2023 02 10 GPS locator in action digiKam Photo Management Program digiKam Retrieved 2013 10 06 has a new Kipi Plugin to synchronize pictures with a GPS device digiKam Photo Management Program digiKam Retrieved 2013 10 06 has a new Kipi Plugin to export pictures to an IPod device digiKam Photo Management Program digiKam 2006 09 22 Retrieved 2013 10 06 Full screenshots review of new Metadata Editor kipi plugin digiKam Photo Management Program digiKam 2006 10 28 Retrieved 2013 10 06 video of new digiKam Light Table in action digiKam Photo Management Program digiKam Retrieved 2013 10 06 DigiKam 6 0 0 beta 1 is released 19 August 2018 Installing a package digiKam Photo Management Program 2014 03 25 Archived from the original on 2014 03 25 Retrieved 2019 11 08 wins TUX 2005 Readers Choice Award digiKam Photo Management Program digiKam 2005 09 01 Retrieved 2013 10 06 wins TUX 2008 Readers Choice Award digiKam Photo Management Program digiKam 2008 05 02 Retrieved 2013 10 06 Readers Choice Awards 2010 Linux Journal Retrieved 2013 10 06 External links editdigiKam nbsp digiKam user wiki digiKam KDE application Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DigiKam amp oldid 1177871400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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