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Want to add a vintage effect to your photos? digiKam has all the tools you need to turn your digital snapshots into vintage masterpieces.
Check and Optimize digiKam's Databases
By default, digiKam uses two SQLite databases for storing essential data: digikam4.db and thumbnails-digikam.db. And to make the application run fast and smoothly, it’s a good idea to check and optimize the databases every now and then.
ReText: A Text Editor with Support for reStructuredText and Markdown
ReText is a nifty text editor for those who appreciate markup systems like reStructuredText and Markdown.
Easy Geotagging with ExifTool
Need to quickly geotag a bunch of photos taken at a specific location? ExifTool is your friend. Using this powerful command-line tool, you can geotag multiple photos with a single command.
Set up a Lightweight Wiki in a Jiffy with LionWiki
Looking for a lightweight wiki that is easy to install and use? You might want to give LionWiki a try.
Keep Your Data Safe with rsync Backup for Android
Android users who rely on the rsync utility to keep their data safe on Linux will most definitely appreciate the rsync Backup for Android app which endows an Android device with some serious backup powers.
Keep an Eye on Your Server with phpSysInfo
Running a server on a local network opens a whole new world of possibilities. You can access your files and documents from multiple machines, stream media, host your own photo gallery or blog, and much more.
Show Photos on Google Earth and Google Maps with digiKam
digiKam offers several ways to showcase your photos. You can view images as a slideshow, push them to a photo sharing service of your choice, and even export them as a static HTML gallery.
Disable Certain File Types in digiKam
digiKam supports an impressive range of file formats, so you can use the application to handle RAW files, movies and everything in between. But what if you want to explicitly exclude a specific type of files? digiKam offers a simple solution for that.
A Simple Python Script to Launch digiKam
I store all my photos on a Linux server and mount the remote directory containing all the photos on my local machine using sshfs (see Manage Photos from Multiple digiKam Installations).
Process Photos with digiKam’s Batch Queue Manager and a Bash Script
One of digiKam’s lesser known features is the ability to link scripts to notifications. At first sight, this may seem like a rather obscure functionality, but it can be put to some clever uses.
Command-line Photographic Workflow on Linux
Most Linux photographers use graphical applications like digiKam, Rawstudio, or darktable as their tools of choice for processing and managing photos. But it is possible to set up a photographic workflow built around command-line tools that can handle a wide range of photographic tasks.
Import Photos in digiKam
Using the commands tucked under the Import menu, you can offload photos from your camera, storage card, or USB stick directly into the application. What’s more, the Import dialog box offers a few clever features that allow you to configure the import operation.
Submit a digiKam Tip, Win a ZaReason Teo Pro Netbook
WorldLabel has kindly agreed to sponsor a competition for the best digiKam tip, where the winner will bag a cool Ubuntu-based Teo Pro netbook from ZaReason.
Instant Vintage Photo Effects with Google Chrome and Lomo+
If you happen to use the Chrome or Chromium browser and you are looking for an easy way to spice up your photos with vintage effects, the Lomo+ web app is right up your alley.
Tethered Shooting with Rawstudio
When it comes to tethered shooting, Rawstudio is by far the easiest and most user-friendly solution on Linux. This powerful RAW processing application sports functionality which allows you to control and monitor the connected camera with a minimum of effort.
Configure the Main Toolbar in digiKam
The main toolbar in digiKam provides quick access to several tools and features, and you can tweak it to fit your particular photographic workflow.
Assign Keyboard Shortcuts to Tags in digiKam
digiKam makes it relatively easy to tag photos. Select one or several photos, expand the Caption/Tags right sidebar, tick the tags you want, and press the Apply button. You can also assign keyboard shortcuts to the often-used tags to speed up the tagging process.
Process RAW Files with Rawstudio
Photo management software like digiKam can help you to process, organize, and manage your photos, but if your photographic workflow is built around RAW files, then you might consider a more specialized application like Rawstudio.
New Features in digiKam 2.0: XMP Sidecar
In addition to writing tags, ratings, labels, descriptions, etc. directly into the photos, version 2.0 of digiKam can save metadata in a separate .xmp file.
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