Digikam-devel Digest, Vol 187, Issue 40

[mark cohen]

Hi Gilles,
Thanks for getting back to me. As suggested, I'll contact IM.
Best,
*Mark Cohen*
*434 242-1841*



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> From: mark cohen <markhallcohen at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Add .xar to file types?
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> Hi,
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> I use Xara (graphics program) extensively, and would like to be able to see
> its .xar files in digiKam. Not for digiKam editing, or inclusion in any
> export-related actions, but just to keep them together with related photos.
>
> Xara adds an extension to windows to generate thumbs, but I wouldn't even
> need thumbs in digiKam.
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> Is there a table somewhere that I can modify, or is this a messier problem?
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> Thanks!
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> *Mark Cohen*
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> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:05:02 +0100
> From: Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>
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> Hi,
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> Supporting proprietary image formats in open source programs is really
> a challenge.
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> For extra and exotic file formats, we use codecs from ImageMagick:
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> https://imagemagick.org/script/formats.php
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> .. and XAR is not supported as you can see.
>
> So if you want to see improvement here, try to contact the IM team to
> implement XAR support if possible.
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> Best
>
> Gilles Caulier
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> Le mar. 15 déc. 2020 à 21:09, mark cohen <markhallcohen at gmail.com> a
> écrit :
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I use Xara (graphics program) extensively, and would like to be able to
> see its .xar files in digiKam. Not for digiKam editing, or inclusion in any
> export-related actions, but just to keep them together with related photos.
> >
> > Xara adds an extension to windows to generate thumbs, but I wouldn't
> even need thumbs in digiKam.
> >
> > Is there a table somewhere that I can modify, or is this a messier
> problem?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark Cohen
> > 434 242-1841
> >
>
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