[digiKam-users] Newbie digikam user has questions

[Jim Kahnweiler]

Here's my reply. Thanks.

The system blocked it because I had screengrabs attached. Here's the link
to see what problem I'm having. Are there any tutorial files or videos?

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iejLB41WIct5YTvqtGjFx6xlRJOw1jBB?usp=sharing

Thanks, again.

Jim

On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 3:17 PM Jim Kahnweiler <jim at jimkphoto.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Andrew for the reply. I removed DK and reinstalled it. It doesn't
> take long, as I have nothing in it yet. During install is checked a
> preference that points DK to my Photos folder. The folder structure is
> displayed in the screenshot I'm attaching.
>
> I wanted to work on the "Alaska" folder and loaded images using
> Menu-->Import-->Add Images. When I select it the first time after launch,
> the thumbnails loaded in the main window. DK crashed and when I opened it
> again, the images were gone. I went to reimport them and they load as seen
> here. Note the unrotated verticles and psd file that does not display; the
> dng file does. When the thumbnail view window is selected the menu bar
> changes.
>
> I found the setting to change the UI theme.
>
> Icons for the folders in the main window albums list seem to be displayed
> properly for now.
>
> Thanks, again.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 1:36 PM Andrew Goodbody <ajg02 at elfringham.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> On 24/02/2019 16:47, Jim Kahnweiler wrote:
>> > Hi, I just download and installed digikam on my Mac, running Mojave. As
>> > a user using MediaPro for many years I have been forced to search for a
>> > replacement because PhaseOne has abandoned the software. DK is the most
>> > likely replacement. However, my initial experience has been frustrating.
>> >
>> > I have several questions for which I can't find answers. Can someone
>> > help me, please or provide a link to a tutorial that will explain how
>> to
>> > do what I want to do.
>> > 1) My first album copied the images to the database location. Is there
>> a
>> > way to create an album without moving files?
>>
>> To add photos that already exist on your HDD simply create a collection
>> and make it point to the directory containing your photos. It will not
>> copy those photos anywhere.
>>
>> > 2) The second album I created opened in a new window and was not saved.
>> > No files were moved. The verticle images were not displayed in a
>> rotated
>> > view. And, I added the MIME preferences to recognize tif, psd and
>> > dng format, but the application did not respond, so thumbnails were not
>> > displayed.
>>
>> I have no idea what you did here. You will need to explain exactly what
>> menu options you chose etc etc
>> If you have photos that are not displayed in the correct orientation
>> then you may need to file a bug and provide the developers with a sample
>> image. Auto-rotating images according to the embedded EXIF data is
>> certainly supported and does work, at least most of the time.
>>
>> > 3) Screenshots on the DK website show a dark background, but I couldn't
>> > find a way to change from the default white background.
>> > 4) When I first launched DK, the icons in the sidebar were solid, now
>> > they appear greyed-out.
>> >
>> > I see that v.6 is a .0 version, with new releases scheduled for the
>> near
>> > future. Would I find a more stable release if I downgrade to v.5.8?
>>
>> I strongly suspect the issue is more to do with how you are using
>> digikam, rather than any stability issues. This may be because it uses
>> unfamiliar concepts that are not sufficiently intuitive especially when
>> coming from other photo management applications.
>>
>> > I'm sure as I use the program more, I'll have more questions.
>> >
>> > I appreciate your help.
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jim
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>
>
> --
> Jim
>
> Jim Kahnweiler, Photographer
> 5 Alewives Road
> Norwalk CT 06850 USA
>
> 203-979-1507
> http://www.jimkphoto.com <http://www.jimkphotographics.com>
> jim at jimkphoto.com
>
> It's not the camera; it's the photographer.
> --Anonymous
>
> Use the right tool for the job.
> --Folk Lore
>


-- 
Jim

Jim Kahnweiler, Photographer
5 Alewives Road
Norwalk CT 06850 USA

203-979-1507
http://www.jimkphoto.com <http://www.jimkphotographics.com>
jim at jimkphoto.com

It's not the camera; it's the photographer.
--Anonymous

Use the right tool for the job.
--Folk Lore
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