[digiKam-users] managing old documents

[Gilles Caulier]

Gmic plugin is only integrated officially in all bundles (Windows,
MacOS and AppImage).

For a native package, you need to install GMicQt as well. It's a stand
alone plugin which much be installed outside digiKam.

Best

Gilles


Le mer. 6 mai 2020 à 15:56, jdd at dodin.org <jdd at dodin.org> a écrit :
>
> Le 06/05/2020 à 11:30, Gilles Caulier a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > With this kind of documents, i use :
> >
> > -Restoration to remove artifact and increase sharpness.
> > -Sharp again with Refocus or Unsharp Mask
> > -Change the Gamma or the Contrast.
> > -Reduce colors with White Balance : it's better for text
> > -And save in lossless format of course for archiving.
>
> did not give really good results (until now)
>
> >
> > All can be done in BQM in batch. Just found the right settings, save
> > in a workflow and voilà... take a coffee and process your items in
> > batch.
>
> I use BQM, but there are too many difference between documents to use it
> here
>
> >
> > Note: in recent release, i integrated the GMicQt tool as digiKam and
> > showfoto plugin. This tool has plenty of advanced and intelligent
> > filters (too much in fact). Experiment, test, and report here of
> > course.
>
> In didn't find all in shofoto, but anyway it's a bit long to learn just
> now. May be in the future
>
> > GMic is a monster...
>
> that's a problem as well as the solution :-(
>
> thanks
> jdd
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