Best way to import RAW files from a Lightroom catalog into a DigiKam collection

[Gilles Caulier]

Hi,

digiKam does not copy the files in a "collection" folder.

A collection is a place where digiKAm will scan the contents. No need to
duplicate the files after all.

Just go to digiKam setup/Collections and add a new entry pointing to the
wanted directory to catalog.

https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_application/collections_settings.html#setup-root-album-folders

Best regards

Gliles Caulier




Le jeu. 9 juil. 2026 à 15:50, Benoît Barbier <benoitlst at ouvaton.org> a
écrit :

> Hello
>
> What is the best way to import RAW files from a Lightroom catalog into a
> DigiKam collection without copying them?
>
>
> In DigiKam, I’m thinking of creating a “catLR” collection, but how do I
> tell DigiKam to import the files without copying them?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Benoît
>
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