Export file to 3rd party editit manager i.e Affinity Pixel

[Gilles Caulier]

Typically, the application name is Photo.exe :

https://lenscraft.co.uk/photo-editing-tutorials/wheres-the-affinity-photo-2-exe/

And the format support are listed here :

https://www.affinity.studio/help/appendix-fileformat/

Gilles Caulier

Le mar. 5 mai 2026 à 09:55, Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com> a
écrit :

> Look at the samples here :
>
>
> https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/tree/master/core/data/applications?ref_type=heads
>
> For the FastTone image viewer for ex:
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Type=Application
> Name=FastStone Image Viewer
> X-Exec=FSViewer.exe %f
> X-Icon=FSViewer.exe
> MimeType=image/jpg;image/bmp;image/png
>
> So for the Affinity Pixel we can have something like that:
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Type=Application
> Name=AffinityPixel Image Viewer
> X-Exec=affinity.exe %f
> X-Icon=affinity.exe
> MimeType=image/jpg;image/bmp;image/png
>
>
> I don't know if the application executable is "affinity.exe" and if the
> image type supported is only jpeg, bmp and png.
>
> Gilles Caulier
>
>
>
> Le lun. 4 mai 2026 à 22:50, <dhlyon at duck.com> a écrit :
>
>> Due to my inadequate technical competency in all things digital, I’m not
>> sure what you asking of me but it sounds promising/ thanks
>> Please clarify and I do appreciate your follow up🙏👌
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> for iOS.
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>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> On Monday, 05/04/26 at 14:55 Gilles Caulier <
>> caulier.gilles_at_gmail.com_dhlyon at duck.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> digiKam uses .desktop files to describe how to "open with" external
>> applications. We need the contents of a new .desktop file to deal with
>> Affinity Pixel.
>>
>> .desktop files are simple INI text file with keys,properties.
>>
>> Please provide one sample to intégrate to digiKam for your use cases.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Gilles Caulier
>>
>> Le lun. 4 mai 2026 à 14:42, dhlyon <dhlyon at proton.me> a écrit :
>>
>>> I have reviewed the documentation regarding this question, so if I've
>>> missed some salient information, please forgive my asking-BUT is there a
>>> feature in DK whereby one can export a picture file to a third party edit
>>> manager, such as Affinity Pixel?
>>> Thanks
>>>
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>>>
>>
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