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

[Gilles Caulier]

I add Affinity photo desktop file :
https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/158b5febbb09eb246d4a818810ac907f15721b0a

Le mar. 5 mai 2026 à 09:59, Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com> a
écrit :

> 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🙏👌
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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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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