digiKam - A powerful Photo management app for Linux

DigiKam is an advanced photo management software. Though mainly developed for KDE, DigiKam also works well in other desktop environments. This tool offers several different features, such as EXIF editing, built-in lightroom, picture editing, and more. Linux users can easily import and organize images using DigiKam.

1. Is digiKam any good?
2. Is digiKam secure?
3. What is the purpose of Shotwell Photo Manager?
4. What is the latest version of digiKam?
5. How good is Darktable?
6. What is showfoto?
7. What is Shotwell viewer?
8. What is a F Spot?
9. How do you install Shotwell?
10. How install digikam Linux Mint?
11. Is Darktable better than RawTherapee?
12. Is Darktable a good photo editor?
13. What is the best alternative to Lightroom?

Is digiKam any good?

digiKam is one of the few programs I give 5/5 rating. It can do so many things, yet it is easy to use. The trend today is that the programs do everything (or at least something) automatically in the background.

Is digiKam secure?

DigiKam NEVER changes the original image -- it's literally impossible to tell any of the tools to overwrite the original image. So it's reasonably safe to use. The editing tools default to maintaining "versions" of images.

What is the purpose of Shotwell Photo Manager?

Features. Shotwell can import photos and videos from a digital camera directly. Shotwell automatically groups photos and videos by date, and supports tagging. Its image editing features allow users to straighten, crop, eliminate red eye, and adjust levels and color balance.

What is the latest version of digiKam?

digiKam 7.2.

Dear digiKam fans and users, After more than one year of development, the digiKam team is proud to present version 7.2.

How good is Darktable?

The short answer is – Yes. In fact, Darktable may be better than Lightroom. It has more tools and more precise manipulations of the elements of those tools.

What is showfoto?

Showfoto is a fast Image Editor with powerful image editing tools. You can use it to view your photographs and improve them. Showfoto is the standalone image editor of the digiKam project.

What is Shotwell viewer?

Shotwell is a really simple photo viewer that lets you enjoy your pictures in seconds. ... Besides its photo viewing functionality, Shotwell also includes a set of basic editing tools with which you can rotate or crop the image, adjust levels, enhance it automatically or fix the red eye effect.

What is a F Spot?

F-Spot is a slowly maintained image organizer, designed to provide personal photo management for the GNOME desktop environment. The name is a play on the word F-Stop.

How do you install Shotwell?

How to install the latest Shotwell – Photo Manager on Ubuntu...

1. Step 1: Add PPA repository. To add PPA, fire up the terminal by using the shortcut (CTRL+ALT+T) and type the command given below. ...
2. Step 2: Update your system's APT repository cache. ...
3. Step 3: Install Shotwell's latest version. ...
4. Step 4: Verify the version of Shotwell. ...
5. Step 5: Remove the PPA repository (Optional)

How install digikam Linux Mint?

Enable snaps on Linux Mint and install digikam

To install snap from the Software Manager application, search for snapd and click Install. Either restart your machine, or log out and in again, to complete the installation.

Is Darktable better than RawTherapee?

RawTherapee edges out Darktable in terms of color correction and the sheer number of edit functions you can perform. It's a remarkable bit of opensource editing software, but the features can be tough to master because of the less than intuitive interface. Darktable, on the other hand, is well suited for beginners.

Is Darktable a good photo editor?

VERDICT: Darktable software is a free open source raw editor for non-destructible image enhancement. It allows beginners make basic photo editing, apply filters, and do color correction. The image editor has quite good guides for studying the program faster.

What is the best alternative to Lightroom?

Best Lightroom Alternative

• Skylum Luminar 4 Our Choice.
• Exposure X6.
• ON1 Photo RAW.
• Capture One Pro.
• DxO PhotoLab 4.