You can view thumbnails for any of the images by clicking on the By default, all files in the chosen folder are selected. Once you have selected a folder, the files pane will automatically be populated with a list of the files found in that folder. This is the recommended workflow for the import process – you should not have to create new places very often. In the example screenshot above, you can see that a “place” has been created for the root of the Photos folder and a sub-folder within that structure has been selected. The last selected place/folder is automatically reloaded the next time you open the dialog. You can then navigate the folder tree and select a folder for import. When you choose a place, the folder tree is automatically populated (into the folders pane) from the root directory of the selected place. If you wish to restore a default location that you have deleted, you can do this with the reset button. You can add new places to the list by clicking on the + button and you can remove places from the list by right-clicking on them. When you first open the dialog, darktable attempts to add some common locations (home, pictures, mounted devices) to the places pane. The import dialog is intended to allow you to set up common import locations, to make subsequent imports as simple as possible. 🔗common functionality 🔗places and folders The following example screenshot is taken from the “add to library” button: 🔗import dialogĮach of the three import buttons (add to library, copy & import, copy & import from camera) uses a similar dialog for the import process, described in this section. As with metadata you can also choose from any presets saved within the tagging module. tags If you want to add further tags by default when importing images, you can provide them here as a comma separated list.

When preferences > storage > write sidecar file for each image is unchecked an additional column “from xmp” is presented so that you can choose to prevent the import of metadata from XMP files. Double-click on the “metadata presets” label to reset all fields. You can also choose from any presets saved within the metadata editor module.ĭouble-click on a label to reset the corresponding field. Any populated strings are automatically added to the imported images. metadata If the “apply metadata” box is checked, a list of the visible metadata fields is presented for completion (see metadata editor for details). apply metadata Check this option to automatically set metadata fields and/or tags at import time (see below). initial rating Initial star rating (from 0 to 5) to use for all newly-imported images (default 1). ignore exif rating Check this option to ignore any rating stored within the image’s Exif data and instead use a hard-coded value (below). 🔗module parametersĬlick on the “parameters” label or the expander button beside it to display the following additional options.Īll parameters are retained from one session to the next and can be saved as module presets. This button only appears if the camera is currently mounted. unmount camera Unmount the camera and release it for use by other applications. tethered shoot Open the tethering view so that you can take images with your connected camera using darktable. copy & import from camera Create copies of images from the connected camera and then add those images to the darktable library. This button only appears if the camera is not currently mounted and is not locked by another process. If you hover your mouse over the camera label, a tooltip will display information about the camera (model, firmware version etc.)ĭepending on the capabilities of the camera, the following additional buttons may be displayed: mount camera Mount the camera for exclusive use by darktable. When a camera is detected, a new section will appear in the module for that device. copy & import Create copies of images from the filesystem and then add those copies to the darktable library. If you only add a single image to the library it will be automatically loaded in the darkroom.

The following buttons are shown in the module’s UI by default: add to library Add existing images to the darktable library without copying or moving files.

See supported file formats for more information. Add images to the darktable library, optionally copying them from another location on the filesystem or from a connected camera.

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