digiKam for Windows

**rm2** · 01-06-2011, 07:15 AM

Shaping up nicely:

digiKam and Kipi-plugins 1.7 windows installer is available | digiKam - Photo Management Program

**rm2** · 01-06-2011, 10:15 AM

Note that on Windows 7 64bit I have to run it in XP sp3 compatibility mode. Otherwise it crashes constantly. It works rather well from what I have tested.

**rm2** · 01-06-2011, 01:24 PM

This can't be good for Adobe.

I wrote a little while ago about how much better results I get using digiKam to merge bracketed exposures than with plain Photoshop. This holds true even in Windows. This is what I did to get it working.

1) Install digiKam for Windows, of course.

2) Install Hugin, either 32 or 64 bit according to your OS.

Hugin Download

3) Right click on the Hugin desktop shortcut that was created in the installation and select properties. Click on "Open File Location". Right click on the file called "align_image_stack.exe" and select Copy. Go to the folder where digiKam was installed to and Paste the file in there. On my computer that folder is:

C:\Program Files (x86)\digiKam\kde4\bin

4) Download Enfuse.

Download Enblend from SourceForge.net

5) Extract the contents of the ZIP file any where you want. Copy the file called "enfuse.exe" into the digiKam folder as in step number 3.

That is it. Now you can select several bracketed images and go to Tools > Blend bracketed images. Enjoy!

**rm2** · 01-06-2011, 08:02 PM

Amarok and digiKam on Windows An alien’s viewpoint

01-06-2011, 07:15 AM	#1
rm2 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hudson Valley - NY Posts: 778	digiKam for Windows Shaping up nicely: digiKam and Kipi-plugins 1.7 windows installer is available \| digiKam - Photo Management Program

01-06-2011, 01:24 PM	#3
rm2 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hudson Valley - NY Posts: 778 Original Poster	Got exposure blending to work! This can't be good for Adobe. I wrote a little while ago about how much better results I get using digiKam to merge bracketed exposures than with plain Photoshop. This holds true even in Windows. This is what I did to get it working. 1) Install digiKam for Windows, of course. 2) Install Hugin, either 32 or 64 bit according to your OS. Hugin Download 3) Right click on the Hugin desktop shortcut that was created in the installation and select properties. Click on "Open File Location". Right click on the file called "align_image_stack.exe" and select Copy. Go to the folder where digiKam was installed to and Paste the file in there. On my computer that folder is: C:\Program Files (x86)\digiKam\kde4\bin 4) Download Enfuse. Download Enblend from SourceForge.net 5) Extract the contents of the ZIP file any where you want. Copy the file called "enfuse.exe" into the digiKam folder as in step number 3. That is it. Now you can select several bracketed images and go to Tools > Blend bracketed images. Enjoy!

01-06-2011, 08:02 PM	#4
rm2 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hudson Valley - NY Posts: 778 Original Poster	To summarize Amarok and digiKam on Windows An alien’s viewpoint

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01-06-2011, 10:15 AM	#2
rm2 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hudson Valley - NY Posts: 778 Original Poster	Note that on Windows 7 64bit I have to run it in XP sp3 compatibility mode. Otherwise it crashes constantly. It works rather well from what I have tested.