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

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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 =C3=A0 09:55, Gilles Caulier <[email protected]> =
a
=C3=A9crit :

> Look at the samples here :
>
>
> https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/tree/master/core/data/applicati=
ons?ref_type=3Dheads
>
> For the FastTone image viewer for ex:
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Type=3DApplication
> Name=3DFastStone Image Viewer
> X-Exec=3DFSViewer.exe %f
> X-Icon=3DFSViewer.exe
> MimeType=3Dimage/jpg;image/bmp;image/png
>
> So for the Affinity Pixel we can have something like that:
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Type=3DApplication
> Name=3DAffinityPixel Image Viewer
> X-Exec=3Daffinity.exe %f
> X-Icon=3Daffinity.exe
> MimeType=3Dimage/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 =C3=A0 22:50, <[email protected]> a =C3=A9crit :
>
>> Due to my inadequate technical competency in all things digital, I=E2=80=
=99m not
>> sure what you asking of me but it sounds promising/ thanks
>> Please clarify and I do appreciate your follow up=F0=9F=99=8F=F0=9F=91=
=8C
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 <
>> [email protected]> 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 int=C3=A9grate to digiKam for your use case=
s.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Gilles Caulier
>>
>> Le lun. 4 mai 2026 =C3=A0 14:42, dhlyon <[email protected]> a =C3=A9crit =
:
>>
>>> 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 ed=
it
>>> manager, such as Affinity Pixel?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Sent with Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> secure email.
>>>
>>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Typically, the application name is Photo.exe :</div><=
div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://lenscraft.co.uk/photo-editing-tutoria=
ls/wheres-the-affinity-photo-2-exe/">https://lenscraft.co.uk/photo-editing-=
tutorials/wheres-the-affinity-photo-2-exe/</a></div><div><br></div><div>And=
 the format support are listed here :</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"h=
ttps://www.affinity.studio/help/appendix-fileformat/">https://www.affinity.=
studio/help/appendix-fileformat/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Gilles Caulie=
r</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Le=C2=A0mar. 5 mai 2026 =C3=A0=C2=A009:55, Gi=
lles Caulier &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">caulier.gilles=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; a =C3=A9crit=C2=A0:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Look at the samples here :<br><br><=
div><a href=3D"https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/tree/master/core/d=
ata/applications?ref_type=3Dheads" target=3D"_blank">https://invent.kde.org=
/graphics/digikam/-/tree/master/core/data/applications?ref_type=3Dheads</a>=
</div><div><br></div><div>For the FastTone image viewer=C2=A0for ex:</div><=
div></div><div><pre>[Desktop Entry]
Type=3DApplication
Name=3DFastStone Image Viewer
X-Exec=3DFSViewer.exe %f
X-Icon=3DFSViewer.exe
MimeType=3Dimage/jpg;image/bmp;image/png
</pre>So for the Affinity Pixel we can have something like that:</div><div>=
<div><pre>[Desktop Entry]
Type=3DApplication
Name=3DAffinityPixel Image Viewer
X-Exec=3Daffinity.exe %f
X-Icon=3Daffinity.exe
MimeType=3Dimage/jpg;image/bmp;image/png
</pre></div><br></div><div>I don&#39;t know if the application executable i=
s &quot;affinity.exe&quot; and if the image type supported is only jpeg, bm=
p and png.</div><div><br></div><div>Gilles Caulier</div><div><br></div><div=
><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">Le=C2=A0lun. 4 mai 2026 =C3=A0=C2=A022:50, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; a =C3=A9crit=C2=
=A0:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Due to=
 my inadequate technical competency in all things digital, I=E2=80=99m not =
sure what you asking of me but it sounds promising/ thanks<div>Please clari=
fy and I do appreciate your follow up=F0=9F=99=8F=F0=9F=91=8C<br><br><br><d=
iv></div><br><br>Sent from <a href=3D"https://proton.me/mail/home" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">Proton Mail</a> for iOS.<div><br><br>-------- =
Original Message --------<br>On Monday, 05/04/26 at 14:55 Gilles Caulier &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" dir=3D"ltr=
" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">caulier.gilles_at_gmail.com_dhlyon@d=
uck.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote><div>
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi,=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>digiKam uses=
 .desktop files to describe how to &quot;open with&quot; external applicati=
ons.=C2=A0We need the contents of a new .desktop file to deal with Affinity=
 Pixel.</div><div><br></div><div>.desktop files are simple=C2=A0INI text fi=
le with keys,properties.</div><div><br></div><div>Please provide one sample=
 to int=C3=A9grate to digiKam for your use cases.</div><div><br></div><div>=
Thanks in advance</div><div><br></div><div>Gilles Caulier=C2=A0=C2=A0</div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
Le=C2=A0lun. 4 mai 2026 =C3=A0=C2=A014:42, dhlyon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dhl=
[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt=
; a =C3=A9crit=C2=A0:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex"><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">I have rev=
iewed the documentation regarding this question, so if I&#39;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?</div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:14px">Thanks</div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14=
px"><br></div>
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