Re: Export file to 3rd party editit manager i.e Affinity Pixel
Gilles Caulier <[email protected]> Tue, 5 May 2026 10:33:07 +0200
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--000000000000181c8706510de74a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I add Affinity photo desktop file : https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/158b5febbb09eb246d4a818810= ac907f15721b0a Le mar. 5 mai 2026 =C3=A0 09:59, Gilles Caulier <[email protected]> = a =C3=A9crit : > 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/applicat= ions?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. >>> >>> >>> -------- 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 cas= es. >>> >>> 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 e= dit >>>> manager, such as Affinity Pixel? >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Sent with Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> secure email. >>>> >>> --000000000000181c8706510de74a Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I add Affinity photo desktop file :=C2=A0<a href=3D"h= ttps://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/158b5febbb09eb246d4a818810a= c907f15721b0a" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://invent.kde.org/= graphics/digikam/-/commit/158b5febbb09eb246d4a818810ac907f15721b0a</a></div= ></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"= >Le=C2=A0mar. 5 mai 2026 =C3=A0=C2=A009:59, Gilles Caulier <<a href=3D"m= ailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]<= /a>> a =C3=A9crit=C2=A0:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl= e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin= g-left:1ex"><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-edi= ting-tutorials/wheres-the-affinity-photo-2-exe/" target=3D"_blank">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><d= iv><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.affinity.studio/help/appendix-file= format/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.affinity.studio/help/appendix-filefo= rmat/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Gilles Caulier</div></div><br><div class= =3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Le=C2=A0mar. 5 mai 2= 026 =C3=A0=C2=A009:55, Gilles Caulier <<a href=3D"mailto:caulier.gilles@= gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> 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.k= de.org/graphics/digikam/-/tree/master/core/data/applications?ref_type=3Dhea= ds" target=3D"_blank">https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/tree/master= /core/data/applications?ref_type=3Dheads</a></div><div><br></div><div>For t= he FastTone image viewer=C2=A0for ex:</div><div></div><div><pre>[Desktop En= try] 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't know if the application executable i= s "affinity.exe" 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, <<a href=3D"mailto= :[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> 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>> 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 "open with" 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 <<a href=3D"mailto:dhl= [email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>>= ; 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'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> <div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> <div> </div> <div> Sent with <a href=3D"https://proton.me/mail/home" rel=3D"noreferrer= " target=3D"_blank">Proton Mail</a> secure email. </div> </div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> </div></div></blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> --000000000000181c8706510de74a--