Re: Best way to import RAW files from a Lightroom catalog into a DigiKam collection

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Hi,

digiKam does not copy the files in a "collection" folder.

A collection is a place where digiKAm will scan the contents. No need to
duplicate the files after all.

Just go to digiKam setup/Collections and add a new entry pointing to the
wanted directory to catalog.

https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_application/collections_settings.html#set=
up-root-album-folders

Best regards

Gliles Caulier




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> Hello
>
> What is the best way to import RAW files from a Lightroom catalog into a
> DigiKam collection without copying them?
>
>
> In DigiKam, I=E2=80=99m thinking of creating a =E2=80=9CcatLR=E2=80=9D co=
llection, but how do I
> tell DigiKam to import the files without copying them?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Beno=C3=AEt
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>digiKam does not copy th=
e files in a &quot;collection&quot; folder.</div><div><br></div><div>A coll=
ection is a place where digiKAm will scan the contents. No need to duplicat=
e=C2=A0the files after all.</div><div><br></div><div>Just go to digiKam set=
up/Collections and add a new entry pointing to the wanted directory to cata=
log.</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_=
application/collections_settings.html#setup-root-album-folders">https://doc=
s.digikam.org/en/setup_application/collections_settings.html#setup-root-alb=
um-folders</a></div><div><br></div><div>Best regards</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Gliles Caulier</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Le=C2=
=A0jeu. 9 juil. 2026 =C3=A0=C2=A015:50, Beno=C3=AEt Barbier &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&g=
t; 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-lef=
t:1ex">Hello<br>
<br>
What is the best way to import RAW files from a Lightroom catalog into a <b=
r>
DigiKam collection without copying them?<br>
<br>
<br>
In DigiKam, I=E2=80=99m thinking of creating a =E2=80=9CcatLR=E2=80=9D coll=
ection, but how do I <br>
tell DigiKam to import the files without copying them?<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
<br>
<br>
Beno=C3=AEt<br>
</blockquote></div>

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