I recently found out that ‘we’ (very clever Chinese guys) can now do very good depthmaps from 2D images using neural networks. And not just photos but even drawings. And it does good even with a small version dataset. Link: depth-anything-v2 on Github…

There are some shipping agents for buying from China TaoBao (rather than the limited overseas site). Never used. Some stuff is considerably cheaper on China TaoBao than the same stuff sold abroad. Though it’s a platform so can be dodgy sellers. I would ship…

Is there a way to see all files across all Digikam collections, without creating a global search?

I am starting the process to migrate to Digikam and likely to Darktable later on. I am looking for sanity check for the strategy here. I will start with migrated FILE.xmp files and I will match Digikam XMP setting to be compatible with commercial software.…

I am starting the process to migrate to Digikam and likely to Darktable later on. I am looking for sanity check for the strategy here. I will start with migrated FILE.xmp files and I will match Digikam XMP setting to be compatible with commercial software.…

I’m going to move from LR to darktable like many others but I have lot’s of dng files that darktable doesn’t support. I know that there is converter for those files but what is the best workflow to move many thousands of photos from LR to darktable with…

I’m going to move from LR to darktable like many others but I have lot’s of dng files that darktable doesn’t support. I know that there is converter for those files but what is the best workflow to move many thousands of photos from LR to darktable with…

GIMP3 openjpeg based jpeg-2000 image format write plugin. Use it how you want - merge with master tree if desired.

GIMP3 openjpeg based jpeg-2000 image format write plugin. Use it how you want - merge with master tree if desired.

The setting sun reflected in a stream among the trees looked spectacular, but that does not come across in the photo (as is often the case). I am curious what others will make of it. P1021907.RW2 (23.1 MB) This file is licensed Creative Commons, By-Attribution…

Denoise – sharpening improvments For several months (September / october 2024), I’ve been challenging myself to improve noise processing overall, based on the basic principle that ‘the human brain still has unsuspected capabilities compared to artificial…

I’m going to move from LR to darktable like many others but I have lot’s of dng files that darktable doesn’t support. I know that there is converter for those files but what is the best workflow to move many thousands of photos from LR to darktable with…

When installing the latest version, I got this error and ART wouldn’t launch. Any ideas? philippe@philippe-Aspire-V3-771G:~/ART$ ./ART g_module_open() failed for /tmp/tmp.XPgug3nBX5-ART/ART/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders/libpixbufloader-png.so: /tmp/tmp.XPgug3nBX5…

When installing the latest version, I got this error and ART wouldn’t launch. Any ideas? philippe@philippe-Aspire-V3-771G:~/ART$ ./ART g_module_open() failed for /tmp/tmp.XPgug3nBX5-ART/ART/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders/libpixbufloader-png.so: /tmp/tmp.XPgug3nBX5…

Did you have time for a visit to Weltenburg and Kelheim?

Did you have time for a visit to Weltenburg and Kelheim?

I am starting the process to migrate to Digikam and likely to Darktable later on. I am looking for sanity check for the strategy here. I will start with migrated FILE.xmp files and I will match Digikam XMP setting to be compatible with commercial software.…