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To set up a camera in digiKam, select Camera > Add Camera. First, try to detect the
camera automatically with Auto-Detect. If this fails, browse the list of supported cameras
for your model with Add. If your camera model is not included in the list, try an older
model or use USB/IEEE mass storage camera and confirm with OK.
19.2 Downloading Pictures from the
Camera
To download images from a camera that has been correctly configured, attach the
camera to your computer and select the camera from the Camera menu. digiKam opens
a window and begins to download thumbnails and display them as in
Figure 19.2,
“Downloading Pictures from a Camera” (page 245). Right-click an image to open a pop-
up menu with the options to View the image, display some Properties or EXIF Informa-
tion, Download, or Delete the image. Select Advanced at the bottom of the download
window to rename the image files using Renaming Options and to determine how the
EXIF data provided by the camera should be handled.
Figure 19.2 Downloading Pictures from a Camera
TIP: Renaming Images
Mass renaming of your images comes in handy if your camera's filenames are
not meaningful enough for your purpose. Provide a unique prefix, add an op-
tional date, and let digiKam provide a sequence number.
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