import

Control default file naming conventions used when importing images.

🔗session options

The following options define the default naming pattern for use in the “copy & import” or “copy & import from camera” options in the import module, or when taking photos in the tethering view.

The naming pattern consists of three parts: a base part defining the parent folder, a session part defining a sub directory (which is specific to the individual import session), and a file name part defining the filename structure for each imported image.

Several pre-defined variables can be used in the pattern as placeholders:

$(HOME)              the home folder as defined by the system
$(PICTURES_FOLDER)   the pictures folder as defined by the system (usually “$HOME/Pictures”)
$(DESKTOP)           the desktop folder as defined by the system (usually “$HOME/Desktop”)
$(USERNAME)          your user account name on the system
$(FILE_NAME)         basename of the imported image
$(FILE_EXTENSION)    extension of the imported image
$(JOBCODE)           unique identifier of the import job
$(SEQUENCE)          a sequence number within the import job
$(MAX_WIDTH)         maximum image width to limit within export session
$(MAX_HEIGHT)        maximum image height to limit within export session
$(ID)                unique identification number of the image in darktable's database
$(YEAR)              year at the date of import
$(MONTH)             month at the date of import
$(DAY)               day at the date of import
$(HOUR)              hour at the time of import
$(MINUTE)            minute at the time of import
$(SECOND)            second at the time of import
$(EXIF_YEAR)         year the photo was taken (from Exif data)
$(EXIF_MONTH)        month the photo was taken (from Exif data)
$(EXIF_DAY)          day the photo was taken (from Exif data)
$(EXIF_HOUR)         hour the photo was taken (from Exif data)
$(EXIF_MINUTE)       minute the photo was taken (from Exif data)
$(EXIF_SECOND)       seconds the photo was taken (from Exif data)
$(EXIF_ISO)          ISO value of the photo (from Exif data)

base directory naming pattern

The base directory part of the naming pattern (default $(PICTURES_FOLDER)/Darktable).

sub directory naming pattern

The sub directory part of the naming pattern (default $(YEAR)$(MONTH)$(DAY)_$(JOBCODE)).

keep original filename

Check this box to keep the original filename instead of using the pattern below when importing from a camera or card (default off).

file naming pattern

The file name part of the naming pattern (default $(YEAR)$(MONTH)$(DAY)_$(SEQUENCE).$(FILE_EXTENSION).