Bug 374705

Summary:	export a photo to local drive
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	Gregor B. Rosenauer <gregor.rosenauer>
Component:	Plugin-WebService-FileTransfer	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.3.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:	8.1.0

Description Gregor B. Rosenauer 2017-01-07 18:25:46 UTC

I could not find a way to export a photo from the albums view to a folder on my computer, which is quite strange.

E.g., when using an online service where I need to upload some photos (not one of the usual photo sites which are already covered by the export plugins), I usually collect the desired photos on a temporary location where I can easily find them for upload.

Only solution I could find is to open the photo with the default app, and from there save it to my local target.

Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2017-01-07 18:38:00 UTC

you can use to export images with the remote storage tool.
Use file manager with Album->Open in File Manager.
Or context menu with the right mouse button->Copy...

Maik

Comment 2 caulier.gilles 2017-01-07 19:03:16 UTC

... or use Drag & drop between digiKam and file manager... Very simple...

Gilles Caulier

Comment 3 Gregor B. Rosenauer 2017-01-07 21:46:24 UTC

Still feels like a UX bug to me, though.
Using a separate "remote storage tool" is quite overblown for such a simple usecase, and using "Album->Open in File manager" still forces me to search for the image again, which is cumbersome.
Drag&Drop is an option, but still forces me to open the target folder in Dolphin first, quite a workaround and not straight forward.

What about a simple standard menu action in the "Item" menu like "Save As..."?