Bug 517585 - import from SD-card without being asked for an album
Summary: import from SD-card without being asked for an album
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Import-Albums (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 9.0.0
Platform: Mint (Debian based) Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2026-03-14 22:54 UTC by Andreas
Modified: 2026-03-15 19:44 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.1.0
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Description Andreas 2026-03-14 22:54:02 UTC
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SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create multiple albums
2. Insert SD-card
3. Import from USB-storage
4. Download selected images

OBSERVED RESULT
(I think I remember that I have been asked to select a target album, but) images are integrated in one album I can not change.

EXPECTED RESULT
After download I should be asked for a target album before download starts

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 11

digiKam: 9.0.0
KDE Frameworks: 6.22.0
Qt: 6.10.2 wird verwendet und gebaut wurde mit 6.10.2
Flatpak
KDE Flatpak runtime (Xcb)
Build ABI: x86_64-little_endian-lp64
Kernel: linux 6.8.0-106-generic


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2026-03-15 03:18:15 UTC
Look if the option to use a default target album to download is not enabled : 

https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_application/camera_settings.html#customize-the-behavior
Comment 2 Andreas 2026-03-15 18:33:39 UTC
(In reply to caulier.gilles from comment #1)
> Look if the option to use a default target album to download is not enabled
> : 
> 
> https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_application/camera_settings.html#customize-
> the-behavior

Oh sorry, thank you!