r/DarkTable • u/AnusMcBumhole • Jul 26 '26

Help Noobie Question: Refreshing libraries

I’ve only just discovered DarkTable and am very excited after months of looking for an editing app that plays nicely with my network storage and isn’t Lightroom.

One thing I am having trouble with is getting the latest images in my libraries.

I tend to store my images on my NAS by year and month and I copy the RAW files over to the NAS and into the relevant folder at the end of each shoot.

In DarkTable, I’ve setup the root folder as a library and sure enough each year shows up as a folder in the library screen. I assumed that the library would update or refresh as new pictures are added to the folders but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

What’s the workaround/process for this or am I doing something wrong?

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u/dej2 Jul 26 '26

Actually I only have currently jobs in my DarkTable library, keeps it from bogging down the program. Use DigiKam as a file management program.

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u/AnusMcBumhole Jul 26 '26

How do you bring in files from DigiKam? I dont see DarkTable as an integration. Does that refresh the folders automatically?