This section describes a typical darktable workflow which novice users may take as a starting point. We describe how to get an image into darktable, the basic steps of a raw development workflow and how to export the final result.
To begin with darktable, you first need to import images. The import module is in the left panel of the lighttable view (Section 2.3.1, “Import”). You can either import from the filesystem or, if darktable supports your camera model, directly from camera.
When importing from disk, you can import either a single image or a folder. darktable will analyse its content, detect images that are already imported and only import new images.
Connect your camera to your system. If your distribution tries to automount it, select the option to abort the mount operation. Otherwise the camera might be locked and not accessible from within darktable. Connected cameras and cards will appear in the same module with additional choices: import and tethering.
