[darktable-user] Setting a default export filename

[Terry Duell]

In times gone by, my recollection is that the export filename was
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME).
I recently had cause to manually select an export destination, and since
then I have had to manually set the export filename.
Does anyone know if there is a way of automatically setting the export
filename, as above, when needed?
I have perused the manual and settings, but not seen anything that helps.

Cheers,

[Patrick Shanahan]

Post by Terry Duell
In times gone by, my recollection is that the export filename was
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME).
I recently had cause to manually select an export destination, and since
then I have had to manually set the export filename.
Does anyone know if there is a way of automatically setting the export
filename, as above, when needed?
I have perused the manual and settings, but not seen anything that helps.

my choice is: $(FILE_FOLDER)/DrkTbl/$(FILE_NAME)
and is set in the export module on a line just below "target storage" when
"file on disk" option is selected.

raw images exist in "$(FILE_FOLDER)
directory "DrkTbl" is created if is does not exist when an image is
"exported"
"$(FILE_NAME)" is the image file name sans extension, in my case ".nef".

[Terry Duell]

Hello Patrick,

Post by Patrick Shanahan

Post by Terry Duell
In times gone by, my recollection is that the export filename was
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME).
I recently had cause to manually select an export destination, and since
then I have had to manually set the export filename.
Does anyone know if there is a way of automatically setting the export
filename, as above, when needed?
I have perused the manual and settings, but not seen anything that helps.

my choice is: $(FILE_FOLDER)/DrkTbl/$(FILE_NAME)
and is set in the export module on a line just below "target storage" when
"file on disk" option is selected.
raw images exist in "$(FILE_FOLDER)
directory "DrkTbl" is created if is does not exist when an image is
"exported"
"$(FILE_NAME)" is the image file name sans extension, in my case ".nef".

Thanks, I know that, perhaps I didn't explain myself clearly.
My question is relates to the fact that if I manually change to a
different export filename, whatever $(FILE_FOLDER) I then work in I have
to manually change the export filename back to
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME). There doesn't seem to be a
default that one can simply select from a menu, it all has to be typed in
char by char, everytime you change your working folder.

Cheers,

[Bernhard]

Post by Terry Duell
Hello Patrick,
On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 14:45:03 +1100, Patrick Shanahan

Post by Terry Duell
In times gone by, my recollection is that the export filename was
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME).
I recently had cause to manually select an export destination, and since
then I have had to manually set the export filename.
Does anyone know if there is a way of automatically setting the export
filename, as above, when needed?
I have perused the manual and settings, but not seen anything that helps.

my choice is:  $(FILE_FOLDER)/DrkTbl/$(FILE_NAME)
and is set in the export module on a line just below "target storage" when
"file on disk" option is selected.
raw images exist in "$(FILE_FOLDER)
directory "DrkTbl" is created if is does not exist when an image is
"exported"
"$(FILE_NAME)" is the image file name sans extension, in my case ".nef".

Thanks, I know that, perhaps I didn't explain myself clearly.
My question is relates to the fact that if I manually change to a
different export filename, whatever $(FILE_FOLDER) I then work in I
have to manually change the export  filename back to
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME). There doesn't seem to be
a default that one can simply select from a menu, it all has to be
typed in char by char, everytime you change your working folder.
Cheers,

I've created a series of presets in the export module for different tasks.

Post by Terry Duell
All settings in this panel can be saved for later reuse. Press the
button to manage your presets.

http://www.darktable.org/usermanual/ch02s03s12.html.php
They include different size, file type and export locations, e. g. for
web use, prints, further processing e.g. in hugin etc.

That way I simply select rather than type ...

[Patrick Shanahan]

Post by Bernhard

Post by Terry Duell
Hello Patrick,

Post by Terry Duell
In times gone by, my recollection is that the export filename was
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME).
I recently had cause to manually select an export destination, and since
then I have had to manually set the export filename.
Does anyone know if there is a way of automatically setting the export
filename, as above, when needed?
I have perused the manual and settings, but not seen anything that helps.

my choice is:  $(FILE_FOLDER)/DrkTbl/$(FILE_NAME)
and is set in the export module on a line just below "target storage" when
"file on disk" option is selected.
raw images exist in "$(FILE_FOLDER)
directory "DrkTbl" is created if is does not exist when an image is
"exported"
"$(FILE_NAME)" is the image file name sans extension, in my case ".nef".

Thanks, I know that, perhaps I didn't explain myself clearly.
My question is relates to the fact that if I manually change to a
different export filename, whatever $(FILE_FOLDER) I then work in I have
to manually change the export  filename back to
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME). There doesn't seem to be a
default that one can simply select from a menu, it all has to be typed in
char by char, everytime you change your working folder.
Cheers,

I've created a series of presets in the export module for different tasks.

Post by Terry Duell
All settings in this panel can be saved for later reuse. Press the button
to manage your presets.

http://www.darktable.org/usermanual/ch02s03s12.html.php
They include different size, file type and export locations, e. g. for web
use, prints, further processing e.g. in hugin etc.
That way I simply select rather than type ...

istr discussion on IRC where more variables were provided. perhaps you
can ask there. maybe variables have been provided that you can assign
values which would provide the functionality you seek.

at any rate, the most knowledgable of dt reside there but primarily EU
time.

[Tobias Ellinghaus]

Post by Terry Duell
Hello Patrick,

Post by Patrick Shanahan

Post by Terry Duell
In times gone by, my recollection is that the export filename was
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME).
I recently had cause to manually select an export destination, and since
then I have had to manually set the export filename.
Does anyone know if there is a way of automatically setting the export
filename, as above, when needed?
I have perused the manual and settings, but not seen anything that helps.

my choice is: $(FILE_FOLDER)/DrkTbl/$(FILE_NAME)
and is set in the export module on a line just below "target storage" when
"file on disk" option is selected.
raw images exist in "$(FILE_FOLDER)
directory "DrkTbl" is created if is does not exist when an image is
"exported"
"$(FILE_NAME)" is the image file name sans extension, in my case ".nef".

Thanks, I know that, perhaps I didn't explain myself clearly.
My question is relates to the fact that if I manually change to a
different export filename, whatever $(FILE_FOLDER) I then work in I have
to manually change the export filename back to
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME). There doesn't seem to be a
default that one can simply select from a menu, it all has to be typed in
char by char, everytime you change your working folder.

As was pointed out, you can create a preset for the export module which will
also remember the export destination. Ideally we would want a way to reset
that to the default.

Post by Terry Duell
Cheers,

Tobias

[Patrick Shanahan]

Post by Tobias Ellinghaus

Post by Terry Duell
Hello Patrick,

Post by Patrick Shanahan

Post by Terry Duell
In times gone by, my recollection is that the export filename was
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME).
I recently had cause to manually select an export destination, and since
then I have had to manually set the export filename.
Does anyone know if there is a way of automatically setting the export
filename, as above, when needed?
I have perused the manual and settings, but not seen anything that helps.

my choice is: $(FILE_FOLDER)/DrkTbl/$(FILE_NAME)
and is set in the export module on a line just below "target storage" when
"file on disk" option is selected.
raw images exist in "$(FILE_FOLDER)
directory "DrkTbl" is created if is does not exist when an image is
"exported"
"$(FILE_NAME)" is the image file name sans extension, in my case ".nef".

Thanks, I know that, perhaps I didn't explain myself clearly.
My question is relates to the fact that if I manually change to a
different export filename, whatever $(FILE_FOLDER) I then work in I have
to manually change the export filename back to
$(FILE_FOLDER)/Darktable_export/$(FILE_NAME). There doesn't seem to be a
default that one can simply select from a menu, it all has to be typed in
char by char, everytime you change your working folder.

As was pointed out, you can create a preset for the export module which will
also remember the export destination. Ideally we would want a way to reset
that to the default.

perhaps a second preset to default target?