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6 Fotoxx - photo/image editor and collection manager
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10 Fotoxx [ options ] [ file | folder ]
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14 Organize and manage a large image collection. Edit and optimize
15 photos and other images, search images, and perform batch operations.
16 Fotoxx is a GTK application which operates in its own window.
17 The included user manual explains its operation in great detail.
18 The following is a summary of capabilities.
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22 · Organize and manage a large image collection: find what you are
23 looking for,
24 create albums (subcollections), process RAW images, repair and
25 enhance photos,
26 combine images (HDR, panorama, mashup, montage), edit and report
27 metadata ...
28 · Thumbnail browser/navigator with variable size thumbnails and list
29 view.
30 · Camera RAW file conversion, single or batch, with 16 bit color
31 depth.
32 · Internal processing in 24 bits per color (float), output in 8 or 16
33 bits.
34 · A comprehensive set of image edit functions is available: bright‐
35 ness, color,
36 contrast, trim/crop, rotate, upright, resize, sharpen, denoise,
37 paint, text,
38 lines, red eye, fix distortions, HDR, panorama, stack, montage,
39 mashup ...
40 · Advanced edit functions to bring out details and add flair to an
41 image.
42 · A large set of creative special effects and arty transforms is
43 available
44 (sketch, cartoon, emboss, dither, painting, mosaic, sphere, tiny
45 planet ...)
46 · Select image objects or areas and edit them separately from the
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48 (draw outline, follow edges, spread out from mouse to matching col‐
49 ors ...)
50 · Special selection tool for complex edges (e.g. hair, foliage)
51 · Copy areas within and across images by mouse painting and blending.
52 · Rapid visual feedback using the full image or a selected zoom-in
53 area.
54 · Most edit functions can be 'painted' locally and gradually using
55 the mouse.
56 · View a 360 degree panorama image (Google Street View format).
57 · Metadata edit and report (tags, dates, captions, geotags ... any
58 metadata).
59 · Edited files are saved with a version number, originals are kept by
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61 · Transparent image areas can be retained. Variable transparency can
62 be added.
63 · Custom scripts: record a series of image edits, use as a new edit
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65 · Batch tools are available to rename, resize, convert, process RAW
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67 export, add, revise and report metadata, and execute custom edit
68 scripts.
69 · Search images using any metadata and folder/file names or partial
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71 (dates/times, locations, ratings, captions/comments, exposure data
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73 · Show a table of image locations and date groups, click for gallery
74 of images.
75 · Show an image calendar, click on year or month for a gallery of
76 images.
77 · Find images by clicking markers on a scalable world map (internet
78 map).
79 · Also use locally stored maps (world, continents, nations, cities
80 ... custom).
81 · Create albums with selected images. Arrange sequence by drag and
82 drop.
83 · Slide show: use many animated image transitions and slow pan/zoom
84 in or out.
85 · Mashup: arrange images and text in an arbitrary layout using the
86 mouse.
87 · Print an image at any scale. A printer color calibration tool is
88 available.
89 · Show video files (first frame) like regular images, optionally play
90 videos.
91 · Custom favorites menu - user can select and arrange icon and text
92 menus
93 · Custom keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to all functions
94 · Comprehensive user guide and context help popups via F1 key.
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98 Command line options
99 -v print version and exit
100 -lang code specify language (de, fr ...)
101 -prev open last file from the previous session
102 -recent show a gallery of most recent files
103 file initial image file to view or edit
104 folder initial folder for image gallery
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108 The home page for Fotoxx is at https://kornelix.net
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112 Written by Mike Cornelison <kornelix@posteo.de>
113 https://kornelix.net
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