1FOTOXX(1) Fotoxx man page FOTOXX(1)
2Fotoxx - photo/image editor and collection manager
6DESCRIPTION
8 Organize and manage a large image collection. Edit and optimize photos and
9 other images, edit metadata, search images, and perform batch operations.
10 Fotoxx is a GTK GUI application. The included user manual explains Fotoxx
11 operation in great detail. The following is a summary of capabilities.
12CAPABILITIES
14 · Organize and manage a very large photo/image collection.
15 · Thumbnail browser/navigator with adjustable thumb size and list view.
16 · Click thumbnail for full-size view, image zoom in/out and pan/scroll.
17 · RAW file conversion, single or batch, save with 8 or 16 bits/color.
18 · Edit RAW files directly using RawTherapee or the Fotoxx edit functions.
19 · Large set of functions to edit, repair, enhance, and transform images.
20 · Internal processing in 24 bits per color (float), output in 8 or 16 bits.
21 · Edited files have a version number, originals are retained by default.
22 · Fast edit visual feedback using the full image or selected zoom-in area.
23 · Undo/Redo edits, go back and forth to compare original and edited ver‐
24sions.
25 · Conventional edit functions include: brightness, contrast, color balance,
26 saturation, trim/crop, rotate, upright, resize, sharpen, denoise, blur,
27 paint, draw text/line/arrow/box, red eyes, smart erase (remove spoilers),
28 fix perspective, warp/unwarp, HDR, panorama, stack/edit, photo montage
29...
30 · Advanced edit functions to bring out details and add flair to an image:
31 Edit brightness distribution, Global/zonal Retinex, Gradients ...
32 · A large set of creative special effects and arty transforms is available:
33 sketch, cartoon, drawing, emboss, tiles, dither, painting, mosaic,
34sphere,
35 tiny planet, Escher spiral, custom convolution kernels ...
36 · Most edit functions can be 'painted' locally and gradually with the
37mouse.
38 · Select image objects or areas to edit separately from the background:
39 outline by hand, follow feature edges, 'flood' into matching colors ...
40 · Special selection tool for complex image features (e.g. hair, foliage).
41 · Copy areas within and across images by mouse painting and blending.
42 · Create or maintain transparent image areas while editing.
43 · Mashup: arrange images and text in an arbitrary layout using the mouse.
44 · Custom scripts: record a series of edits and use as a new edit function.
45 · Custom favorites menu: select and arrange icons and text in popup window.
46 · Plugins: use other edit apps (e.g. Gimp) as Fotoxx plug-in edit function.
47 · Batch tools for renaming, resizing, converting, processing RAW files,
48 adding/revising/reporting metadata, and executing custom edit scripts.
49 · Metadata edit and report (tags, dates, captions, geotags ... any meta‐
50data).
51 · Search images using any metadata and folder/file names or partial names:
52 dates, tags, locations, ratings, captions, comments, exposure data ...
53 · Show a table of image locations and date groups, click for image gallery.
54 · Show an image calendar, click on year or month for a gallery of images.
55 · Click markers on a scalable internet map for gallery of images at loca‐
56tion.
57 · Use locally stored maps: world, continents, nations, cities, custom maps.
58 · View 360 degree panorama image (Google Street View format).
59 · Show video files (first frame) in thumbnails, view full size, play video.
60 · Show animated GIF files (first frame) in thumbnails, play animation.
61 · Bookmarks: assign names to file locations, list names, goto name
62(gallery).
63 · Create albums linking selected images. Arrange sequence by drag and drop.
64 · Slide show: show album images with animated transitions and pan/zoom.
65 · Print an image at any scale. Printer color calibration tool is available.
66 · Custom keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to most functions.
67 · Comprehensive user guide and context help popups via F1 key.
68SEE ALSO
70 The User Guide is available from the menu Help > User Guide
71 The home page for Fotoxx is at https://kornelix.net
72AUTHORS
74 Written by Mike Cornelison <mkornelix@gmail.com>
75Linux 2020-01-01 FOTOXX(1)