Fotoxx User Guide v.17.08 | best window size ==> |
Fotoxx
Overview |
description, prerequisites, license, downloads, capabilities |
Fotoxx Usage | |
Quick Start | 1-page overview document |
User Guide | comprehensive Fotoxx usage guide (this
document) |
Installation | Fotoxx software installation procedure |
Initialization | Fotoxx initialization procedure |
Window Views and Menus | top-level windows and associated menus |
File View | file view window (view image files) |
Gallery View | gallery view window (view thumbnails) |
World Map View | world map view window (local map files) |
Net Map View | net map view window (internet world map) |
File Drag and
Drop |
file drag and drop methods |
General
Image Edit Procedures |
overview - how to edit image files |
Edit Workflow |
alternative edit methods - simple and
complex |
Dialog Mouse Ownership |
dialog-mouse control and interaction |
Dialog Completion Buttons |
dialog completion options |
Custom Dialog Widgets |
how to use custom dialog widgets |
Curve Editing |
how to manipulate curves used in edit
functions |
Batch Editing |
overview of batch editing functions |
Select Images from Galleries |
file selection procedure used for many
functions |
Menu
Shortcuts |
popup menus, keyboard shortcuts, favorites
menu |
Managing a Large
Collection |
collection management and image searching |
Right-Click Popup Menus |
popup menu functions for file and gallery
views |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
keyboard shortcuts for file/gallery/map
views |
Mouse Functions |
mouse functions for file/gallery/map
views |
Command
Line Parameters |
Fotoxx startup options using command line
parameters |
Top Panel Status Information |
details of information in the file view top
panel |
File View
Menus |
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Favorites Menu |
graphic popup menu with user-selected functions, icons, and layout |
File
Menu |
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New Window |
start new Fotoxx session in a separate
window |
Sync Gallery |
open gallery view from current file view
image |
Recent Images |
open gallery view of most recently seen
images |
Newest Images |
open gallery view of newest images in the
collection |
Open Image File |
find and open an image file for viewing or
editing |
Open Previous File |
open the previous image file |
Open RAW File |
open a RAW file for viewing or editing |
New Blank Image |
create a new blank image with specified size and
color |
Rename Image File |
rename an image file |
Copy/Move Image File |
copy or move an image file to another
directory |
Copy Image File to Desktop |
copy an image file to the desktop |
Delete/Trash Image File |
delete or trash an image files |
Print Image File |
print an image file |
Print Calibrated Image |
print an image file using printer color
calibration data |
Save to Disk |
save an image file (replace, new version, new file
name) |
Previous/Next Image Button |
show the previous or next image in the current
gallery |
Metadata Menu |
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View Metadata |
list image metadata, short or long form |
Show Captions on Image |
show file name, captions, comments in image
corner |
Tags Overview |
image tags (keywords) used for image
searching |
Geotags Overview |
image geotags (location data) used for image
searching |
Edit Metadata |
edit commonly used metadata |
Manage Tags Dialog |
manage user-defined tags |
Adding Geotags |
add image geotags from user inputs or web
service |
Edit Any Metadata |
edit any metadata (add, change) |
Delete Metadata |
delete specified metadata or all metadata |
Batch Add/Remove Tags |
add or remove tags for selected images |
Batch Rename Tags |
rename tags for selected or all images |
Batch Add/Change
Metadata |
add or revise metadata for selected or all
images |
Batch Report Metadata |
report metadata for selected or all
images |
Batch Geotags |
add or revise geotags for selected or all
images |
Image Locations |
list image locations and date groups, click for
gallery |
Image Timeline |
table of year/month/image counts, click for
gallery |
Search Images |
search images using any metadata or file name
data |
Area Menu |
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Overview |
select area - concepts and usage |
Select Area |
selecting an image object or area for separate
editing |
Find Area Gap |
find gap in hand-drawn area outline |
Select Hairy |
select a complex area, such as hair or
plants |
Area Show/Hide |
show or hide area outlines |
Area Enable/Disable |
enable or disable an area for editing |
Area Invert |
invert an area (exchange outside/inside
areas) |
Area Unselect |
remove an area |
Area Copy and Paste |
copy an area and insert somewhere else
later |
Area Open and Save |
save an area to a file, open and insert elsewhere
later |
Edit
Menu |
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Trim/Rotate |
Trim unwanted margins, rotate or level an
image |
Upright |
Upright an image rotated 90° or 180° |
Voodoo1 |
Automatic 1-click enhancement that may
work |
Voodoo2 |
Automatic 1-click enhancement that may
work |
Retouch Combo |
Edit brightness, contrast, color,
saturation |
Edit Brightness |
Edit brightness distribution, rebalance dark and
bright areas |
Zonal Flatten |
Increase local contrast to enhance details,
brighten dark areas |
Tone Mapping |
Increase local contrast to enhance
details |
Resize Image |
Change the image pixel dimensions |
Flip Image |
Mirror an image horizontally or
vertically |
Paint Image | Mouse-paint with a color, brush size, and opacity |
Clone Image | Mouse-paint a copy of one image area over another |
Blend Image | Blend or blur image pixels by painting with the mouse |
Add Text |
Write text on an image with special
effects |
Add Lines/Arrows |
Add lines and arrows to an image |
Paint Edits |
Paint a retouch function gradually, using the
mouse |
Leverage Edits |
Apply a retouch function using brightness or color
as a regulator |
Plugins |
Use another image edit application as a Fotoxx
edit function |
Repair
Menu |
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Sharpen | Sharpen a blurred image |
Blur |
Blur an image or image area |
Denoise |
Reduce noise (speckles) in low-light
images |
Smart Erase |
Remove power lines, trash, other small image
spoilers |
Red Eyes |
Remove red eyes from flash photos |
Paint Transparency |
Paint increasing transparency using the
mouse |
Add Transparency |
Add transparency based on image brightness or
color |
Color Mode |
Convert to black & white, color, negative,
positive, sepia ... |
Color Depth | Reduce the number of colors (posterize) |
Shift Colors |
Gradually shift RGB colors to GBR or BRG |
Color Saturation |
Increase or reduce color saturation
(intensity) |
Adjust RGB/CMY |
Adjust image colors using RGB or CMY
adjustments |
Adjust HSL |
Use HSL to select and change image colors |
Brightness Gradient |
Add a brightness/color gradient across an
image |
Local Color |
Fix a false color caste that varies within an
image |
Match Colors |
Match the colors in one image to those in another
image |
Color Profile |
Convert color profile (e.g. sRGB <--> Adobe
RGB) |
Remove Dust |
Remove dust spots on images scanned from old
slides |
Anti-Alias |
Remove pixelation (jaggies) in low resolution
image |
Color Fringes |
Reduce chromatic aberation causing color
fringes |
Stuck Pixels |
Fix bright/dark 'stuck' pixels from camera sensor
defects |
Warp
Menu |
|
Unbend |
Fix images having curved lines that should be
straight |
Fix Perspective |
Straighten an object photographed from below or
aside |
Warp Area |
Warp a selected image area by pulling with the
mouse |
Unwarp Closeup |
Reverse distortions of a close-up face photo (e.g.
big nose) |
Warp Curved |
Warp entire image or area using the mouse - curvy
warp |
Warp Linear |
Warp image by pulling with the mouse - straight
lines preserved |
Warp Affine |
Warp image by pulling with the mouse - parallel
lines preserved |
Flatten Book Page |
Flatten and straighten a photographed book
page |
Spherical Projection |
Curve and image into a sphereoid shape |
Selective Rescale |
Rescale image down, leaving selected areas
unchanged |
Make Waves |
Warp an image with a wave pattern |
Twist Image |
Twist an image around a chosen center
point |
Effects
Menu |
|
Sketch |
Convert a photo into a simulated pencil
sketch |
Cartoon |
Convert a photo to a cartoon-like drawing |
Line Drawing |
Convert a photo to a simulated line
drawing |
Color Drawing |
Convert a photo to a simulated color
drawing |
Graduated Blur |
Graduated image blur depending on
contrast |
Embossing |
Convert a photo to a simulated embossing (3D
effect) |
Tiles |
Convert a photo into simulated square
tiles |
Dots |
Convert a photo into a Roy Lichtenstein style dot
matrix |
Painting |
Convert a photo into a simulated painting |
Vignette |
Change brightness or color radially around a
chosen center |
Texture |
Add texture to an image or selected area |
Pattern |
Add a background pattern to an image |
Mosaic |
Create a mosaic using tiles from all available
images |
Custom Kernel |
Edit and apply a custom convolution kernel to an
image |
Directed Blur |
Blur an image area in a single direction via mouse
drag |
Blur Background |
Select foreground areas, blur the background
(bokeh, tilt-shift) |
Alien Colors |
add random strange colors to an image |
Undo/Redo
Button |
undo or redo current edit or any edits to current
image |
Tools
Menu |
|
Index Image Files |
1-shot job to find and index all image
files |
User Settings |
user settings and preferences |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
show and revise keyboard shortcuts for menu
functions |
Brightness Graph |
show a brightness distribution graph for the
current image |
Grid Lines |
show or remove grid lines, set line count or
spacing |
Line Color |
set color for select area outlines |
Show RGB |
show RGB values at mouse location or for selected
points |
Magnify Image |
turn mouse into a magnifying glass over
image |
Dark/Bright Pixels |
tool to highlight clipping |
Monitor Color |
tool to adjust monitor brightness and
contrast |
Monitor Gamma |
tool to adjust monitor gamma |
Change Language |
change the language of the menus and
dialogs |
Missing Translations |
list missing translations for the current
language |
Calibrate Printer |
calibrate printer color - compensate for color
shifts |
Uninstall Appimage |
remove the appimage package completely |
Resources |
show CPU time and current memory usage |
Help
Menu |
show user guide, recent changes, log file, web
site |
Gallery View
Menu |
|
Favorites Menu |
graphic popup menu with user-selected functions, icons, and layout |
Gallery
Menu |
|
Sync Gallery |
open gallery view from current file view image |
All Directories |
show all image file directories in a tree
structure |
Manage Albums |
create and arrange user-defined image
collections |
Update Album Files |
update albums from updated images |
Replace Album File |
exchange an image file in selected albums |
Slide Show |
create a slide show with animated transitions and
zooms |
Bookmarks |
add bookmarks, view list of bookmarks, go to
bookmark |
Gallery View Buttons |
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Zoom-in / zoom-out |
zoom the gallery thumbnails from zero (text only)
to huge |
Sort Gallery |
sort gallery by file name, file date or EXIF photo
date |
Gallery Scroll Buttons |
scroll gallery in pages back or forward, jump to
start or end |
Combine
Menu |
|
High Dynamic Range |
Combine images for an extended brightness
range |
High Depth of Field |
Combine images for an extended depth of sharp
focus |
Stack / Paint |
Combind imges to remove transient cars, tourists,
etc |
Stack / Noise |
Combine images to reduce noise by
averaging |
Panorama |
Stitch together a series of images
horizontally |
Vertical Panorama |
Stitch together a series of images
vertically |
PT Panorama |
Stitch together a series of images using Panorama
Tools |
Montage |
Join many images into a compact table
format |
Mashup |
Arrange multiple images and formatted text in a
layout |
Process
Menu |
|
Batch Convert Files |
copy, move, resize, rename, convert, add text
... |
Batch Upright |
scan for rotated images and upright them |
Batch Delete/Trash |
delete or trash selected images |
Batch RAW |
convert RAW files to JPEG/PNG/TIFF, 8 or 16 bit
color |
Batch Raw Therapee |
convert RAW files to TIFF using Raw
Therapee |
Script Files |
record edits to a script file, apply script to
multiple selected files |
Burn Images to DVD/BRD |
create a DVD or BlueRay disc with selected image
files |
Find Duplicate Images |
search entire collection and find duplicated
images |
Export File List |
create a list of selected files (e.g. for use in a
shell script) |
Export Image Files |
export selected files to a directory (e.g. for web
upload) |
Batch Add/Remove Tags |
add or remove tags for selected images |
Batch Rename Tags |
rename tags for selected or all images |
Batch Add/Change
Metadata |
add or revise metadata for selected or all
images |
Batch Report Metadata |
report metadata for selected or all
images |
Batch Geotags |
add or revise geotags for selected or all
images |
Image Locations/Dates |
list image locations and date groups, click for
gallery |
Image Timeline |
table of year/month/image counts, click for
gallery |
Search Images |
search images using any metadata or file name
data |
World Map
Menus |
maps using local map files |
Images
by Map Location |
click on map marker for gallery of images at
location |
Choose Map |
choose from available maps (USA, France, NYC,
etc.) |
Installing Custom Map Files |
create and install custom map files |
Set
Map Markers |
show all map markers or only those for current
gallery |
Net Map Menus |
maps using an internet map source |
Images by Map Location | click on map marker for gallery of images at location |
Net
Map Source |
set web source for map |
Net Map
Locations |
define or go to named map location (position and
scale) |
Set Map Markers | show all map markers or only those for current gallery |
Other Topics |
|
Video
Files |
show and play video clips included in image
collection |
Web
Service Photo Upload |
how to select and upload a batch of images to
Flickr, etc. |
Organizing Images for Search |
options for image organization and
searching |
Translations |
adding or updating a translation |
Recent Changes |
list of recent user guide changes |
Technical Notes |
some technical information about Fotoxx |
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Image File View (key F): the current image file fills the entire window |
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Gallery View (key G): thumbnail gallery (directory or other image grouping) |
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World Map View (key W): local maps with clickable markers to display corresponding images |
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Net Map View (key M): internet maps with clickable markers to display corresponding images |
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current view = image file view |
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change to gallery view |
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change to world map view |
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change to Net Map view |
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favorites - custom popup menu |
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open, rename, print, delete, trash ... |
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save, save as new version or new file |
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open previous or next image file (left or right mouse click) |
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edit tags, captions, ratings, geotags ... search images |
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select areas for separate edit, copy, paste |
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trim, rotate, resize, brightness, color, contrast, add text ... |
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sharpen, denoise, red eyes, fix color,
paint, clone |
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fix perspective, warp, warp image ... |
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special effects, arty transforms |
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undo or redo edit steps (left or right mouse button) |
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index images, user settings, edit KB shortcuts, magnify ... |
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help, user guide, change log, edit
translations ... |
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change to image file view |
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current view = gallery view |
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change to world map view |
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change to Net Map view |
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favorites - custom popup menu |
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sync gallery, albums, slide
show |
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edit bookmarks, go to a bookmark |
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larger thumbnails |
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smaller thumbnails |
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sort gallery images by file name or date |
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go up to gallery top |
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go down to gallery end |
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go up one page |
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go down one page |
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combine images: HDR, HDF, stack, panorama, montage, mashup |
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process - batch move / convert / modify
files, search functions |
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help, user guide, change log, edit translations ... |
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change to image file view |
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change to gallery view |
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current view = world map |
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change to Net Map view |
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choose from available maps (Europe, USA, Germany ...) |
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set map markers, all
images or current gallery only |
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change to image file view |
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change to gallery view |
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change to world map view |
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current view = Net Map |
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choose internet map
source |
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set map markers, all images or current gallery only |
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select named map view (location and zoom level) |
File View popup
menu |
right click on current image in File View mode to get the following menu |
View
Metadata |
Show short
form metadata report |
Edit
Metadata |
Edit key
metadata items: photo date/time, rating, tags, captions, comments,
geotags |
Edit
Any Metadata |
Edit any
metadata item |
Rename |
Change the
file name |
Copy/Move to Location |
Copy or move
the image file to another location |
Copy to
Desktop |
Copy the image file to the
desktop (monitor background) |
Copy
to Image Cache |
Add the
image file to the file cache for later pasting into an
album |
Copy
to Clipboard |
Copy the
image file to the clipboard (for other apps to
paste) |
Upright |
Upright the
image that is turned 90 degrees |
Trim/Rotate |
Trim (crop)
the image, level the image or turn 90 degrees |
Resize |
Resize
(rescale) the image width and height |
Voodoo
1 and Voodoo 2 |
Limited
automatic image enhancement, two varieties |
Retouch Combo |
Adjust
brightness, color, contrast, saturation, black point, white
balance |
Edit
Brightness |
Adjust the
brightness distribution (flatten, broaden, change black and white
points) |
Zonal
Flatten |
Enhance
contrast and brighten shadows, especially image areas with low
contrast |
Tone
Mapping |
Enhance
contrast and apparent brightness range by increasing brightness
gradients |
Select
Area |
Select an
image object or area for separate editing |
Show
on Net Map |
Go to Net
Map view, zoom-in to image location (if earth coordinates
present) |
Delete/Trash ... |
Delete the
image file or move it to the wastebasket |
Gallery View popup
menu |
right click
on thumbnail image to get the following menu |
Popup
Image |
Show image
in a larger window - resizable, movable, persistent until
canceled. Zoom in/out using the mouse wheel. When zoomed small it disappears. Shift + left mouse click on a thumbnail: shortcut for Popup Image. |
View
Metadata |
Show short form metadata report |
Edit Metadata | Edit key metadata items: photo date/time, rating, tags, captions, comments, geotags |
Edit Any Metadata | Edit any metadata item |
Rename |
Change the file name |
Copy/Move to Location |
Copy or move the image file to another location |
Copy to
Desktop |
Copy the image file to the desktop (monitor background) |
Copy
to Image Cache |
Add the image file to the file cache for later pasting into an album |
Copy
to Clipboard |
Copy the image file to the clipboard (for other apps to paste) |
Upright | Upright the image that is turned 90 degrees |
Show on Net Map | Go to Net Map view, zoom-in to image location (if earth coordinates present) |
Delete/Trash | Delete the image file or move it to the wastebasket |
General |
|
F / G / W / M keys | Change view
mode: image File, Gallery, World map, Net Map |
F1 function key | Display user guide for current or prior function |
F10 function key | Toggle main
window to full-screen and back. Menu and top panel
remain. |
F11
function key |
Same as F10,
but without menu and top panel. Useful for image
viewing. |
Image File View |
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left/right arrow keys | Previous/next image (link) |
+ or = / - keys | Zoom image
bigger/smaller (zoom amount adjustable in User
Settings) |
Z | Toggle: zoom image to 100% / fit image in window |
S |
Sync
Gallery: set gallery from current image file |
X | Magnify Image |
P | Open
Previous File (or toggle between last two files) |
U | Undo current edit, or undo one edit step in the current image |
Shift+U | Redo current edit, or redo one edit step in the current image |
N | Rename Image File |
K | View and
edit keyboard shortcuts |
Alt+G | Grid Lines
on/off (toggle) |
T | Trim/Rotate Image |
R | Retouch Combo |
Escape key | Exit a
dialog, exit Slide Show mode |
Space Bar | Pause/resume
a running slide show |
Gallery View |
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Home/End keys | move to first/last page of image gallery |
Page Up/Down keys | move to previous/next page of image gallery |
up/down arrow keys | move up/down by one row of image gallery |
left/right arrow keys | move to previous/next page of image gallery |
+ or = / - keys | bigger/smaller thumbnail size |
H |
toggle the
display of hidden files and directories |
Image File View |
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left click | Zoom-in: magnify image, center at click position |
right click | If image is zoomed: restore to window size. If not, popup menu with common functions. |
mouse wheel | Zoom image in or out depending on wheel direction |
left drag on image | Pan/scroll zoomed image, same direction or magnified opposite direction (like scroll bars) |
mouse
+ Ctrl key |
Mouse acts
on main window instead of an active dialog, e.g. Select
Area. |
Gallery
View |
|
left
click thumbnail |
Change to
F-view, show full-size image |
right
click thumbnail |
Show popup
menu with common functions |
middle
click thumbnail |
Pop up a
larger image which can be zoomed in or out using the mouse
wheel |
scroll
mouse wheel |
Scroll the
gallery page up or down |
World Map View |
|
left
click |
If map
zoomed small to fit window, zoom map large at clicked
location |
right
click |
Zoom map
small to fit window |
left
drag |
If map is
zoomed large, drag map with the mouse |
left
click on marker |
Change to
Gallery View, show all images with geotags at corresponding
location |
mouse
wheel |
Can be used
for zooming as described above |
Net Map
View |
|
mouse
wheel |
Zoom the map
in (2x) or out (0.5x) |
left
click on marker |
Change to Gallery View, show all images with geotags at corresponding location |
left
drag |
Drag map
with the mouse |
file
or directory path |
initial image file or directory (gallery) to open | |
-album
"album name" |
-a |
initial
album (gallery) to open |
-ver | -v |
output release version and exit |
-recent |
-r |
show a gallery of recently seen image files, most recent at the top |
-new |
-n |
show a
gallery of the newest image files (from Index Image
Files) |
-prev | -p |
show the last file viewed in the previous session |
-blank |
-b |
show a blank window |
-lang
lc_RC |
-l |
language code (+ opt. region code) to use for GUI (de, de_AT) |
-menu "func name" | -m |
startup menu function - Fotoxx will start with this function active. |
-index
N |
disable
image indexing for faster startup (see below) |
|
-home
/.../fotoxx_home |
use an
alternate location for user data (instead of
/home/<user>/.fotoxx) |
CPU 123% MB 123 2345x1234x8 3.45MB 56% edits: 3 blocked area active dialog open busy 45% |
CPU 123% | current
Fotoxx CPU load for all threads (e.g. 200% ==> 2 CPU
cores are fully loaded) |
MB 123 |
current real memory usage |
2345x1234x8 |
image width x height x depth (bits per color) |
3.45M | image file size (updated when a modified image is saved) |
56% | zoom status, image % size |
edits: 3 | 3 edits have been made and can be reversed with the [undo] button |
blocked |
some menu
functions are blocked until the current function is
completed |
area active | a select area is present and enabled - edits are confined within the area |
dialog open | a dialog is
waiting for user input (if not visible, look behind other
windows) |
busy
45% |
some long
running functions show this simple percent completion
value |
menu text | text for the popup menu - optional if a menu icon is used |
menu func | the Fotoxx function to use - the exact menu name |
menu icon | menu icon - /directory.../filename.png - optional if a menu text is used |
icon size | if an icon is used, its size can be 24x24 to 64x64 pixels |
close window | checkbox: option to close the popup window when this menu is selected |
tiff-16 | tiff-8 | png-16 | png-8 | jpeg-100 | jpeg-90 | jpeg-80 | jpeg-70 |
112 MB | 38 MB | 78 MB | 21 MB | 8 MB | 2 MB | 1 MB | 0.7 MB |
Key Name | Fotoxx data input method |
Date/Time Original | Edit Metadata function - image date |
Keywords | Edit Metadata function - image tags |
Rating | Edit Metadata function - image stars |
User Comments | Edit
Metadata function - comments |
Caption-Abstract | Edit Metadata function - caption |
Geotags | Edit
Metadata function - location, geocoordinates |
Image
History |
Fotoxx edit
functions add to this list |
any key | Edit Any Metadata, Delete Metadata |
Summary: + Enter (or change) a location name (possibly abbreviated) in the dialog. + Use [Find] to find the location and auto-fill country, latitude, longitude. + If there are multiple matches, choose from the list. + If there are too many matches, add more letters or supply the country and try again. + If there are zero matches (not found), try the [Web] button (country is required). + If still not found, add more letters to the location. + If still not found, use one of the above web services and input the data manually. + Use [apply] to update the image file and make the location available for future use. + If there are multiple geocoordinates for a given location and country, click on a map marker to select, or click elsewhere to add a new geocoordinate for this location. |
match method |
match value(s) |
matches |
one or more
metadata text values to be selected, separated by
commas |
contains |
as above,
but any metadata containing these text values will be
selected |
number
= |
a single
numeric value - equal metadata values will be
selected |
number
=> |
a single
numeric value - equal or greater metadata values will be
selected |
number
<= |
a single
numeric value - less or equal metadata values will be
selected |
Rectangle | Drag the mouse to enclose a rectangular area. |
Ellipse | Drag the mouse to enclose an elliptical area. |
Freehand Draw | Drag and click the mouse to draw lines that outline an enclosed space. |
Follow Edge | Click
or drag along the edge of an image object to draw lines that follow
the edge. |
Replace | Drag the mouse near an area edge-line to move the edge to the mouse. |
Select area within mouse |
Left/right drag to select/unselect all pixels
within the mouse circle. Selection is independent of color. |
Select one matching color within mouse |
Click
on the image to select a color. Left/right drag to select/unselect
pixels inside the mouse circle that match the selected color within "match level". |
Select all matching colors within mouse |
Left/right drag to select/unselect pixels
surrounding the mouse that match the color of any pixels inside the mouse circle, within "match level". |
Controls for mouse selection methods |
"mouse
radius" sets the size of a selection circle around the mouse
pointer. "match level" sets the color match (0-100%) required for pixel selection. |
left drag | select pixels inside mouse circle and those with matching colors within search range |
right click | undo previous selection, repeat to unselect more |
right drag | unselect pixels inside mouse circle and those with matching colors within search range |
amplifier |
increases or
decreases the effect of the brightness edit curves |
brightness |
moves the
entire curve up or down |
contrast |
moves the
curve lower and upper parts in opposite directions |
low
color/high |
increases or
decreases color saturation |
warmer/cooler |
adjusts
color temperature (reddish <--> blueish) |
dark areas/bright |
apply color
changes to darker/all/brighter image areas |
brightness
distribution |
show a
brightness distribution graph in the curve edit
window |
click for
white balance or black level |
enables the
mouse to click on a black point or gray/white point |
Settings
File |
dialog
settings can be saved in a file and loaded later for use with other
images |
Clear |
Clear the
text and metadata fields to blank. |
Replace |
Image with
added text replaces (overwrites) the current image
file |
+Version |
Image with
added text is saved as a new file version |
Next |
Open the
next sequential image file and place the same text at the same
position. |
Apply |
Complete the
edit and start over. A new text string can now be added to the
image. |
Done |
Complete the
edit and exit the dialog. The edited image file must be explicitly
saved. |
Cancel |
Abandon the
edit. Previous use of [Apply] is not reversed. |
Menu Name |
command line |
Gimp |
gimp
%s |
auto-gamma |
mogrify
-auto-gamma %s |
Gthumb |
gthumb
%s |
Flatten |
Pixels are
compared to the mean and sigma of pixels within a radius. Those outside one sigma are moved slightly back toward the mean. |
Median | Pixels are set to the median value of their neighbors within a radius. |
Top Hat | Detect
outliers by comparison with surrounding pixels at a distance. The distance is increased in steps from 1 pixel to the radius limit. Outliers are flattened slightly. |
Wavelets |
RGB
brightness (with noise) is converted into a series of wave
functions that nearly sum to brightness and represent an approximation with less noise. |
Brightness | Increase or decrease overall image
brightness |
+Red - Cyan etc. |
Increase or decrease the brightness of one
color and change complimentary color in the opposite direction |
Contrast |
Increase or decrease the overall image
contrast |
Red,
etc. |
Increase or decrease the contrast of individual
RGB colors |
Startup Display | Determines
the initial display when Fotoxx is started: Recent Files Gallery: the most recently seen image files (gallery display) Newest Files Gallery: image files most recently added to the image database (gallery) Specific Gallery: the specified directory gallery Album Gallery: the specified album gallery Previous Gallery: the gallery last used in the prior Fotoxx session Previous Image File: the file last viewed in the prior Fotoxx session Specific Image File: the specified image file Blank Window: start with no current image and the first top image directory gallery |
Browse |
Opens a
dialog to browse for the starting directory, album, or image
file |
Menu Style | The menu
style: icons only or both text and icons. |
Window background |
The
background color for the main window containing the current
image. This is the color outside image margins when image width and height do not fit the window. |
Dialog
font |
The font
name and size to use in all menus and dialogs (Bold, Italic, etc.
are ignored). |
Zoomed Image |
Drag: image
moves with the dragged mouse. Scroll: image moves against the dragged mouse (like invisible scroll bars). Fast: movement is magnified so that the entire image can be scrolled with one sweep of the mouse. |
Zooms/2x |
Choose 1-8 zooms (mouse click or + key) for each 2x increase in image size. |
JPEG quality | The default quality value when saving an image as a jpeg file type. |
Curve
node capture distance |
The minimum
node separation for edit curves. Also the mouse capture threshold
when a node is clicked or dragged. The default is 5% of scale,
allowing up to 20 nodes in a curve. If you use a touchpad instead
of a mouse, set this value higher to compensate for lower
positioning accuracy. |
Map marker
size |
The size of
the markers (red dots) marking image locations on
maps. |
last file version |
Show only
the last version of image files, for both file view and gallery
view (if a directory). |
shift image
right |
If the
window is wider than the image, shift the image right to maximize
left margin for dialogs. |
image index level (2 parameters) |
0/1/2 = no
image index / old index only / old + search for new image files This affects startup speed. See below for a complete explanation. |
RAW file types | The RAW file
types recognized. If your camera uses something else, add it to the
list and this may work. You can also shorten the list to those file types you actually use. |
video file types |
The video file types recognized (e.g. .mpeg .mp4
.h264 etc.) |
RGB | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 256 |
EV | nan | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
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Manage Albums
Dialog![]() New: Start a new album or replace an existing one. The dialog shown immediately below is started. Choose: Choose an album to view or edit. The gallery window will show the album current images. Use the thumbnail popup menu (below) to add or remove images. Add: Add images to the image cache using the standard dialog for selecting images from gallery windows (link). Select image files in any order from any gallery. Selected images are added to the image cache. Add cached images to the album using the popup menu (below). Remove: The standard dialog for selecting images is started. Choose images from the current album gallery to be removed. The images are left in the image cache in case you want to insert them into another gallery or a different place in the same gallery. Clear: Discard all images in the image cache. Delete: Select an album to delete. Image files are not deleted. New Album dialog ![]() Specify an album name, or use the [browse] button to select an existing album to be replaced. Select one of the three options. Option 1 creates the album with no images. Option 2 fills the album from cached images, if any. Option 3 creates the album from the current gallery. This may be a directory, the output of an image search, or an album. |
Copy to
Image Cache |
Add the clicked image to the image cache. |
Cut to Image
Cache |
Remove the image from the album and add it to the image cache. |
Copy to
Clipboard |
Copy the
image to the clipboard (for other apps to paste). |
Paste Image Cache Here (keep) |
Insert all
cached images at the clicked position. Click roughly between two thumbnails where the images will be inserted. |
Paste Image Cache Here (clear) |
Same as
above, but the cache is cleared. |
Paste
Current Image File Here |
Inserts the current image file at the clicked position. |
Remove from
Album |
Remove the clicked image from the album |
Popup
Image |
Pop-up a
large resizeable window for the image. Replace previous popup
window. |
View
Metadata |
Metadata
short report for clicked image file. |
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Zoom-in / zoom-out. Increase or
decreast the gallery thumbnail size. If decreased to zero, the gallery becomes a simple list of file names. |
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Sort the gallery thumbnails in an alternative sequence. You can sort by file name (default), Photo date/time (from EXIF data), or file modification date/time (file creation or last modification date/time). The sequence may be ascending or descending. |
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Jump to the
beginning or end of the gallery. |
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Scroll back
(up) or forward (down) by one gallery page. |
Select
Files |
Select files
to convert from a gallery window (link). |
New
Name |
Optional new
name with optional inserted text (photo date, sequence
number) |
Sequence
Numbers |
Starting
sequence number and adder for each output file. |
New Location |
Optional new
directory location for the converted files. |
new file type |
File type
for converted images, or "no change". |
max. width, height |
Output
images will fit within these dimensions (ratio is not
changed). |
delete originals |
Delete the
input files after successful conversion. |
copy
metadata |
Copy all
EXIF and IPTC metadata to the output files. |
upright |
If an image
is rotated 90 degrees, upright it (if status known from
EXIF). |
sharpen |
Sharpen
output images using the two supplied parameters |
Overlay
Image |
Add an
overlay image at a selected position in the output images. See
below. |
Make
constant size |
Make the
visual overlay size independent of image dimensions. See
Below |
$oldname |
The original
file name is inserted here |
$s... |
A running
sequence number is inserted here. See below. |
$yyyy
$mm $dd |
The photo
date (year, month, day) is inserted at these
positions |
Retouch Combo | Brightness/Contrast/Color adjustments |
Adjust Brightness Dist. | Reshape the brightness distribution |
Zonal Flatten | Enhance dark areas with low contrast |
Tone Mapping | Enhance local contrast where weak |
Resize | Specify width/height or ratio (e.g. 1/2) |
Voodoo1 | Automatic enhance |
Voodoo2 | Automatic enhance |
Flip Image |
Flip or mirror image
horizontally or vertically |
Sharpen |
Sharpen
fuzzy edges |
Blur | Blur
image |
Denoise |
Reduce image
noise |
Color Mode |
Make image B&W or color,
positive or negative, or sepia |
Shift Colors | Tune colors
using a slider |
Color
Saturation |
Change color saturation
(intensity) |
Adjust RGB/CMY | Tune colors
using RGB or CMY sliders |
Color
Profile |
Change the color profile,
e.g. Adobe RGB <-> sRGB |
Color Depth |
Reduce the color depth
(bits/color) for "poster" effect |
Pencil
Sketch |
Convert image to simulated
pencil sketch |
Cartoon |
Convert image to a
cartoon |
Line Drawing |
Convert image to a color
line drawing |
Color
Drawing |
Convert image to a color
drawing |
Graduated
Blur |
"Soften" the image while
retaining details |
Embossing |
Add a 3D relief effect to an
image |
Tiles |
Convert an image to
tiles |
Dots |
Convert an image to dots
(Roy Lichtenstein effect) |
Painting |
Convert image to a simulated
painting |
Texture |
Add texture to an image
(e.g. image on a rug) |
Pattern |
Add a pattern to an image
(e.g. image on a brick wall) |
Custom
Kernel |
Apply a custom convolution
kernel to the image |
Alien Colors |
Add strange coloring to an
image |
Hamburg.jpg, 53.455,
53.553, 9.906, 10.067 Houston.jpg, 29.479, 30.053, -95.786, -94.905 |
image files |
Fotoxx has
been tested with 500K image files and the performace was good. See
Benchmarks below. |
image size | The max.
supported image width or height is 20,000 pixels (compile time
constant). The maximum image size is 4 GB (about 240 megapixels). Images edited in memory have 4 float numbers (16 bytes) per pixel (RGB + alpha). |
image edits | 99 edits for undo/redo and file version numbering (filename.v01 to filename.v99). |
image tags |
10,000 tags,
200,000 chars. for all tags, 1000 chars. for one image (compile
time constants). |
thumbnail cache |
Thumbnail
images are cached in main memory to improve gallery performance.
Gallery scrolling is slower for the initial pass, and faster
thereafter. Revisited galleries are fast unless the cached
thumbnails have been replaced. |
g++ | GNU C++ compiler and C libraries |
libgtk3.0-dev | Gnome GTK3/GDK3/Pixbuf/etc. function libraries |
libtiff5-dev | tiff library development files |
libpng12-dev | png library development files |
liblcms2-dev | Little CMS development files |
libchamplain-gtk |
Gnome
geographic mapping functions |
xdg-utils | req. |
open text or html files with user's preferred application |
exiftool | req. |
(v. 8.60 or
later) read and write image metadata (tags, comments,
etc.) |
Raw
Therapee |
opt. |
open a RAW
file for editing using its native GUI |
growisofs | opt. | burn a CD or DVD with selected images |
xgamma | opt. |
used for the Monitor Gamma function (adjust monitor gamma) |
fotoxx-maps |
opt. |
set of
geographic maps to show image locations and report images by mouse
click |
hugin |
opt. | PT Panorama
function uses Panorama Tools (normally packaged with
Hugin) |
ffmpeg,
totem |
opt. |
required for inline viewing
of video files |
/usr/bin/fotoxx | the executable program file |
/usr/share/fotoxx/* | user guide,
translation.po files, icons, default data, etc. |
/usr/share/doc/fotoxx/* | change log,
man page, README and other documentation
files. |
/usr/share/fotoxx-maps/* |
geographic
maps data files (112 MB) |
/usr/share/doc/fotoxx-maps/* |
change log,
man page, README |
albums/ | image albums
from Manage Albums function |
custom_kernel/ | saved custom kernel data files |
edit_scripts/ |
saved edit
script files (for batch editing) |
favorites/ | saved data for user-configuration of favorites menu |
gallery_memory |
saved gallery scroll
positions |
image_index/ | top
directories, thumbnail directory, image index file |
mashup/ | saved mashup project files |
montage_maps/ |
saved image montage
maps |
patterns/ |
saved
background patterns |
printer_color/ |
saved
printer color calibration files |
retouch_combo/ | saved settings for the Retouch Combo function |
saved_areas/ | "cutout" files saved from the Select Area > Save dialog |
saved_curves/ | curve data saved from Retouch curve edit dialogs |
slideshows/ | user
preferences from Slide Show function |
slideshow_trans/ |
saved slide
show transition parameters |
thumbnails/ | thumbnail files (default location, user can change this) |
user_maps/ |
custom map
files made by the user |
write_text/ | image text
overlays saved from Add Text function |
bookmarks | bookmark names and image file locations |
KB-shortcuts | user-defined or modified keyboard shortcuts |
logfile | Fotoxx outputs that may be relevant for diagnosing problems |
metadata_report |
Batch Report
Metadata output report - tabular text file |
metadata_report_items |
list of
metadata items reported by Batch Report Metadata |
metadata_short_list |
metadata key
names for Batch Add/Change Metadata |
metadata_view_extra |
extra items
for the metadata short report, added by the user |
mosaic_tiles |
binary file,
compressed tiles from the Mosaic function |
netmap_locations |
saved locations in net map
view |
pagesetup | saves page setup data for print function |
parameters | setup parameters that are saved across Fotoxx sessions |
plugins | saves the plugins menu contents |
printsettings | saves print settings data for print function |
recent_files | a list of the last 100 files opened by Fotoxx, saved when Fotoxx exits |
search_results | list of the last image files found with Search Images |
stuck-pixels |
data saved
from the Fix Stuck Pixels function |
tags_defined | a list of all categories and tags currently used in all images |
zappcrash |
if Fotoxx
crashes, a traceback dump is deposited here |
zdialog_inputs | saved dialog data for dialogs that recall prior inputs |
zdialog_positions | saved dialog window positions (relative to main window) |
Metadata section and name | Usage | Indexed |
IPTC Keywords | tags entered by user | yes |
IPTC Rating | "star" rating entered by user | yes |
EXIF ImageSize | pixel
width and height, 1234x2345 |
yes |
EXIF DateTimeOriginal | date/time photo was made, or entered by user | yes |
EXIF ImageHistory | history of edits made by Fotoxx |
no |
EXIF UserComment | comment text entered by user | yes |
IPTC Caption-Abstract | caption or abstract text entered by user | yes |
EXIF FocalLengthIn35mmFormat | camera focal length used, 35mm equivalent | no |
EXIF City, Country | city/location and country from camera GPS, or entered by user | yes |
EXIF GPSLatitude, GPSLongitude | earth coordinates from camera GPS, or entered by user | yes |
EXIF RollAngle |
camera
tilt angle - can be used to auto-level an image |
no |
Image Index
Speed (find new image files, update image index and
thumbnails) |
Rate |
Image
index speed using a 5400 rpm disk |
1103/min. |
Image
index speed using a solid-state disk (SSD) |
1415/min. |
Image Search Speed (find
image files based on metadata select criteria) |
Rate |
search for indexed
metadata (see list above) |
>100K/sec. |
search for non-indexed
metadata using a 5400 rpm disk |
4508/min. |
search for non-indexed
metadata using a solid-state disk (SSD) |
11340/min. |
Disk
Type |
Index Level (*) |
initial
startup after reboot |
subsequent startup |
5400
rpm |
2 |
25
sec. |
4.8
sec. |
5400
rpm |
1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
5400
rpm |
0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
SSD |
2 |
6.9 |
4.7 |
SSD |
1 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
SSD |
0 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
Add Lines/Arrows to Image | add lines or arrows,
position with mouse, set thickness, color, other
styles |
Add Text to Image | add text, position with
mouse, set font, color, transparency, other styles |
Add Transparency | convert a color or
brightness level into transparency level |
Adjust HSL | replace a color tone with
another, based on HSL color model |
Adjust RGB/CMY | adjust color levels based on
RGB color model |
Alien Colors |
repaint an image or area
with random strange colors |
All
Directories |
show all image directories
at all levels, click any for gallery view |
Anti-Alias | remove pixelated edges from
low-resolution images |
Area Copy and Paste | select image area, copy and
paste across images, load and save to file |
Area Enable/Disable | toggle between area editing
and whole image editing |
Area Invert | exchange inside area
<--> outside area |
Area Open and Save | save area to a file, open
and re-use (paste into an image) |
Area Show/Hide | show or hide area outline
during image editing |
Area Unselect | permanently remove a
selected area |
Batch Add/Change Metadata | add or revise metadata items
for selected images |
Batch Add/Remove Tags | add or remove multiple tags
(keywords) for selected images |
Batch Convert Files | convert size, file type,
name, location ... for selected images |
Batch Delete/Trash | delete or trash selected
images |
Batch Geotags | add or revise location name and coordinates for selected images |
Batch RAW | process selected RAW images,
save as editable files in 8 or 16 bit color |
Batch Raw Therapee | same as above, using the Raw
Therapee image converter |
Batch Rename Tags | rename multiple tags
(keywords) for selected images |
Batch Report Metadata | output metadata text file
for selected metadata items and images |
Batch Upright | find rotated images and
upright them |
Blend
Image |
blend image pixels in areas
painted with the mouse |
Blur Background (Bokeh) | select image areas to remain
sharp and blur the rest |
Blur Image | blur an entire image or
selected area |
Bookmarks | add bookmarks to image
collection, go to bookmarked location |
Brightness Distribution Graph | show a brightness histogram,
for all colors or each RGB color |
Brightness Gradient | add a brightness/color gradient to an image (fix uneven lighting or color) |
Burn Images to DVD/BlueRay | burn selected image files to
DVD or Blue Ray disc |
Cartoon | convert an image into a
cartoon |
Change Language | change the user interface
language |
Choose Map | choose a local map file
(world, continent, country, city) |
Clone
Image |
use the mouse to copy from
one image area to another |
Color Depth | set color depth from 1 to 16
bits per RGB color |
Color Drawing | convert an image into a
simulated color drawing |
Color Mode | change between black/white
and color, positive or negative |
Color Profile | change color profile (e.g.
sRGB <--> Adobe RGB) |
Color Saturation | adjust the color saturation
of an image |
Copy/Move Image File | copy or move an image file
to another location |
Copy to Desktop | copy an image file to the
desktop |
Dark/Bright Pixels | highlight pixels outside a
selected brightness range |
Delete Metadata | delete selected metadata
items or all metadata |
Delete/Trash Image File | delete an image file or move
it to the trash bin |
Denoise Image | reduce noise in a photo made
under low light conditions |
Directed Blur | blur the image in one
direction (perpendicular direction remains sharp) |
Dots | convert an image into a dot
matrix (Roy Lichtenstein effect) |
Edit Any Metadata | edit any metadata
item |
Edit Brightness Distribution | edit the brightness
distribution directly (shift pixel brightness
levels) |
Edit Metadata | edit main metadata items
(date/time, tags, rating, location, caption) |
Embossing | add a 3D relief effect to an
image |
Export File List | export a text file list of
selected images (for external program feed) |
Export Image
Files |
export (copy) selected image files to a directory
(for web upload ...) |
Favorites | graphic popup menu with
user-selected functions, icons, and layout |
Find Area Gap | show where there is a gap in
a Select Area hand-drawn outline |
Find Duplicate Images | find duplicate images within
the entire image collection |
Fix Perspective | correct the perspective of a
photo made at an angle |
Flatten Book Page | flatten a photo of a curvy
page from a thick book |
Flip Image | invert an image left-right
or top-bottom |
Graduated Blur | preserve high-contrast
pixels and blur the rest, scaled by contrast |
Grid Lines | set grid lines on or off, or
change horizontal and vertical counts |
High Depth of Field (HDF) | combine near- and far-focus
photos for extended focus depth |
High Dynamic Range (HDR) | combine low- and
high-brightness photos for extended brightness
range |
Image Locations Report | list image locations and
date groups, click on list for gallery of images |
Images by Map Location | click on a map marker for a
gallery of images at that location |
Image Timeline Report | list image counts by year
and month, click on list for gallery of images |
Index Image Files | installation utility - find
all image files and make an index for fast
searching |
Keyboard Shortcuts | show keyboard shortcuts and
define custom shortcuts |
Leverage Edits | regulate the intensity of an
edit function using brightness, contrast, or color |
Line Color | change the color used for
image lines (area outlines, mouse "paintbrush") |
Local Color | adjust colors in multiple image areas with adjustable blending |
Make Waves | image wave warp, vary
intensity, wavelength, randomness |
Manage Albums | create and arrange arbitrary
ordered views of images without duplications |
Manage Tags | create tags (keywords) and
categories, for managed image tagging |
Mashup | photomontage - combine
images and text in an arbitrary layout |
Match Colors | match colors in one image to
the colors in another image |
Missing Translations | list the missing
translations for a given language |
Monitor Color | show a color pattern on the
monitor for adjusting brightness and contrast |
Monitor Gamma | show a special image on the
monitor for adjusting gamma |
Montage | join many images together in a compact rectangular format |
Mosaic | convert an image into a
mosaic of image tiles which can be clicked to view |
Net Map | world map at any scale, retrieved as needed from the internet |
Net Map Locations | save and recall map locations (center and zoom level) |
Net Map Source | select optional source (web
site) for internet map |
New Blank Image | create a blank image with a
desired color (background for later use) |
Newest Images | show the newest images based
on photo date or file date |
New Window | create a parallel Fotoxx
window |
Open Image File | standard file open dialog to
select an image file to view or edit |
Open Previous File | show the previous file -
instant toggle between any two files |
Open RAW File | open a RAW file to view or
edit (tiff file with 16 bits per RGB color) |
Organizing for Searching | how image organization,
naming, and metadata affects search capability |
Paint
Image |
paint a color over an image
area with the mouse |
Paint Edits | "paint" an edit function
locally and gradually with the mouse |
Paint Transparency | "paint" image transparency
locally and gradually with the mouse |
Panorama Image | combine 2-4 images into a
wide panorama with automatic edge fitting |
Pattern | tile the image with a
repeating pattern, vary contrast and transparency |
Pencil Sketch | convert an image into a
simulated pencil sketch |
Plugins | add a menu for an external
plugin function, or call the function |
Previous/Next Image | go to the previous or next
image in the current gallery |
Print Calibrated Image | print an image using a
predefined printer color profile |
Printer Color Calibration | compute a calibrated color
profile for a printer |
Print Image File | print an image with custom
margins and scaling |
PT Panorama | combine images into a
panorama using the Panorama Tools program |
Recent Images | show the most recent images
viewed or edited |
Red Eyes | remove red eyes from photos
made with flash lighting |
Remove Dust | remove dust spots from
scanned slides or archaic images |
Rename Image File | file rename function, easy
to use for a series of images |
Replace Album File | substitute one file for
another in selected or all albums |
Resize Image | change the image scale with
presets for 3/4, 2/3, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 |
Resources | report memory usage to log
file (leak detector) |
Retouch Combo | edit brightness, contrast,
color, color temperature, white balance ... |
Save to Disk | save modified image to same
file, to new version or to new file |
Script Files | record a series of edits
with one file, then execute on many files |
Search Images Report | find images based on date,
rating, tags, caption text, location/file name ... |
Select Area | select image area(s) to be
edited separately from background |
Select Hairy | special tool to select a
ragged or hairy area with speed and precision |
Selective Rescale | shrink an image while
leaving a selected area unchanged |
Set Map Markers |
set the map markers to show
all images or only the current gallery |
Sharpen Image | sharpen fuzzy edges within
an image |
Shift Colors | shift image RGB colors with
a sliding scale: GBR <-- RGB --> BRG |
Show Captions | toggle display of captions
and comments in upper left image corner |
Show RGB | show RGB values at selected
image locations, also during edits |
Slide Show | show album images in
sequence with animated transitions and pan/zoom |
Smart Erase | replace power lines, signs,
ground litter, etc. with neighborhood pixels |
Spherical Projection | project an image into a
sphere, variable size and flatness |
Stack/Noise | combine multiple high ISO
noisy photos to make one with reduced noise |
Stack/Paint | combine photos taken at different moments to eliminate transient objects |
Stuck Pixels | find and map stuck pixels,
use map to heal photos from the same camera |
Sync Gallery | set the gallery to the
directory of the current image file |
Texture | add texture to an image by
amplification of existing brightness variation |
Tiles | convert an image into tiles
with variable 3D effect |
Tone Mapping | amplify low contrast details
without changing overall contrast |
Trim (crop) and
Rotate |
combination function to
level a tilted image and trim margins |
Twist
Image |
twist an image around a
chosen center point |
Unbend Images | fix perspective for a curved
wide-angle image, especially panoramas |
Undo/Redo Button | step forward or backward
through image edit stages, or go to any stage |
Uninstall Appimage |
completely remove an
AppImage package |
Unwarp Closeup | remove distortion from
close-up face photos (balloon face, big nose) |
Update Albums | auto update albums to latest
file versions |
Upright Image | rotate image -90 or +90
degrees (automatic if EXIF orientation available) |
User Settings | dialog for user settable
options |
Vertical Panorama | combine 2-4 images into a
vertical panorama with automatic edge fitting |
Video Files |
play video files contained in the Fotoxx image
collection |
Vignette | fix camera vignette (dark
corners) or design a vignette with any shape |
View Metadata | brief report of most
significant metadata, or full report of everything |
Voodo 1 and Voodo 2 | automatic image enhancement
(1-click) that often works well enough |
Warp Affine | warp image with affine
transformation (parallel lines remain parallel) |
Warp Area | warp within a Select Area by
dragging the image with the mouse |
Warp Curved | warp image by mouse
dragging, with range from 1-100% of image size |
Warp Linear | warp image by dragging one
corner - straight lines remain straight |
Web Service Photo
Upload |
how to batch upload image files to an online photo
service |
World Map | select from locally stored
map files: world, continents, countries |
Zonal Flatten | bring details out of shadows
and other low-contrast areas |