Re: image library manager recomendation
On (04/11/05 09:43), Bruno Buys wrote:
> Micha Feigin wrote:
>
> >I am looking for a recommendation for a digital image library. I looked
> >at a
> >few and none seemed to fit the bill, so before I break down and decide to
> >write one of my own (which I don't have the time for at the moment) I was
> >hoping that someone knows if something like this exists. I was looking at
> >photoshop cs2's image browser (the one you get by pressing browse, not
> >open)
> >which just about exactly fits the bill except for being for windows/osX
> >and not
> >linux.
> >
> >I need at least three views, directory tree view, current directory view
> >with
> >thumbnails (an option of detail view is also appreciated), and a preview
> >view.
> >
> >I also need to be able to move back and forth from this to a full screen
> >view
> >(with a fit to screen option), something like press enter to view full
> >screen
> >and the escape to return to preview/folder mode.
> >
> >These I have seen in a few picture managers (better or worse). The other
> >thing
> >I need in order to make the whole thing manageable is to be able to
> >view/modify/add keywords/meta-data the images and then be able to
> >search/sort
> >images according to this meta-data (recursively through directories)
> >
> >I also need to be able to create slide shows from the results, at least on
> >screen from search results and preferably to also be able to save/export
> >them
> >to some format.
> >
> >Support for nef (nikon raw format) will also be appreciated but not
> >strictly
> >required.
> >
> >Thanks
>
> Hi micha,
> Which ones you tested? The ones I know are xview
> (http://packages.debian.org/stable/graphics/xloadimage) and kuickshow.
> Can?t say they do a terrific job, but you might want to try.
> Afaik, raw format is supported using the dcraw program from Dave Coffin
> (http://www.cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/). There?s a deb package
> (http://packages.debian.org/stable/graphics/dcraw) for that. Its likely
> that it will need some hacking to make it work just the way you want,
> and together with your viewer.
> If everything works ok here, I?m purchasing my slr camera today (one
> never knows, when it comes to brazilian bureacuracy...), and I?d like to
> keep in contact with other debian users that do photography on a regular
> basis.
> regards,
>
> Bruno
I can't say I've explored it fully but gqview is pretty good.
Regards
Clive
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