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 -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
