Fotoxx User Guide v.18.01 | 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 |
Cycle 2 Previous
Files |
cycle through the two most recently seen image files |
Cycle 3 Previous
Files |
cycle through the three most recently seen image files |
Open RAW File |
open a RAW file for viewing or editing |
View 360° Panorama |
view a 360° panorama with a rotating viewpoint and wrap-around |
New Blank Image |
create a new blank image with specified size and color |
Blank Window |
blank or restore (toggle) the current image window |
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 |
Copy to Clipboard |
copy an image file to the clipboard |
Copy to Image Cache |
copy an image file to the image cache |
Show on Net
Map |
show an image file position in Net Map View |
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 Button |
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 |
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 |
Show Captions on Image | show file name, captions, comments in image corner |
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 |
Show/Hide Area |
show or hide area outlines |
Enable/Disable
Area |
enable or disable an area for editing |
Invert Area |
invert an area (exchange outside/inside areas) |
Unselect Area |
remove an area |
Copy and Paste Area |
copy an area and insert somewhere else later |
Open and Save Area |
save an area to a file, open and insert elsewhere later |
Undo/Redo Button | undo or redo current edit or any edits to current image |
Edit Menu |
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Trim/Rotate |
Trim unwanted margins, rotate or level an image |
Upright |
Upright an image rotated 90° or 180° |
Resize Image | Change the image pixel dimensions |
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 |
Gradients | Increase local contrast to enhance details |
Flatten |
Flatten brightness within local zones to enhance details |
Retinex | Rescale RGB brightness values to remove color cast and fog/haze |
Mirror 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 |
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 |
Red Eyes | Remove red eyes from flash photos |
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 |
Zonal Colors | Fix a false color cast that varies within an image |
Match Colors | Match the colors in one image to those in another image |
Color Fringes | Reduce chromatic aberation causing color fringes |
Smart Erase | Remove power lines, trash, other small image spoilers |
Brightness Ramp | Add a brightness/color ramp across an image |
Remove Dust | Remove dust spots on images scanned from old slides |
Anti-Alias | Remove pixelation (jaggies) in low resolution image |
Stuck Pixels | Fix bright/dark 'stuck' pixels from camera sensor defects |
Paint Transparency |
Paint increasing transparency using the mouse |
Add Transparency |
Add transparency based on image brightness or color |
Warp Menu |
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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 |
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Sketch |
Convert a photo into a simulated 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 |
Combine Menu |
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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 |
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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 |
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 Photo
Date/Time |
change photo dates or times, or shift time zone |
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 |
Tools Menu |
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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 |
Color Profile | Convert color profile (e.g. sRGB <--> Adobe RGB) |
Calibrate Printer |
calibrate printer color - compensate for color shifts |
Uninstall
Appimage |
remove the appimage package completely |
Show Resources |
show CPU time and current memory usage |
Help Menu |
show user guide, recent changes, log file, web site |
Gallery View Menu |
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Favorites Menu |
(same as above, duplicated for convenience) |
Gallery Menu |
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Sync Gallery |
open gallery view from current file view image |
All Directories |
show all image file directories in a tree structure |
Bookmarks | add bookmarks, view list of bookmarks, go to bookmark |
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 |
Metadata Menu | (same as above, duplicated for convenience) |
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 |
Scroll Gallery |
scroll gallery in pages back or forward, jump to start or end |
Combine Menu |
(same as above, duplicated for convenience) |
Process Menu |
(same as above, duplicated for convenience) |
Tools Menu |
(same as above, duplicated for convenience) |
Help Menu |
(same as above, duplicated for convenience) |
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 |
Help Menu | (same as above, duplicated for convenience) |
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 |
Help Menu | (same as above, duplicated for convenience) |
Other Topics |
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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: the current image file fills the entire window |
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Gallery View: thumbnail gallery (directory or other image grouping) |
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World Map View: local maps with clickable markers to display corresponding images |
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Net Map View: 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 graphic 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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undo or redo edit steps (left or right mouse button) |
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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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combine images: HDR, HDF, stack, panorama, montage, mashup |
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process - batch move / convert / modify files, search functions |
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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 graphic menu |
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sync gallery, albums, slide show |
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larger thumbnails |
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smaller thumbnails |
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sort gallery images by file name, file date, or photo 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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index images, user settings, edit KB shortcuts, magnify ... |
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help, user guide, change log |
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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, France ...) |
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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 Clipboard |
Copy the image file to the clipboard (for other apps to
paste) |
Copy to Image Cache | Add the image file to the file cache for later pasting into an album |
Replace Album File |
Update album(s) after creating a new version of an image file |
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) |
Flatten |
Enhance contrast and brighten shadows, especially image areas
with low contrast |
Gradients |
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 Clipboard | Copy the image file to the clipboard (for other apps to paste) |
Copy to Image Cache |
Add the image file to the file cache for later pasting into an album |
Replace Album File | Update album(s) after creating a new version of an image file |
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 |
custom |
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F / G / W / M keys | Yes |
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. |
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F11 function key |
Same as F10, but without menu and top panel. Useful for image
viewing. |
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Escape key | Exit from an active dialog, Exit Fotoxx |
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Image File View |
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left / right arrows | Previous / next image (link) |
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'+' or '=' key |
Yes |
Zoom image larger (zoom amount adjustable in User Settings)
(keypad also) |
' - ' key |
Yes |
Zoom image smaller to fit within window (keypad also) |
Z | Yes |
Toggle: zoom image to 100% / fit image in window |
S |
Yes |
Sync Gallery: set gallery from current image
file |
X | Yes |
Magnify Image (also in slide show) |
2 | Yes |
cycle through the two most recently seen image files |
3 |
Yes |
cycle through the three most recently seen image files |
U | Yes |
Undo current edit, or undo one edit step in the current image |
Shift+U | Yes |
Redo current edit, or redo one edit step in the current image |
R | Yes |
Rename Image File |
K | Yes |
View and edit keyboard shortcuts |
L | Yes |
Grid Lines on/off (toggle) |
T | Yes |
Trim / Rotate Image |
C | Yes |
Retouch Combo |
P |
Yes |
Toggle: Pause or resume a running slide show |
B |
Yes |
Toggle: Blank or restore the image (also in slide show) |
N |
Yes |
Proceed to the next image (with animation) in slide
show |
Ctrl+S |
Yes |
Save current file |
V |
Yes |
View Metadata (short report) |
Gallery View |
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Home / End keys | move to first / last page of image gallery | |
Page Up / Down |
move to previous / next page of image gallery | |
up / down arrows | move up / down by one row of image gallery | |
left / right arrows | move the current image (highlighted thumbnail) |
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'+' or '=' key | Yes |
larger thumbnail size (keypad also) |
' - ' key | Yes |
smaller thumbnail size (keypad also) |
Ctrl+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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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-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. |
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 feature 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 image colors. |
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 circle 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 image 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 to set white balance |
click on a gray or white point to adjust the white balance for
the whole image |
click to set black point |
click on a dark point to set this color as black - this is subtracted from all
image colors |
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 |
Select Files |
Select the 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 |
Edit Brightness |
Reshape the brightness distribution |
Flatten | Enhance dark areas with low contrast |
Gradients | Enhance local contrast where weak |
Resize | Specify width/height or ratio (e.g. 1/2) |
Voodoo1 | Automatic enhance |
Voodoo2 | Automatic enhance |
Mirror Image |
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 |
Sketch |
Convert image to simulated 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 |
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 |
Report Type |
metadata search items |
search speed |
report speed |
gallery |
indexed items only |
>1000/sec |
>1000/sec |
gallery |
some non-indexed items |
90/sec |
>1000/sec |
metadata |
indexed items only |
>1000/sec |
130/sec |
metadata |
some non-indexed items |
90/sec |
130/sec |
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 |
Background color |
The background color for F-view and G-view windows |
MenuText |
Main menu font color and background color |
Menu Style | The menu style: icons only or both text and
icons |
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 pixel 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 index with 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 | -∞ |
-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. Choose: Choose an album to view or edit. The gallery window will show the album 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). 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. |
Popup Image | Pop-up a large resizable window for the image. |
View Metadata | Metadata short report for clicked image file. |
Edit Metadata |
Open dialog to edit primary metadata items. |
Edit Any Metadata |
Open dialog to edit any metadata items. |
Copy to Desktop |
Copy the image file to the desktop. |
Copy to Clipboard | Copy the image to the clipboard (for other apps to paste). |
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. |
Paste Image Cache Here (keep) Paste Image Cache Here (clear) |
Click on the left / right side of a thumbnail to insert cached
images before / after the thumbnail. Keep or delete the image cache. |
Remove from Album |
Remove the clicked image from the album |
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Zoom-in / zoom-out.
Increase or decrease the gallery thumbnail size. The smallest step changes the gallery format to show each thumbnail with a list of metadata items. |
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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. |
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 |
add_line/ |
image lines and arrows saved from Add Lines/Arrows function |
add_text/ |
image text overlays saved from Add Text function |
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 |
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 |
bookmarks | bookmark names and image file locations |
colorwheel.jpg |
color selection palette for Paint Image function |
gallery_memory |
saved sort order and position for gallery windows |
KB-shortcuts2 | 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 |
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 |
README |
text file - how to install Fotoxx from the source code tarball |
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 |
slideshow-tone.oga |
a short music tone for slide show |
stuck-pixels |
data saved from the Fix Stuck Pixels function |
tags_defined | a list of all categories and tags currently used in all images |
translate-xx.po |
GUI translation file for language code xx |
widgets.css |
styling changes to standard GTK widgets |
zappcrash |
if Fotoxx crashes, a backtrace 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 |
Disk Type |
Index Level (*) |
initial startup after reboot |
subsequent startups |
7200 rpm |
2 |
8.5 |
2.5 |
7200 rpm |
1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
7200 rpm |
0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
SSD |
2 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
SSD |
1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
SSD |
0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
Add Lines to Image |
add lines or arrows to an image, set position and style options |
Add Text to Image | add text, set position and size, set style options |
Add Transparency | convert a color or brightness level into transparency level |
Adding Geotags |
add geotags (location name, earth coordinates) to an image |
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 directory 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 and Hide | show or hide area outline during image editing |
Area Unselect | permanently remove a selected area |
Batch 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 Photo Date/Time |
change photo dates or times, or shift time zone |
Batch RAW | process selected RAW images, save as editable files in 8 or 16 bit
color |
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 |
Blank Window |
toggle the window between blank screen and current image |
Blend Image |
blend image pixels in areas painted with the mouse |
Blur Background |
select image areas to remain sharp and blur the rest (aka Bokeh) |
Blur Image | blur an entire image or selected area |
Bookmarks | add bookmarks to image collection, go to bookmarked location |
Brightness Distribution |
show a brightness histogram, for all colors or each RGB color |
Brightness Ramp |
add a brightness or color ramp to an image (fix uneven lighting or color) |
Burn Images to DVD/BR | burn selected image files to DVD or Blue Ray disc |
Cartoon Image |
convert an image into a cartoon |
Change Language | change the user interface language |
Choose Map | choose a local map file in World Map view (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 Fringes |
reduce color fringes (chromatic aberration) in an image |
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 Clipboard |
copy image to clipboard (for subsequent paste into other app) |
Copy to Desktop | copy an image file to the desktop |
Copy to Image Cache |
copy an image to image cache (for subsequent addition to album) |
Custom Kernel |
apply a custom convolution kernel to an image |
Custom Map Files |
install custom maps for World Map view |
Cycle 2 Previous Files |
cycle through the two most recently seen image files |
Cycle 3 Previous Files |
cycle through the three most recently seen image files |
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 Image |
convert an image into a dot matrix (Roy Lichtenstein effect) |
Edit Any Metadata | edit any metadata item |
Edit Brightness |
edit the brightness distribution directly (shift pixel brightness
levels) |
Edit Metadata | edit main metadata items (date/time, tags, rating, location,
caption) |
Embossing Image |
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 Distribution |
flatten brightness distribution within local zones to enhance details |
Flatten Book Page | flatten a photo of a curvy page from a thick book |
Gallery Scroll |
scrolling a thumbnail gallery in rows or pages, or with scroll bar |
Gallery Sort |
changing the sort order of a thumbnail gallery |
Gradients | enhance image details by increasing brightness gradients in low contrast areas |
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/Dates |
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
circle) |
Line Drawing |
transform a photo into a color line drawing |
Magnify Image |
magnify the image at the mouse position - like a magnifying lense |
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 |
Mirror Image | invert an image left-right or top-bottom |
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 | show image positions on an internet world map, at any scale |
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 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 affect search
capability |
Painting | transform an image into a simulated painting |
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 |
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 Panorama Tools program |
Recent Changes |
view recent changes to this document |
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 | show computer resources currently used |
Retinex | rescale RGB values to reduce color cast and fog/haze |
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 |
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 |
Sketch |
transform an image into a simulated sketch |
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 |
Technical Notes |
various Fotoxx technical topics |
Texture | add texture to an image by amplification of existing brightness
variation |
Tiles | convert an image into tiles with variable 3D effect |
Translations |
how to make language translations for the Fotoxx GUI |
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 Fotoxx 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 |
View 360° Panorama |
view a 360° panorama with a rotating viewpoint and wrap-around |
View Metadata | brief report of most significant metadata, or full report of everything |
Vignette | fix camera vignette (dark corners) or design a vignette with any
shape |
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 Upload |
how to batch upload image files to an online photo service |
World Map | show image positions using local map files: world, continents, countries, cities
... |
Zoom in/out |
zoom an image in or out, pan and scroll a zoomed image |
Zonal Colors |
adjust colors in multiple image areas with adjustable blending |