Fotoxx
Quick Start
Menu: Help > User Guide
Please
read the first few pages. Use key F1
to get help for whatever you are
doing.
Index Image Files (create an index of image data)
Runs
after installation (slow) and afterwards as needed (fast). Makes
image searching fast.
Image Zoom: Right/left mouse click, or
mouse wheel.
Image Scroll / Pan: Drag the mouse across
the zoomed image.
View Modes
These three buttons select the viewing mode
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View the current image using the entire window |
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View a thumbnail gallery of the current directory, collection or search results |
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View a world map, click a location to view a gallery of related photos |
Open |
Select
an image file as the current image to view or edit. |
Save |
Save a
modified image to the original file, new file version, or new file name. |
Prev / Next |
Left / right click for previous / next image in current directory, collection, or search results. |
Undo / Redo |
Left / right click for before / after view, within an edit or for each completed edit in a series. |
Edit
an Image
Open an image. Select an edit menu (e.g. Edit > Retouch Combo).
Adjust the dialog controls or drag the curve. Watch the
image change. Press [Done].
Do more edits likewise. Press
[Save] and then select [New Version].
Tools Menu:
User settings, batch functions (move, rename, convert, RAW
files ...)
Metadata Menu: Add captions, comments, ratings, tags
(keywords), geotags (locations) ...
Search
images using these criteria, file and directory names, dates, or any
image
data.
Areas Menu: Select image areas to edit
separately. Copy and paste within / across images.
Edit
Menus
Edit |
trim / crop, rotate, resize, add text,
brightness,
color, contrast, tone mapping ... |
Repair |
sharpen, clean noise, fix red eyes, adjust
color, paint, clone ... |
Bend |
fix
perspective, straighten curves, flatten book page, various types of
warping ... |
Effects |
posterize, convert to drawing or painting, emboss, tiles, dots, cartoon, vignette ... |
Combine |
combine
multiple images for HDR, HDF, stack, panorama, mashup (montage) |
Plugins |
use another image editor (Gimp, ImageMagic ...) as a Fotoxx edit function |