Ubuntu Manpage: Fotoxx - photo/image editor and collection manager

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NAME

        Fotoxx - photo/image editor and collection manager

SYNOPSIS

        Fotoxx [ options ] [ file | folder ]

DESCRIPTION

        Organize and manage a large image collection. Edit and optimize
        photos and other images, search images, and perform batch operations.
        Fotoxx is a GTK application which operates in its own window.
        The included user manual explains its operation in great detail.
        The following is a summary of capabilities.

OVERVIEW

• Organize and manage a large image collection: find what you are looking for,
create albums (subcollections), process RAW images, repair and enhance photos,
combine images (HDR, panorama, mashup, montage), edit and report metadata ...
• Thumbnail browser/navigator with variable size thumbnails and list view.
• Camera RAW file conversion, single or batch, with 16 bit color depth.
• Internal processing in 24 bits per color (float), output in 8 or 16 bits.
• A comprehensive set of image edit functions is available: brightness, color,
contrast, trim/crop, rotate, upright, resize, sharpen, denoise, paint, text,
lines, red eye, fix distortions, HDR, panorama, stack, montage, mashup ...
• Advanced edit functions to bring out details and add flair to an image.
• A large set of creative special effects and arty transforms is available
(sketch, cartoon, emboss, dither, painting, mosaic, sphere, tiny planet ...)
• Select image objects or areas and edit them separately from the background
(draw outline, follow edges, spread out from mouse to matching colors ...)
• Special selection tool for complex edges (e.g. hair, foliage)
• Copy areas within and across images by mouse painting and blending.
• Rapid visual feedback using the full image or a selected zoom-in area.
• Most edit functions can be 'painted' locally and gradually using the mouse.
• View a 360 degree panorama image (Google Street View format).
• Metadata edit and report (tags, dates, captions, geotags ... any metadata).
• Edited files are saved with a version number, originals are kept by default.
• Transparent image areas can be retained. Variable transparency can be added.
• Custom scripts: record a series of image edits, use as a new edit function.
• Batch tools are available to rename, resize, convert, process RAW files,
export, add, revise and report metadata, and execute custom edit scripts.
• Search images using any metadata and folder/file names or partial names
(dates/times, locations, ratings, captions/comments, exposure data ...).
• Show a table of image locations and date groups, click for gallery of images.
• Show an image calendar, click on year or month for a gallery of images.
• Find images by clicking markers on a scalable world map (internet map).
• Also use locally stored maps (world, continents, nations, cities ... custom).
• Create albums with selected images. Arrange sequence by drag and drop.
• Slide show: use many animated image transitions and slow pan/zoom in or out.
• Mashup: arrange images and text in an arbitrary layout using the mouse.
• Print an image at any scale. A printer color calibration tool is available.
• Show video files (first frame) like regular images, optionally play videos.
• Custom favorites menu - user can select and arrange icon and text menus
• Custom keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to all functions
• Comprehensive user guide and context help popups via F1 key.

OPTIONS

       Command line options
        -v                 print version and exit
        -lang code         specify language (de, fr ...)
        -prev              open last file from the previous session
        -recent            show a gallery of most recent files
        file               initial image file to view or edit
        folder             initial folder for image gallery

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