Fotoxx
Quick Start
Menu: Help > User Guide
Please
read the first few pages. Use key F1 to get help for whatever you are
doing.
Synch Files (create index of image data)
Runs
after installation (slow) and afterwards as needed (fast). Makes
image searching fast.
Zoom: Right/left mouse click, or
mouse wheel.
Scroll / Pan: Drag the mouse across
image.
Tabs
F |
The current image to view or edit. |
G |
Thumbnails
of the current directory, collection, or search results. |
W |
World map: Click a location to see relevant photos (see Metadata below). |
Toolbar
Buttons
Open |
Select an image file as the current image in tab F. |
Save |
Save an image back to the original file, with any modifications. |
Save+V |
Save an image as a new file version (e.g. filename.v01.jpg). |
Save+F |
Save an image as a new file name that you select or input. |
Prev / Next |
View previous / next image in the current directory, collection, or search results. |
Undo / Redo |
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. Retouch >
Gamma).
Adjust the dialog controls or drag the curve. Watch the
image change. Press [Done].
Do more edits likewise. Press
[Save+V] to save image as a new file version.
Tools Menu:
User preferences, batch functions (move, rename, convert, process RAW
files ...)
Metadata Menu:
Add data to images:
captions, comments, tags (keywords), geotags (locations) ...
Search
images using these criteria, file / directory names, dates, any image
data ...
Areas Menu: Select image areas to edit
separately. Copy and paste within and across images.
Edit
Menus
Image |
rotate, trim/crop, resize, flip, write text |
Retouch |
brightness, color, contrast, gamma, tone mapping, "paint" any retouch edit |
Repair |
sharpen, blur, suppress noise, red eyes, smart erase, paint/clone, fix color fringes |
Color |
white balance, change colors, black & white, positive / negative, convert color profile |
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 |
Plugins |
use any image editor (Gimp, ImageMagick ...) as a Fotoxx edit function |