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A graphic viewer is an application lets you watch graphic files, organize, print or simply edit.
sidux has three graphic viewers pre-installed: GPicView, Ristretto and Feh.


GPicView

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GPicView is simply and light application designed for LXDE environment.
It has just a few function to use such as: rotation to the right, left, etc.
Run it from: Menu-> Graphics-> Image Viewer.


Home page: http://lxde.sourceforge.net/gpicview/
More on Wiki project page: http://wiki.lxde.org/en/GPicView


Ristretto

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Ristretto is a simply and light application too and it's installed with XFCE environment.
It can rotate files, show thumbs and make slide show.
Run it from: Menu-> Graphics-> Ristretto.


Home page: http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/ristretto


Feh

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Feh is quick and very light graphic viewer managing from text console.
To open a graphic file choose "Feh" from mouse menu or type in Terminal:
feh /graphic_file_patch


Home page: https://derf.homelinux.org/~derf/projects/feh/


gThumb

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gThumb is a graphic organizer, viewer and simply editor designed for GNOME environment.
Using "gPhoto" gThumb can download photos directly from digital cameras.
gThumb lets you:
a. make a pre-view of file system.
b. create and manage photo files and folders.
c. make slide show.
d. import photos from digital cameras.
e. basic edition.
1. Installation:
apt-get install gthumb gphoto
2. Run it from: Menu-> Graphics-> gThumb.
3. To import photos from a digital camera go to: File-> Import.


4. If you want to edit a graphic file click on palette icon on right top bar.


Home page: http://live.gnome.org/gthumb
On Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GThumb


Picasa

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Picasa is an application for organizing, watching and simply editing graphic files.
Using Picasa you can:
a. create and burn photo presentation on CD.
b. edit photos (basic functions).
c. display hidden EXIF photo's informations.
d. print.
e. send photos out by an e-mail or put theme on Blogger or Picasa Web Albums.
1. The application you can download from: http://picasa.google.com/
2. Installation:
dpkg -i picasa_version_i386.deb
3. Run it from: Menu-> Others-> Picasa
4. You have to egree with the licence-> Next
then click on "I Agree".
5. Picasa will scan all your connected discs looking for graphics and videos.
6. To make basic editions of pictures go to:
a. Basic Fixes.
b. Tuning - colors edition.
c. Effects - additionals effects.
Just I have to add that it's a Windows version application joined with Wine and Gecko engine.


More about Picasa on: http://picasa.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=112056

Others

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  1. Gwenview - graphic viewer for KDE: http://gwenview.sourceforge.net/
  2. F-spot - graphic viewer and editor for GNOME: http://f-spot.org/Main_Page
  3. Digikam - graphic organizer for KDE: http://www.digikam.org/
  4. GLC Player: http://www.glc-player.net/
  5. Mirage: http://mirageiv.berlios.de/
  6. KSquirrel: http://ksquirrel.sourceforge.net/
  7. XnView: http://www.xnview.com/en/index.html
  8. Konvertor: http://www.konvertor.net/indexe.html
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