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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
- 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
- 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.
 

Feh
- 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

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