Looking for an image viewer (to compare scaled down digital photos with less image artifacts)
Kaj Haulrich
kaj at haulrich.net
Wed Sep 9 07:38:02 UTC 2020
On 09.09.2020 08.45, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Sep 2020 07:39:42 +0200, Volker Wysk wrote:
>> You could try Geeqie.
>
> Hi Volker,
>
> thank you, the quality of the images is ok. Unfortunately my computer
> does not have the resources to use Geekie without side effects.
>
> 6.60.3 Intel Celeron G1840 2.80GHz dual-core
> Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
> 8 GiB RAM
>
> Pro
>
> Scaled down images are ok.
>
> Con
>
> When comparing one picture after the other within one window it takes
> time until the scaled down picture is rendered. It's quite fast, but
> not fast enough to compare by switching between pictures. It's what I
> probably need to get used too.
>
> If comparing one picture after the other in different windows, it takes
> time until the GTK widget shows a picture. Before it shows an image
> it's flashing black and white. This does terrorize the eyes, so it's no
> option.
>
> I suspect that no Linux software can handle raw images? And if software
> would be able to display raw images, it would probably be way slower
> than viewing JPEGs.
>
> Regards,
> Ralf
>
RAW pictures are handled well within Digikam, Sony's ARW included.
Digikam has a 'lighttable mode' which makes it easy to compare two
picture at once. Digikam doesn't have all the bells and whistles of GIMP
but a reasonable amount of features for editing - and it is way easier
to use.
Regards,
Kaj Haulrich.
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