Open Source Photo Organizer Application?

[sphen]

Microsoft Expression Media 2 is a photo cataloguing application that I must replace. I do not use many features. Here is what I do with it:

• Drag a folder of photo files and display them in a grid of small thumbnail images.
• Double-click a photo thumbnail to see a "full size" window-scaled view of the photo.
• Use the right or left arrow key to scroll to the next full-size window-scaled photo.
• Select random photos in the thumbnail view. Use a menu action to convert the selected files from full resolution to email/web resolution and export them as new files. Leave the folder with the original full resolution files untouched.

It is primarily about being able to view and select photos from a folder to export them for sharing.

-> Can you recommend a good open source application that does those tasks?

 

[kc1di]

I'm sure you can find one in this list that will work for you.

7 Best Linux Photo Management Software

Looking for a replacement for the good-old Picasa on Linux? Take a look at best photo management applications available for Linux.

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[Brickwizard]

Microsoft Expression Media 2

If you have the program on disc, have you tried running it on WINE

 

[KGIII]

It isn't open source, but it's free and awesome.

How To: Install XnView MP On Ubuntu • Linux Tips

Today's article is going to do exactly what it says in the headline, it's going to show you how to install XnView MP on Ubuntu.

linux-tips.us

 

[sphen]

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I hope that more people notice and offer their experiences and ideas.

Here is some more info about Microsoft Expression Media 2:
Microsoft Expression Media 2 is a macOS application. It is a 32-bit application, so it won't run on newer versions of macOS. Because it is a macOS application, it won't run on WINE. The most recent update was in 2009. I am surprised that it has lasted this long.

I could run it on a virtual machine under an older version of macOS, but it would take too much time to spin up the virtual machine and launch the application. Yes, I have the original CDs and license code. I wonder whether Microsoft is running the server that authorizes it.

Open source is not essential. Free to use from a trustworthy source would be good. I should have been more careful to specify what I am searching for.

-> All I want to do is drag a folder of photo files to the application, pick out the photos I want, reduce them, and then email them. It seems easy enough, huh?

 

[KGIII]

-> All I want to do is drag a folder of photo files to the application, pick out the photos I want, reduce them, and then email them. It seems easy enough, huh?

I'm not sure if that dragging to a shortcut thing works in Linux? I haven't tested 'em all, but I dunno if any DE supports that. I just tried that a few ways and it didn't really seem to work.

You can often open the application with a directory via the terminal. You can also right click on the file and open it with the program you want to use. But, I dunno about that whole dragging to an application thing works.

Anyhow, feel free to give XNView MP a shot - if you want. It might suit your needs.

 

[MikeWalsh]

You might want to take a look at gThumb. I just tested it by adding an icon for it to the ROX 'pinboard' here in Puppy, then dragging 2 or 3 different picture albums to it & dropping them on it. Worked as expected, every time.

Certainly works correctly with Puppy's ROX-filer/JWM combo. (The Rox 'pinboard' is an extension of the file-manager itself, so the shortcuts always work directly.)


Mike.

 

[sphen]

I'm not sure if that dragging to a shortcut thing works in Linux? I haven't tested 'em all, but I dunno if any DE supports that. I just tried that a few ways and it didn't really seem to work.

You can often open the application with a directory via the terminal. You can also right click on the file and open it with the program you want to use. But, I dunno about that whole dragging to an application thing works.

Anyhow, feel free to give XNView MP a shot - if you want. It might suit your needs.

Good points. Drag and drop was a euphemism for "launch the app and open the folder with the photo files."

There are good choices available. I looked at the 7 Best Linux Photo Management Software list and XNView. gThumb was in that "7 Best" list. I will look at them in greater detail to see how they fit my simple needs.

I plan to run the application on my Mac after I upgrade macOS on my computer. I have already concluded that my next computer will run Linux, so I am starting think about free software application replacements now. I do not need help with every application replacement. Most are easy and obvious. I know that not all free software runs under macOS, but many do.

This is the first of a few "replacement" threads I will post over time. I am new here, so I'll take baby steps while I get to know the people, culture, and read all the good helpful information already posted on this site.