Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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16.5
Using gtKam
gtKam is a graphical interface for downloading and deleting pictures from a dig-
ital camera. To adjust or edit your pictures, use GIMP as described in Chapter 18
on page 235.
ital camera. To adjust or edit your pictures, use GIMP as described in Chapter 18
on page 235.
Connect your camera to the appropriate port and turn on the camera. Start
gtKam with the command
gtKam with the command
gtkam &
. From the menu, select ‘Camera’ ➝ ‘Select
Camera’. In the dialog that opens, select the camera model or use ‘Detect’. Select
the appropriate port if the detection fails.
the appropriate port if the detection fails.
The main gtKam window is divided into three sections—the menu and toolbars,
the left pane with index settings and camera and directory selection, and the right
pane for displaying an index listing with or without thumbnails. The icons in the
toolbar provide the main functions needed. The disk icon saves the selected im-
ages. The trash icon deletes them. The icon with the arrows loads the image index
displayed in the right pane. The icon with the paper and pencil opens the camera
configuration options. The door icon exits the program.
the left pane with index settings and camera and directory selection, and the right
pane for displaying an index listing with or without thumbnails. The icons in the
toolbar provide the main functions needed. The disk icon saves the selected im-
ages. The trash icon deletes them. The icon with the arrows loads the image index
displayed in the right pane. The icon with the paper and pencil opens the camera
configuration options. The door icon exits the program.
Your camera should be listed in the left pane. Use the plus sign (
+
) to the left to
expand the tree display of the directory structure. Your exact directory structure
depends on the camera type and model. Continue expanding until you reach
the entries that cannot be expanded. These are the index listings of the pictures.
Click an item to select it. If ‘View Thumbnails’ is activated, the picture names and
thumbnails are displayed in the right window pane. Otherwise, the names and
an icon are displayed.
depends on the camera type and model. Continue expanding until you reach
the entries that cannot be expanded. These are the index listings of the pictures.
Click an item to select it. If ‘View Thumbnails’ is activated, the picture names and
thumbnails are displayed in the right window pane. Otherwise, the names and
an icon are displayed.
Images in the right pane can be selected or deselected by clicking them. Select
all images with ‘Select’ ➝ ‘All’ or
all images with ‘Select’ ➝ ‘All’ or
Shift
-
A
. To save the selected images, use the
disk icon in the toolbar, select ‘File’ ➝ ‘Save Selected Photos’, or use the shortcut
Ctrl
-
S
. The ‘Save’ dialog has a number of options. Under ‘What to Save’, select
whether to save the thumbnails, the images, or both. With ‘Open image(s) with’,
save the image and open it in another program. To open the images in GIMP im-
mediately, enter
save the image and open it in another program. To open the images in GIMP im-
mediately, enter
gimp
. Using the filenames suggested by the camera is recom-
mended.
If you need more features, try gThumb. With this application, you can organize
and sort your photographs.
and sort your photographs.
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