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Fotoxx 5.2 for Mandriva 2007.1 & 2008.1 (/i686 - /i586 - x86_84)

Fotox is a free open-source Linux program for improving image files made with a digital camera.
The following functions are provided:

Show thumbnails of image files in a directory, navigate, choose files to view or edit.
Adjust overexposed or underexposed areas to improve visibility of detail
(change brightness independently for different brightness levels).
Reduce fog or haze by removing “whiteness” and intensifying colors.
High dynamic range (HDR) photography: combine an underexposed and
overexposed image to improve details visible in both bright and dark areas.
Automatic image alignment.
Photo stitching or panorama: stitch two or more images together to make an ultra-wide image.
Simple image alignment and brightness / color matching.
Crop an image (choose the area of interest and cut-off the margins).
Rotate an image by any angle (level a tilted image, or turn in 90 degree steps).
Resize an image, with convenience buttons for 2/3, 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 size.
Red-eye removal.

The program exiv2 is used to read the EXIF data that is commonly imbedded in images
from digital cameras (exposure data, date …). If you want access to this data, you
need to install the exiv2 package. Otherwise the fotox EXIF function will simply not work.

New in this release:

+ navigate image directories with thumbnail browser/navigator
+ most edit functions can be done on the entire image or on a mouse-outlined selection
+ brightness/contrast: change bright and dark image areas independently
+ flatten brightness distribution (fast method to improve balance and detail)
+ reduce haze and intensify colors
+ HDR: merge underexposed + overexposed images to improve detail in both bright and dark areas
+ panorama: stitch images together to make a wide image
+ crop: select area of interest and cut off margins
+ rotate: level a tilted image or rotate 90 degrees
+ resize: 2/3 1/2 1/3 1/4 or custom ratio
+ red-eye removal
+ sharpen fuzzy edges
+ reduce noise in low-light photos
+ stretch/distort image by dragging mouse
+ view EXIF data (no edit)
+ needs 100MB memory to edit 10 megapixel image
+ GUI has English, German, Spanish, French
+ User guide in English and French

A printing capability has been added. Print one or more images on a page with flexible layout and text annotations. Uses sister application printoxx.
Print images with a user-defined layout. Use mouse to select, move and resize images and text.

Home: http://kornelix.squarespace.com/fotoxx/

Screenshot:

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Packages:

http://mib.pianetalinux.org/2007.1/i686/fotoxx-5.2-1.1mib2007.1.i686.rpm
http://mib.pianetalinux.org/2007.1/i686/printooxx-1.2-1.1mib2007.1.i686.rpm