GwenView ReView - The Linux killer application?

[Mrkvonic]

Hi all,

Here's one for you: does Linux have a killer app?

Could GwenView be that killer app? I've written a review of GwenView, a KDE-based, elegant, powerful, multi-featured image viewer for Linux. So you tell me what you think.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gwenview.html


Cheers,
Mrk

[lewmur]

-{ Quote: "Hi all,

Here's one for you: does Linux have a killer app?

Could GwenView be that killer app? I've written a review of GwenView, a KDE-based, elegant, powerful, multi-featured image viewer for Linux. So you tell me what you think.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gwenview.html


Cheers,
Mrk" }-
Just my personal take, but no "image viewer," no matter how good, could possibly qualify as a "killer app." Just how much time does anyone spend viewing images? Hmm??? Maybe for porn addicts?;) And just how much better is this one compared to the multitude of image viewers already available?

About the only feature I can think of that isn't available in any image viewer I've seen is an easy way to adjust contrast and brightness as you page through images.

Come up with a compiler that will compile VB6 source to run in Linux and you'll have a real killer app!!!

[Mrkvonic]

Well, since I have to prepare 20-50 images per article for the website, working with image viewers/image processing apps is a major part of my computing experience, so I definitely need them to be fast, useful, productive.

Considering that I have 5,000-6,000 tutorial screenshots strewn about, this is quite important, including minimalistic tweaks like shadows, effect, etc.

Oh, I'm an addict too ... :)

Mrk

[Sputnik]

@Mrkvonic
Witch program did you previously use for these tasks under Ubuntu?

[Mrkvonic]

Well, GIMP mainly, but it's too slow.
I also use IrfanView quite a bit as I work on Windows, as well ...
Mrk

[steve161]

Don't have a web site, not an addict, and have all of 20 photos of my niece and Yankee Stadium on my computer. However, I like gthumb for Ubuntu. Fast with some simple editing tools. I had gwenview under kde, but did not use it enough to make a comparison.

[lewmur]

-{ Quote: "Well, since I have to prepare 20-50 images per article for the website, working with image viewers/image processing apps is a major part of my computing experience, so I definitely need them to be fast, useful, productive.

Considering that I have 5,000-6,000 tutorial screenshots strewn about, this is quite important, including minimalistic tweaks like shadows, effect, etc.

Oh, I'm an addict too ... :)

Mrk" }-
Yeah, but Mrk, you are a superuser!;D I thought, by definition, the "killer app" that some pundits claim is missing in Linux is the one that would convince the MS "masses" to switch to Linux.;D

And I'm not addicted. I can quit any time I want!

[lewmur]

-{ Quote: "Well, GIMP mainly, but it's too slow.
I also use IrfanView quite a bit as I work on Windows, as well ...
Mrk" }-
Hmm?? Are we talking image "viewers" here or "editors?" I do know a lot of people claim that Photoshop keeps them in the Windows camp.

[Mrkvonic]

Both, for example IrfanView is a viewer, but it can do quick hacks like rotate, crop, some effects, etc, same with GwenView. When I need serious work, I use GIMP. Quick & dirty, work on images, don't waste time, that style of thing ...
Mrk

[Sputnik]

@Mrkvonic
Wouldn't gThumb compare better with GwenView? Did you already try Krita (http://www.koffice.org/krita/) for editing?

[Mrkvonic]

Would have to work with those to see ...
Mrk

[chrisretusn]

I like GwenView, comes up a default view in KDE4 and I am likeing it. It's a real nice basic viewer.

Mrk, do you use anything for organizing your vast collection of images?

[Mrkvonic]

Well, logically named folders ... Works fine so far.
Mrk

[chrisretusn]

LOL. Fancy that, we use the same system. I have tried a few "picture organizers", none of them excited me.

[andb]

How would you put it against digikam? I know you have made a review before of digikam. I just wonder since its both fast and powerful for viewing and editing pictures, think you get two programs with the install (digikam and showphoto).

[Mrkvonic]

chris, must be the old school attitude ... tagging was never my style ...
Mrk

[chrisretusn]

I've got a couple thousand Fx bookmarks, all placed in logically named folders. No tagging here either.

[chronomatic]

I've been using Gwenview for a long time on KDE and it is indeed a wonderful image viewer.