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Default Packages
GIMP Image Editor
The GIMP is a powerful image editing application and is the default image editor for Ubuntu. It will happily open and save to most image file formats and offers a host of useful features, plus the scope to add more using its plug-in system. Filters such as Motion Blur, Cubism and Predator make advanced image editing fun and easy. The GIMP opens several windows by default, which act as 'toolboxes' from which you can tweak settings and select tools to work on your image with. For more information, tutorials and extensions, visit [http://www.gimp.org the GIMP website] or read TheGimpHowto.
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gThumb Image Viewer
gThumb is designed to help you organise your photo collection, but you can also perform simple editing tasks. You can use it to import pictures from your digital camera, make a photo CD or display a slideshow of your pictures for example, all in one easy-to-use package. Visit the [http://gthumb.sourceforge.net/ GThumb website] for details.
XSane Image Scanner
If you have a scanner, you can use XSane to control the scanner and acquire images from it. With XSane, you can easily photocopy documents and save, fax or e-mail your scanned images. It can even save your scans as multi-page documents, instead of seperate, one-page files. XSane can also be used directly from within The GIMP; just click File | Acquire | XSane to scan directly into an image. The [http://www.xsane.org/ XSane website] has more information.
Evince Document Viewer
Evince is the default viewer for PDF and PostScript files but can also display other formats, such as images. It is designed to make reading documents a simple and hassle-free experience, and has intuitive previewing, indexing and searching capabilities. You can even view documents in full-screen or presentation format, where each page is displayed like a slide in a slideshow. Details can be found on the [http://www.gnome.org/projects/evince/ Evince website].
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Eye of GNOME
Eye of GNOME, or EoG, is the default picture viewer. When you open a photo, EoG lets you perform simple tasks like zooming in and out, rotating the picture and showing slideshows. While applications like gThumb and F-Spot are more suited to organising your image collection, EoG provides everything you need to simply enjoy your photos one at a time.
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Extra Packages
Inkscape Vector Illustrator
Inkscape is an illustration program; draw shapes and curves, add text and graphics, and then output your colourful creations to a popular image format. By default Inkscape uses the SVG format, which lets you resize your drawings to almost any size without loss of quality. Inkscape has a helpful Tutorials section in it's Help menu which will get you started in no time at all. Take a look at the [http://inkscape.org/ Inkscape website] for more information, clip-art and examples.
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Inkscape can be installed from the Ubuntu main repository. Click Applications | Add/Remove... and then select the Graphics category and tick Inkscape Vector Illustrator, or open a Terminal and type:
{{{sudo apt-get install inkscape }}}
Blender 3D Modeller
Blender is a professional-level 3D-modelling application, which is capable of producing photo-realistic results. It has many advanced features, and can handle the animation, rendering, post-production and interactive playback of your models. For more information visit the [http://www.blender3d.org Blender website], where you can also view an 'art gallery' of images made with Blender.
Dia Diagram Editor
Dia lets you create and edit technical diagrams and plans. Whether its wiring diagrams, simple maps or even a plan of your kitchen, Dia has all you need to produce a precise, professional-looking graphic. For more information, extension scripts and extra shapes for your diagrams, visit [http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/ the Dia website].
F-Spot
F-Spot is a personal photo manager. Import your pictures from your hard drive, a digital camera or even an iPod and F-Spot will quickly import them, ready for you to view. You can tag and categorise your photos, make a Photo CD, export to the online Flickr service, perform basic colour-correction and editing, and much more. Towards the top of the main F-Spot window is a timeline - just drag the slider to view the photos you took around a specific date. There is a fullscreen mode and a slideshow feature for showing your photos to others, and a full image metatdata display for the technically-minded. You can find out more on the [http://www.f-spot.org/Main_Page F-Spot website].
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Others
ImageMagick - a set of programs which can be used to manipulate images, either from the command line or using a graphical interface.
For information on how to install extra packages, read InstallingSoftware.