Shotwell

What is Shotwell?

Shotwell is an open-source photo organizer application optimized for the GNOME desktop environment. It allows users to efficiently manage and edit their digital photo collections. Shotwell provides tools to import photos from various sources, including local folders and connected digital cameras. The application automatically groups related photos based on the capture time. Users can further organize their collections using tags and ratings. Shotwell offers a suite of editing functions, enabling users to perform common photo adjustments such as rotation, cropping, red-eye reduction, and adjustments to exposure, saturation, tint, and temperature. Additionally, Shotwell enables users to publish their photos and videos directly to popular online platforms, including Facebook, Flickr, Picasa Web Albums, and YouTube

Highlights

• Imports photos from local folders and connected digital cameras
• Automatically groups related photos by capture time
• Provides tools for organizing photos using tags and ratings
• Offers photo editing features, including rotation, cropping, red-eye reduction, and exposure/color adjustments
• Supports publishing photos and videos to social media and photo sharing platforms