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Figure 7.26: Viewing Scanned Output
NOTE:
Before beginning the scanning operation, check the compatibility of your scanner with Ubuntu. Sometimes, Ubuntu detects the scanner as hardware but fails to scan if the required driver is missing.
4.Continue to scan other images or close the XSane Options dialogue box to exit the application.
7.6Lesson Summary
In this lesson, you learned how to:
•View and organise your photo collection by using the default Ubuntu graphic applications:
–The F-Spot Photo Manager enables you to import pictures, organise your photos using tags, create a photo CD, display photos as a slide show and create albums of your photo collection for the Web.
•Use GIMP for advanced image manipulation and creation.
•Create graphics in the SVG format by using the Inkscape vector graphics editor.
•Scan your images and save them in various formats by using XSane Image Scanner.
7.7 Review Exercise
Question: Which of the default graphics applications provides the option to display only a category of images from a randomly stored pool of images?.
a)Inkscape
b)F-Spot
c)Xsane
d)GIMP
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Question: Which default graphics application in Ubuntu facilitates photo sharing over the Internet?
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Question: Is there any additional software required to import images from a digital camera?
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7.8 Lab Exercise
Exercise 1: Creating a Web Album by using F-Spot You have just returned from a vacation with your friends. You decide to write about this experience on your blog and post some photographs of the trip. However, uploading images one by one to the Web site involves a lot of effort and time. You want to find a more convenient way to do this.
1.Launch F-Spot Photo Manager. The default window is displayed.
2.Click Import on the navigation bar. Navigate to the folder containing the photos Open. The workspace displays all the images available in the folder.
3.Select the images you want to include in the Web album.
4.Click Copy to import the selected photos. F-Spot displays the photos in the preview window.
5.In the preview window,select the photos you want include or use Select All from the Edit menu.
6.In the Photo menu, select the Export to and then Web Gallery.
7.You will need to enter the name of the Gallery, as well as the URL and log-in information for the site. F-Spot will then upload the selected items to the website.