Using gThumb to view, process, and present images

Import and Export

gThumb also can be used in conjunction with social networks and photo services, so it is not just for images stored locally on your home computer. If you want to integrate images from online services into your gThumb collection, you can import them into the software by clicking on the designated button with the gear symbol to the upper right in the program window and selecting import from from the menu that appears.

The software will then ask for the source. A click on one of the selection options creates a secure connection in a new window to the service involved. You can also use gThumb to export images to online albums.

To do this, highlight the images you want to export and then click on the export button at the upper right in the program window. In the context menu that opens, you can select one of the offered services. Afterward, you can upload the highlighted image after authentication in a new window.

Creative Ideas

gThumb offers several functions for creative composition of slideshows to the ambitious photographer. The first step in building a slideshow is to highlight the appropriate images. Then, clicking the Export Button takes you to an option for creating a web album via the menu entry Internet-Album … .

Alternatively, you can archive a mural on a CD or DVD by selecting the Optical storage . A settings dialog for each of the options will open the corresponding composition possibilities (Figure 6).