Re: [Shotwell] Improvement suggestions

[Jens Georg <mail jensge org>]

> Now that I am somewhat experienced with Shotwell, I would like to
> make the following positive suggestions regarding the picture editing
> function:
>
> --    It should be possible to shrink the size of pictures below
> their original sizes.  As you know, one can increase the size of
> pictures, but not go in the other direction.  

Not sure what you mean here. Can you describe the exact steps you are
doing?

> --    Changing the size of pictures should be permanent.  Maybe I am
> doing something wrong (very possible!), but pictures revert to their
> original sizes when saved.  I mostly play with paintings, photos, and
> drawings on Pinterest.

How are you saving the image? All operations are lossless until
explicitly applied.

> --    The picture tuning function needs to be simpler for less
> sophisticated users such as myself.  Separate controls for sharpness,
> brightness, color temperature, and contrast would be nice (Picasa)
> has these.

Contrast at least is available in 0.24 onwards. Ubuntu and its
derivatives still ship 0.22, sorry. You can get 0.24 from the PPA at ht
tps://launchpad.net/~yg-jensge/+archive/ubuntu/shotwell