GTKAM(1)																  GTKAM(1)

NAME

       gtkam - Graphical front end for gphoto2

COMMANDS

   File Menu
       File->Save Photos
	      Gives options to save photos to the computer.

	      File->Save Photos->Selected
		     Saves the selected photos from the camera to the computer.

	      File->Save Photos->All
		     Saves all photos in the camera to the computer.

       Both menu items open a "Save photos..." dialog box which allows the user to select the folder to save the images in, as well as a number of
       other options.

	      What to save:

		     This is a set of checkboxes which allows the user to select the forms in which data for the selected image(s) will be  saved.
		     Any or all of these options may be selected at once.

		     Save photos
			    This  is  the  default.  It causes the photos being saved to be downloaded from the camera and saved to the identified
			    folder.

		     Save raw data
			    FIXME: What to say?

		     Save audio data
			    Causes any audio data associated with the image to be saved to the selected folder.

		     Save thumbnails
			    Saves a small version of the selected images to the identified folder.

		     Save EXIF data
			    Saves the EXIF data associated with the images.

			    FIXME: should we say more about the EXIF format?

	      Open image(s) with:
		     This allows the user to specify FIXME ??

	      Use filename(s) provided by the camera.
		     Causes the saved files to have the names provided by the camera.

	      Filename prefix:
		     Defines a prefix to be used when creating filenames. This prefix is combined with the number starting with the number defined
		     in:

	      Start numbering with:
		     Defines the first number of the sequence of photos to be stored.

       File->Delete Photos
	      Gives options to delete photos from the camera.

	      File->Delete Photos->Selected
		     Deletes selected photos from the camera.

	      File->Delete Photos->All
		     Deletes all photos in the camera.

	      Both  of	these menu items open a dialog to confirm the deletion of the photos. A list of photos is presented with a checkbox beside
	      each photo name. Uncheck the box to prevent a specific file from being deleted.

       File->Quit
	      Quits gtkam.

   View Menu
       Gives options for previewing photos before downloading them from the camera.

       View->View Thumbnails
	      This is the same command as the checkbox on the main gtkam window. It allows the user to select whether thumbnails of the photos are
	      displayed, or just the file names.

       View->Zoom In
	      Enlarges the thumbnails.

       View->Zoom 100
	      Returns the thumbnails to default size.

       View->Zoom Out
	      Reduces the thumbnails.

   Select Menu
       Select->All
	      Selects all pictures in the camera.

       Select->Inverse
	      Inverts  the  selections	already made so that previously unselected images are now selected, and previously selected images are now
	      unselected.

       Select->None
	      Undoes all selections so that no images are selected.

   Camera Menu
       Camera->Add Camera...
	      Opens a window to allow the user to define the camera and interface being used.  "Simple" Select Camera Dialog.	"Enhanced"  Select
	      Camera Dialog.  Dialog for explicitly adding a path to the port to which the camera is attached.

   Help Menu
       Help->Debug...
	      Opens the logging window which allows the user to select the type of messages to log.

	      Error  causes the logging of any error messages.

	      Verbose
		     Increases the amount of information being logged. (I can't see what effect this has. - mjr)

	      Debug  Causes the logging of progress reports as the software communicates with the camers.

	      Data   Causes  the logging of all data being transferred from the camera. This will generate huge quantities of hexadecimal informa-
		     tion.

	      Save As...
		     opens a dialog to allow the user to save the information logged in the debug window.

	      Close  Closes the debug window

       Help->About...
	      Opens the about gtKam window. This gives the current version, author credits, and contact information.

   Right Click (over directory pane) Menu
       Right Click->Upload File
	      Opens a dialog to identify an image file for uploading to the camera.

       Right Click->Make directory
	      Opens dialog to create new directory.

       Right Click->Remove directory
	      Opens a dialog to remove (delete) an existing folder (directory).

       Right Click->Capture
	      Opens a window to allow the user to trigger the camera to acquire an image if the camera and its gphoto2 driver supports	this  fea-
	      ture.. (This feature is not available on my camera, so I would appreciate some input on this item. -mjr)

       Right Click->Preferences
	      Camera configuration tab.  Driver configuration tab.

       Right Click->Summary
	      Displays a window with information about the camera and its memory.

       Right Click->Manual
	      I'm not sure what this should contain. Anyone? - mjr FIXME: need useful image

       Right Click->About
	      Displays a window with information about the camera driver and its authors.

	      This should include contact information for the maintainers of the drivers for your camera.

       Right Click->Select Camera
	      Opens the Add Camera dialog.

       Right Click->Remove Camera
	      Removes the camera from the directory pane.

   Right Click (over list pane) Menu
       Right Click->View with...->Built-in viewer
	      Downloads the image under the cursor and displays it in a new window. The window automatically resizes the image to fill the window.

       Right Click->Info
	      Presents file name, type, size, date and permissions information about the image under the cursor.

       Right Click->Save
	      Downloads the image under the cursor and opens a dialog to allow it to be saved to the computer.

       Right Click->Delete
	      Opens a dialog to allow the user to delete the image under the cursor.

AUTHOR

       The gPhoto2 Team.
       Man page edited by Michael J. Rensing <michael.rensing@shaw.ca>.

								    August 2002 							  GTKAM(1)