The book offers advice on optimizing and improving Linux-based photographic workflow by automating tedious tasks as well as using lightweight and specialized tools. Here are just a few topics the book covers.
Use Bash shell scripts to import photos and RAW files from a storage card or camera and automatically rename, geotag, and organize the transferred files.
* Edit EXIF metadata and organize and photos with ExifTool.
* Work with metadata using Exiv2.
* Understand color management basics on Linux.
* Apply color corrections using Hald CLUT.
* Use Kopia to keep your photo library safe.
* Set up a cloud backup solution with Rclone.
* Find photos from the past with Girasole.
* Show photos on a map with PinPinPin.
* Turn a Raspberry Pi into a wireless camera server.
* Build an Android-based photo backup and processing device.
* Turn an iPad or an iPhone into a Linux-based photography companion.
The scripts and tools covered in the book play an important part in the author's real-world photographic workflow.
Dmitri Popov is a technical writer and an amateur photographer. He has been writing exclusively about Linux and open source software for many years, and his articles have appeared in Danish, British, US, German, and Russian magazines and websites.