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Eye of GNOME Image Viewer

Welcome to the Eye of GNOME Image Viewer.

Supported image formats

The image viewer can display pictures in a wide range of image formats, including PNG, JPEG, and TIFF.

View pictures

Pictures open in a new window.

Click View ▸ Slideshow to show all of the pictures in a folder as a slideshow.

View all pictures in a folder

Press Left and Right to flip between pictures, or use the image gallery to show them all.

Enlarge the picture on the screen by clicking View ▸ Zoom In.

Edit pictures

Convert to a different file format

You can convert pictures from one image format to another. You can do this in a batch for multiple pictures.

Copy and paste a picture

How to copy/paste from the image viewer into another application.

Edit or delete a picture

Click Image ▸ Open with to edit a picture using an external image editor.

Flip or rotate pictures

Horizontal/vertical, clockwise/counter-clockwise

Formats supported for saving pictures

JPEG, PNG, BMP and others.

Rename many pictures at once

Automatically rename and number batches of pictures.

Print pictures

Print a picture

Click Image ▸ Print and then use the tabs to change print settings.

Add extra features

Install plugins to access extra features.

Full-screen with double-click

Activate fullscreen mode by double-clicking a picture.

Send pictures by email

Easily send pictures by attaching them to a new email.

Slideshow shuffle

Show photos in a random order when playing a slideshow.

Upload photos to Flickr

You need to install the Flickr Uploader to be able to send photos to online Flickr photo albums.

View detailed information about a picture

View information such as camera settings and histogram, geolocation, and date.

Zoom to fit picture width

Adjusts the zoom to fit a picture's full width into the window.

Advanced

The command line

The eog command can open any number of images in various modes.

Keyboard shortcuts

A list of all keyboard shortcuts.

The Python console can be used to add extra functions and run scripts in the image viewer.

Frequently asked questions

Copy and paste a picture

How to copy/paste from the image viewer into another application.

Open pictures in the image viewer by default

Make image viewer the default application for viewing pictures.

Tips and tricks

Copy and paste a picture

How to copy/paste from the image viewer into another application.

Make the current picture your desktop background

Set your favorite picture as your desktop background/wallpaper.

Image view, slideshow and plugins.

Show, hide or edit the toolbar.

Get involved

Improve the Image Viewer

Localize the Image Viewer

Help write documentation

Join the Documentation Team.

Report a problem with the image viewer

File a bug against the image viewer.

Further Reading

See Also

License — Legal information.