OpenSuSE always had GIMP, which is a very powerful tool and is targeted as an alternative to Adobe Photoshop.  GraphicMagick is a simple to use tool that is small in size and is able to support most common image formats such as GIF, JPEG, PNG and TIFF.  Some of the functions include resize, rotate, sharpen, colour reduction and some image effects and even create a composite of image from combining several images.  HOWEVER, it has a very and I repeat, very primitive look and feel to it!  But it works.

There is also a version that runs on Windows.

Installation of GraphicsMagick

You can use YaSt –> Software Management and search for the GraphicsMagick.  It is a package under the OpenSuSE repository. Search for “GraphicsMagick” and it will show up in your YaST Software Management

Click on “Install” and then “Apply”.  After installation, it somehow does not show up in your list of applications. Run a terminal session and type in “gm display” for the graphical interface.

Didn’t I say it was primitive! It works well for simple editing such as sharpening, viewing at the image histogram, saturation and so on.  Give it a try, the interface may not be your cup of tea but maybe it is …

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Simple Image Editing in OpenSuSE: GraphicsMagick

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