Dolphin RAW image thumbnails

[azenz]

Is it possible to get RAW images to show up as thumbnails in either dolphin, konqueror, or with a thumbnail image viewer (showfoto can open them but doesn't do a good thumbnail preview)?

[gnowak]

Re: Dolphin RAW image thumbnails

Hi.

You could try the rawimage plugin: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=30971

But I don't know if it will solve your problem.

/G

[Rog131]

Re: Dolphin RAW image thumbnails

Handy image viewer: KSquirrel

> KSquirrel Home
> KSquirrel / KDE-Apps
> KSquirrel wiki

KSquirrel is an image viewer for KDE implementing OpenGL.It currently supports 57 image formats, including Photoshop PSD, CRW, DXF, WMF, MNG, SVG, JPEG2000, and APNG.

Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron has in the repositories ksquirrel lib packages but there are no main KSquirrel program. Bug #107228 in Ubuntu / [needs packaging] KSquirrel - image viewer for KDE tells:

Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04), the next version of Ubuntu, is in feature freeze. So ksquirrel will go into Ubuntu 8.10 as soon as it's developmented is kicked off.

Link: Compiling KSquirrel in the Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron


Preview pictures in the Konqueror/Dolphin:

Downloading raw image from the Glasslantern.com => DSCF0001.RAF

KSquirrel can show it and KSquirrel makes thumbnail pictures in the ~/.thumbnails/normal (or/and ~/.thumbnails/large).

If i make desktop file (rawthumbnail.desktop):

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Service
Name=Raw Images
Icon=thumbnail
MimeTypes=image/x-raw

ServiceTypes=ThumbCreator
InitialPreference=5
CacheThumbnail=true

and drop it in the /usr/share/services/ then Konqueror/Dolphin can show preview picture (looking way to get thumbnails work). Right clicking file (DSCF0001.RAF) > Properties > Preview:

[azenz]

Re: Dolphin RAW image thumbnails

Thanks gnowak, rawimage is no longer developed and the replacement exiv2 works with digiKam to show raw thumbnails, but only in albums, not Konqueror. Will try out that solution posted by rog131.