Software for the proud. Linux and deadly sins part nine

Woman looking in the mirror

In this article series we're testing a novel way of commenting on free and open source software titles. In fact, only a highly talented blogger like me would be able to do it, because believe it or not, I'm more than just a pretty face.

we have to talk about software for the proud.  We can define pride as the exaggerated love for oneself, in case someone did not understand the joke of the first paragraph. And no, making bad jokes on blogs about Linux does not count as a sin.

Software for the proud

There are many ways in which pride manifests itself. In this article I am going to concentrate on what refers to the admiration for one's own physical appearance.

Fashion design

To design fashion patterns there are several titles, although most are proprietary licenses. In addition, with enough knowledge we can get by with any drawing application. But If we are looking for a specific application with an open source license, without a doubt the first option is Valentina.

Valentina

This program includes 50 main patterns based on mathematical form that designers can interact with to see the results.

If what you want is to make a design from scratch, Valentina has a drawing tool based on instructions.

This program uses a different approach than commercial solutions as it work with parametric patterns. Patterns of this type can be reorganized according to certain rules, which allows, by changing the input data -measures and increments-, as well as specifying formulas and rules to build geometric objects, to automatically modify the shape of the pattern without the need to restructure it manually. If we need patterns for several sizes, the adjustments will be made by Valentina.
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Webcam

If you love your image and can't stop looking at yourself, without a doubt the webcam is your favorite accessory. There are several software titles in the Linux catalog that will allow you to take advantage of it.

Kamoso

It is an application based on the QT libraries and designed for the KDE desktop.  Works with both built-in cameras on notebooks and USB-connected cameras on desktop computers. With it we can record videos or take photos.

Some features include:

  • Three second delay before starting recording or capturing photo.
  • Effects to apply to videos and photos.
  • Burst capture mode for creating animated gifs.
  • Integration with social networks.
  • Built-in image gallery browser.
  • Extension of functions by means of complements.

Kamoso can be installed from Flat hub.

webcamoid

If it is not enough for you to admire your image from a single angle, With this program you can manage several cameras including virtual ones.

Some features:

  • Capture photos and record videos.
  • It has more than 60 effects including: black and white, cartoon, cinema, ASCII art, aging, dice, distortion, face detection, paint, psychedelic, warp, water, etc.
  • Support various recording formats including: AVI, FLV, ASF, DV, MP3, MP4, MPEG-2 PS, Ogg, WebM, etc.
  • It allows you to control the resolution, contrast, sharpness and frame rate among other parameters.
  • You can record from the screen or use audio or video files to simulate cameras.
  • Support for remote multimedia inputs.
  • Support for plugins.

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Management of image collections

If you love your own image, you will undoubtedly have a large collection of photos and videos in which you are a prominent protagonist. And of course notYou will need to have it organized for when you want to admire them again. Linux also has programs for that.

Shotwell

Shotwell is a complete image organizer which is available in the repositories of the main Linux distributions. At one time, it was the default option in GNOME-based distributions.

Some of its characteristics are:

  • Import photos from disk or directly from the camera.
  • Organize photos by time, tags or folders.
  • Photos can be viewed in window or full screen.
  • Display in presentation mode.
  • Photos can be posted on social networks from the application
  • Support for Raw videos and images.

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