Linux® Desktop Garage

Manage Images and Photo Albums

There has been an amazing boom in the popularity of digital photography in the last few years. In a surprising announcement, Kodak has even said that it will no longer make film cameras. All this digital photography means that we all need a new way to keep our photos. You can print them, but you will still want to keep a digital backup. No more shoeboxes and bulky photo albums anymore—now we need to create photo albums on our hard drives and on Web sites.

First of all, managing your digital photos is another opportunity for me to bash you in the head with the directive to always, always back up your data. You don't want to lose the family photos because your computer dies. After you have organized your photos, back ...