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<section begin="intro" />Pictures is an easy way to view your pictures. It allows you to view them as a slideshow with nice transition effects and even allows you to listen to your music while viewing your slideshow.<section end="intro" />
 
= Introduction =
<section begin="intro" />Pictures provides the ability to view your photos within {{kodi}}. It has has the benefit of bringing togethar all your media- Video, Music, Photos - and making them accessible within the one location. View slideshows while playing music or read your comics on the big screen.<section end="intro" />
   
   
== About Pictures ==
Pictures is a simple File Browser and viewer. Pictures does not use a database to store information, so currently lacks the feature set and versatility of the Video and Music Libraries, but it is on the Must-Do list for a future release.
;For a list of features available for pictures see:
 
:[[Settings/Pictures#File lists|Features Available for Pictures]]
;For a complete list of supported picture/image formats see:
:[[Features and supported codecs#Format support|Supported File Formats]]


== Picture Control ==
 
= Supported Formats =
The following '''standard''' image file formats are supported: <ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/0910789aa02300119f5ffd45ae0316620be1715f/xbmc/settings/AdvancedSettings.cpp#L387-L391</ref>
{|
{|
[[File:Kodi-leia-pictures-infowall.jpg|427px|right]]
|-
| valign="top" |
! style="width:50px;" | || style="width:50px;"| .apng ||  style="width:50px;"| .bmp ||  style="width:50px;"| .cbr || style="width:50px;"| .cbz || style="width:50px;"| .gif || style="width:50px;"| .ico || style="width:50px;"| .jp2 || style="width:50px;"| .jpg || style="width:50px;"| .jpeg || style="width:50px;"| .pcx || style="width:50px;"| .png || style="width:50px;"| .rss || style="width:50px;"| .tga || style="width:50px;"| .tif || style="width:50px;"| .tiff || style="width:50px;"| .webp || style="width:50px;"| .zip
* Once a Picture is selected / displayed, you can rotate it with the {{keypress|'''R'''}} key on a keyboard.
|}
 
The following '''RAW''' image files are supported: <ref>https://github.com/notspiff/imagedecoder.raw/blob/master/imagedecoder.raw/addon.xml.in#L11</ref> <ref>Available RAW formats not yet supported by {{kodi}}: https://github.com/KDE/digikam/blob/master/core/libs/rawengine/rawfiles.h</ref>
{|
|-
! style="width:50px;" | || style="width:50px;"| .arw ||  style="width:50px;"| .cr2 ||  style="width:50px;"| .dng || style="width:50px;"| .nef
|}
 
The following '''Stereoscopic''' image files are supported: <ref>https://github.com/notspiff/imagedecoder.mpo/blob/master/imagedecoder.mpo/addon.xml.in#L11</ref>
{|
|-
! style="width:50px;" | || style="width:50px;"| .mpo
|}
 
 
 
= Adding Pictures =
Adding Sources for images is done in the exact same way as adding Sources for Video and Music.
 
If you need a reminder how to do this, see the guide '''''[[Adding_video_sources|Adding Video Sources]]'''''. The only difference will be that you start in the '''Pictures''' menu and all mentions of ''Video'' will be replaced by ''Pictures''.
 
 
 
== RAW Formats ==
Support for RAW image types has been reinstated and improved in v18. If you are adding Sources that contain RAW image types, then you must do the following to display them:
 
# Enable the binary add-on '''libraw image decoder''' located in ''{{highlight|Add-ons→My add-ons→Image decoder}}''
# If the first step still does not display your RAW pictures, then make an entry in the advancedsettings.xml file to include the RAW file types you want {{kodi}} to display. If unsure, add the following code which will enable display of all four supported RAW formats. If you already have an advancedsettings.xml file, do not duplicate the ''<advancedsettings>'' tags.
 
:<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
    <advancedsettings>
    <pictureextensions>
<add>.arw|.cr2|.dng|.nef</add>
    </pictureextensions>   
    </advancedsettings>
</syntaxhighlight>
 
: '''''See: [[Advancedsettings.xml]]'''''
 
 
 
== Stereoscopic Format ==
This requires the same procedure as per RAW formats above.
 
# Enable the binary add-on '''MPO image decoder''' located in ''{{highlight|Add-ons→My add-ons→Image decoder}}''
# If the first step still does not display your RAW pictures, then make an entry in the advancedsettings.xml file to include the Stereoscopic file types you want {{kodi}} to display. If unsure, add the following code. If you already have an advancedsettings.xml file, do not duplicate the ''<advancedsettings>'' tags.
 
:<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
    <advancedsettings>
    <pictureextensions>
<add>.mpo</add>
    </pictureextensions>   
    </advancedsettings>
</syntaxhighlight>
 
: '''''See: [[Advancedsettings.xml]]'''''
 


* The {{keypress|'''O'''}} key on keyboard will toggle ''Picture information'' on the picture being displayed (dimensions in pixels, filename and order in slideshow and more).
= Viewing Pictures =
Once the Source(s) for Pictures are added, {{kodi}} will cache the thumbnails the first time the picture list is viewed. This will make future loading of picture lists faster.


* The {{keypress|left}} {{keypress|right}} keys on the keyboard will go to the next / previous picture in the Slideshow.
Select any picture to display it. Use left and right arrows to move back and forwards through the pictures. A list of keystrokes is listed below which will also reveal other functions.
<section begin="PictureKeyboard" />
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
! width="100px"| Keypress
! width="400px"| Action on displayed image
! width="400px"| Action on View Listing
|-
! {{keypress|0}} (zero)
| Cancel zoom
|
|-
! {{keypress|1}}-{{keypress|9}}
| Zoom levels. 1= lowest zoom, 9= highest zoom
|
|-
! {{keypress|c}}
|
| Context Menu
|-
! {{keypress|I}}
| Image Information
| Image Information + Image display
|-
! {{keypress|m}}
|
| Left Sideblade Menu
|-
! {{keypress|p}}
| Start slideshow from currently displayed image
| Start slideshow from currently focused image
|-
! {{keypress|r}}
| Rotate image clockwise
|
|-
! {{keypress|s}}
| {{kodi}} Power Options menu
| {{kodi}} Power Options menu
|-
! {{keypress|x}}
| Exit Viewer or Exit Slideshow
|
|-
! {{keypress|.}}
| Next image
|
|-
! {{keypress|,}}
| Previous image
|
|-
! {{keypress|right}}
| Next image. If zoomed, then scrolls zoomed image right
| Move to next image
|-
! {{keypress|left}}
| Previous image. If zoomed, then scrolls zoomed image left
| Move to previous image
|-
! {{keypress|up}}
| If zoomed, then scrolls zoomed image up
| Move up a row of images
|-
! {{keypress|down}}
| If zoomed, then scrolls zoomed image down
| Move down a row of images
|-
! {{keypress|home}}
|
| Jump to beginning of list
|-
! {{keypress|end}}
|
| Jump to end of list
|-
! {{keypress|Page Up}}
|
| Jump to next page of images
|-
! {{keypress|Page Down}}
|
| Jump to previous page of images
|}
|}
{{-}}
<section end="PictureKeyboard" />
 
 
 
== Slideshow ==
<gallery mode="packed" widths="500px" heights="283px">
File:Mypictures.jpg|
</gallery>
The slideshow can be activated using the keystroke detailed in the above table or from the '''''[[Basic_controls#Sideblade_Menu|Left Sideblade Menu]]'''''.
 
Options available in the Left Sideblade menu are as follows:
 
;View Slideshow
:The slideshow will use the images displayed in the current listing
 
;Recursive Slideshow
:The slideshow will use the images displayed in the current listing and images in any sub-directories. This option becomes active only when sub-directories with valid images are detected.
 
;Randomise
:Will mix the order of the images in the slideshow. Can also be set for permanent randomize in the settings page detailed next.
 
 
From the Player Settings page for Pictures, you have the ability to set the following options:
*Display time of images during slideshow. The default setting is 5 seconds
*Enable or Disable slideshow Pan & Zoom effects. The default setting is ''Enabled''
*Randomise slideshows by default. The default setting is disabled, and can be temporarily enabled for the current slideshow from the left sideblade menu
:'''''See: [[Settings/Player/Pictures]]'''''
 
 
From the Media Settings page for Pictures, you have the ability to set the following options:
*Show EXIF picture information
*Automatically generate thumbnails
*Show video files in listings.
:'''''See: [[Settings/Media/Pictures]]'''''
 
It is also possible to zoom images during a slideshow. When an image is zoomed, the slideshow will pause and will not continue until the zoom is cancelled.
 
 


== Background Music ==
To create a slideshow with background music follow these steps:


=== Zooming in/out on Pictures ===
# Navigate to Music, select and commence playing the required music.
:This can be performed while viewing individual pictures or in a slideshow. While viewing press {{keypress|'''0'''}}-{{keypress|'''9'''}} on remote or keyboard to zoom in and out. While zoomed you can use the {{keypress|left}} {{keypress|up}} {{keypress|down}} {{keypress|right}} the keyboard to scroll the edges of the picture.
# Back out of the Music section to the main menu using the appropriate key on your remote or {{keypress|backspace}} on a keyboard
# Navigate to Pictures and commence the Slideshow


:{{Note|If done during a slideshow, it will pause it until you stop pressing a button. If you are zoomed in during a slideshow and the picture changes it will not keep those setting from one picture to another.}}


== SlideShow ==
:The SlideShow function will start a sequential slideshow of all the pictures in the current folder with some nice transition effects. You can enable/disable the transition effects in [[My Pictures Settings|Settings/Pictures/Slideshow]].


=== Recursive SlideShow (R. SlideShow) ===
== Maps ==
:This option will display a slideshow using all images in the current folder and all of its sub-folders. It must detect sub folder in a directory to activate the option.
If the pictures in the current listing contain valid Geo-Tagging information, it is possible to view the location of the image on a map. On first attempt to use this feature, you will be asked to install an add-on.


=== Randomize ===
:'''''See: [[Add-on:Maps_Browser]]'''''
:When selected, Kodi will display the slideshow in a random order.


=== Playing Music with your SlideShow ===
:In order to play music with your slideshow, simply start a music source (playlist, song, etc} and then start the slideshow. The music will play in the background.


== Sources for Pictures ==
:Sources are an important aspect of Pictures. Setting sources allows you to easily access your picture collection.
:Kodi gives you the ability to link to sources that are for example:
* On your computer (in a local network) or a [[NAS (Network Attached Storage)]] device/system, which supports [[Windows File Sharing (SMB/SAMBA/CIFS)|SMB]] and [[NFS]] file sharing;
* USB HDD's, Cameras with USB port, USB keys.
* Card Readers, Internal or external.
* Phones with USB cable.
* Stored directly on the hard drive of your Kodi device
* On CDs/DVDs in the CD/DVD drive.


:{{Note|See main article [[Media Sources]] for a complete list of available sources.}}
= Comics =
CBZ and CBR are comic book archive files. They are pictures stored in CBZ (a renamed ZIP-archive) or [[w:CBR|CBR]] (a renamed RAR-archive) format. CBZ and CBR comic book archives are automatically parsed by Kodi (as long as the image-format is supported) so they can be read.


== Comics ==
Comic book archives are easily created. Use a compressed image format such as JPEG or PNG. Rename images sequentially and copy all images into a new folder. ZIP/RAR the folder and change the extension to *.cbz or *.cbr respectively. To speed up access by {{kodi}}, do not compress the ZIP/RAR file.
:CBZ and CBR are comic book archive files, they are pictures/image stored in CBZ (a renamed ZIP-archive) or [[w:CBR|CBR]] (a renamed RAR-archive) format. CBZ and CBR comic book archives are automatically parsed by Kodi (as long as the image-format is supported) so that you can view/read, browse and zoom the pictures it contains. Viewing CBR files in Kodi 18 Leia for Windows and upwards will require you to install the RAR Support add-on.


:You can create comic book archives yourself on your computer: Your images should use a compressed format such as JPEG or PNG. Then the easiest way is to copy all images into a new folder, name them properly, ZIP/RAR the folder, and rename it to *.cbz respectively *.cbr extension. Though not required, you should configure your ZIP/RAR tool to not compress the files, instead only use the "store" option, (this hardly increases the size of the final archive, but speeds up opening the archive a lot). Note that the preferred comic book archive is CBZ (i.e. ZIP) simply because ZIP tools (and libraries for those who which to create comic book archive readers themself) are more readily available.


== Add-ons ==
 
= Add-ons =
The following are lists for Picture and Screensaver add-ons available from the Official Kodi Repository.
 
 
== Pictures ==
<dpl>
<dpl>
  category = Picture_add-ons
  category = Picture_add-ons
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== Screen savers ==
 
== Screensavers ==
<dpl>
<dpl>
  category = Screensaver_add-ons
  category = Screensaver_add-ons
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== See also ==
* [[Artwork]]


= References =
<references />


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Revision as of 03:33, 18 April 2019

Home icon grey.png   ▶ Pictures


Introduction

Pictures provides the ability to view your photos within Kodi. It has has the benefit of bringing togethar all your media- Video, Music, Photos - and making them accessible within the one location. View slideshows while playing music or read your comics on the big screen.

Pictures is a simple File Browser and viewer. Pictures does not use a database to store information, so currently lacks the feature set and versatility of the Video and Music Libraries, but it is on the Must-Do list for a future release.


Supported Formats

The following standard image file formats are supported: [1]

.apng .bmp .cbr .cbz .gif .ico .jp2 .jpg .jpeg .pcx .png .rss .tga .tif .tiff .webp .zip

The following RAW image files are supported: [2] [3]

.arw .cr2 .dng .nef

The following Stereoscopic image files are supported: [4]

.mpo


Adding Pictures

Adding Sources for images is done in the exact same way as adding Sources for Video and Music.

If you need a reminder how to do this, see the guide Adding Video Sources. The only difference will be that you start in the Pictures menu and all mentions of Video will be replaced by Pictures.


RAW Formats

Support for RAW image types has been reinstated and improved in v18. If you are adding Sources that contain RAW image types, then you must do the following to display them:

  1. Enable the binary add-on libraw image decoder located in Add-ons→My add-ons→Image decoder
  2. If the first step still does not display your RAW pictures, then make an entry in the advancedsettings.xml file to include the RAW file types you want Kodi to display. If unsure, add the following code which will enable display of all four supported RAW formats. If you already have an advancedsettings.xml file, do not duplicate the <advancedsettings> tags.
    <advancedsettings>
    	<pictureextensions>
			<add>.arw|.cr2|.dng|.nef</add>
	    </pictureextensions>    
    </advancedsettings>
See: Advancedsettings.xml


Stereoscopic Format

This requires the same procedure as per RAW formats above.

  1. Enable the binary add-on MPO image decoder located in Add-ons→My add-ons→Image decoder
  2. If the first step still does not display your RAW pictures, then make an entry in the advancedsettings.xml file to include the Stereoscopic file types you want Kodi to display. If unsure, add the following code. If you already have an advancedsettings.xml file, do not duplicate the <advancedsettings> tags.
    <advancedsettings>
    	<pictureextensions>
			<add>.mpo</add>
	    </pictureextensions>    
    </advancedsettings>
See: Advancedsettings.xml


Viewing Pictures

Once the Source(s) for Pictures are added, Kodi will cache the thumbnails the first time the picture list is viewed. This will make future loading of picture lists faster.

Select any picture to display it. Use left and right arrows to move back and forwards through the pictures. A list of keystrokes is listed below which will also reveal other functions.

Keypress Action on displayed image Action on View Listing
0 (zero) Cancel zoom
1-9 Zoom levels. 1= lowest zoom, 9= highest zoom
c Context Menu
I Image Information Image Information + Image display
m Left Sideblade Menu
p Start slideshow from currently displayed image Start slideshow from currently focused image
r Rotate image clockwise
s Kodi Power Options menu Kodi Power Options menu
x Exit Viewer or Exit Slideshow
. Next image
, Previous image
Next image. If zoomed, then scrolls zoomed image right Move to next image
Previous image. If zoomed, then scrolls zoomed image left Move to previous image
If zoomed, then scrolls zoomed image up Move up a row of images
If zoomed, then scrolls zoomed image down Move down a row of images
home Jump to beginning of list
end Jump to end of list
Page Up Jump to next page of images
Page Down Jump to previous page of images



Slideshow

The slideshow can be activated using the keystroke detailed in the above table or from the Left Sideblade Menu.

Options available in the Left Sideblade menu are as follows:

View Slideshow
The slideshow will use the images displayed in the current listing
Recursive Slideshow
The slideshow will use the images displayed in the current listing and images in any sub-directories. This option becomes active only when sub-directories with valid images are detected.
Randomise
Will mix the order of the images in the slideshow. Can also be set for permanent randomize in the settings page detailed next.


From the Player Settings page for Pictures, you have the ability to set the following options:

  • Display time of images during slideshow. The default setting is 5 seconds
  • Enable or Disable slideshow Pan & Zoom effects. The default setting is Enabled
  • Randomise slideshows by default. The default setting is disabled, and can be temporarily enabled for the current slideshow from the left sideblade menu
See: Settings/Player/Pictures


From the Media Settings page for Pictures, you have the ability to set the following options:

  • Show EXIF picture information
  • Automatically generate thumbnails
  • Show video files in listings.
See: Settings/Media/Pictures


It is also possible to zoom images during a slideshow. When an image is zoomed, the slideshow will pause and will not continue until the zoom is cancelled.


Background Music

To create a slideshow with background music follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Music, select and commence playing the required music.
  2. Back out of the Music section to the main menu using the appropriate key on your remote or ← Backspace on a keyboard
  3. Navigate to Pictures and commence the Slideshow


Maps

If the pictures in the current listing contain valid Geo-Tagging information, it is possible to view the location of the image on a map. On first attempt to use this feature, you will be asked to install an add-on.

See: Add-on:Maps_Browser


Comics

CBZ and CBR are comic book archive files. They are pictures stored in CBZ (a renamed ZIP-archive) or CBR (a renamed RAR-archive) format. CBZ and CBR comic book archives are automatically parsed by Kodi (as long as the image-format is supported) so they can be read.

Comic book archives are easily created. Use a compressed image format such as JPEG or PNG. Rename images sequentially and copy all images into a new folder. ZIP/RAR the folder and change the extension to *.cbz or *.cbr respectively. To speed up access by Kodi, do not compress the ZIP/RAR file.


Add-ons

The following are lists for Picture and Screensaver add-ons available from the Official Kodi Repository.


Pictures


Screensavers


References



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