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# Image
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An image is a visual representation of something.
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In the computer context it is a file with an extension like `png`, `jpg`, `gif` and `svg` for
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vector graphics but there are many more.
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This entry also features medicinal image and visual formats such as DICOM.
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## Viewer
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- [sxiv](https://github.com/xyb3rt/sxiv) is an image viewer for [Linux'](/wiki/linux.md)
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[X window system](/wiki/linux/x_window_system.md).
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- [Weasis](https://github.com/nroduit/Weasis) is a cross-platform DICOM viewer.
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## Editors
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Editing images can be done by various image manipulation software.
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- [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) is a popular cross-platform program for editing pictures.
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- [ImageMagick](/wiki/imagemagick.md) is another cross-platform software suite for creating and
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- editing (raster) images.
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- [upscayl](https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl) is an upscaler that can be used cross-platform.
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- [Inkscape](/wiki/inkscape.md) is a cross-platform vector graphic editor.
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- [draw.io](/wiki/drawio.md) is a cross-platform program and web application for creating and
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editing diagrams.
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### Getting Metadata
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Using [MediaInfo](https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo) metadata of a file can be obtained.
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A command for this looks like the following.
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In this the file to obtain metadata to is assumed to be `image.png`.
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```sh
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mediainfo image.png
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```
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