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Shotwell, alternative Linux à Windows Photo Viewer

Mis à jour le 27 octobre 2026

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Shotwell is a decent replacement for Windows Photo Viewer if you're okay with a slight shift from pure viewing to light organization. It opens common formats quickly and has solid fullscreen navigation with keyboard support. However, it's designed around importing and managing photos, not just opening them ad hoc. For users who want simple, fast viewing without library tracking, it may feel slightly heavy. But on GNOME systems, it starts quickly and handles basic edits and slideshows well, making it a functional upgrade for most casual users.

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Licence: LGPL-2.1+
Prix: Gratuit
Dernière version: 33.0 (13 septembre 2026)
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Installer Shotwell Site officiel ↗

Capture d’écran de Shotwell — Main View with extended information display

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Supports common image formats like JPEG, PNG, BMP, and GIF
Fast startup and responsive interface on modern systems
Full-screen view with zoom and keyboard navigation (arrow keys, spacebar)
Basic slideshow functionality with adjustable timing
Clean, minimal UI focused on the image

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Designed as a photo organizer with import and library management, not just a viewer
No direct 'open any image from anywhere' context menu focus — prefers importing
Lacks the barebones simplicity of Windows Photo Viewer for single-image quick checks
Slight startup delay when launching outside the desktop environment
No built-in print or 'set as wallpaper' shortcuts in all distributions

Ouvrir vos fichiers Windows Photo Viewer

Shotwell opens JPEG, PNG, and TIFF without issue, and also supports GIFs and many RAW formats. BMP files are generally supported if the system's underlying GDK libraries handle them, which most modern distributions do. You won’t need to convert standard photos from a Windows system. It doesn’t export to BMP, but you can save edits in JPEG, PNG, or TIFF. Compatibility with less common variants depends on the backend libraries, but everyday photos from phones or cameras will open reliably.

Passer de Windows Photo Viewer à Shotwell, étape par étape

Install Shotwell via your distribution's package manager (e.g., sudo apt install shotwell on Debian/Ubuntu)
Open Shotwell and set preferences to 'Copy files to Pictures folder' or 'Leave files in place' based on your preference
Use the file manager to right-click images and choose 'Open With Shotwell' for direct viewing
For full library use, import folders of photos through the Import menu
Use fullscreen mode (F) for viewing, arrow keys to navigate, and spacebar for slideshow

Fonctionnalités clés de Shotwell

Importer des photos depuis un appareil photo ou un disque
Organiser par date, balises, notes
Recadrage, correction des yeux rouges, couleurs, redressement non destructifs
Prise en charge des formats RAW, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Téléversement vers Flickr, Google Photos, etc.
Interface rapide et légère
Intégré au gestionnaire de fichiers GNOME

Installer Shotwell sous Linux

Flatpak (Flathub)flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Shotwell

Ubuntu / Mintsudo apt install shotwell

Debiansudo apt install shotwell

Fedorasudo dnf install shotwell

Arch / Manjarosudo pacman -S shotwell

openSUSEsudo zypper install shotwell

Questions fréquentes

Can I use Shotwell just as a viewer without importing photos?

Yes, you can open individual images directly from the file manager without importing. However, some features like editing and tagging work best within the library.

Does Shotwell support animated GIFs?

Yes, it displays animated GIFs in the library and fullscreen view, though performance may vary depending on the system's graphics stack.

Is Shotwell available on non-GNOME desktops?

Yes, it runs on other desktop environments like XFCE or KDE, but may require extra GNOME libraries and integration won't be as tight.