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Lightbox 2 vs Shotwell

A side-by-side look at Lightbox 2 and Shotwell. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Lightbox 2

Lightbox 2

Photos & Graphics

Lightbox 2 is a popular, customizable JavaScript lightbox script used to overlay images on top of web page content. It provides a slick way to showcase photos, videos, galleries, and more with minimal setup.

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Shotwell

Shotwell

Photos & Graphics

Shotwell is an open source image organizer and editor for Linux. It has basic photo editing tools and allows organizing images into events and tags. Shotwell has features to import photos from cameras and export to sharing sites.

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