PhotoIndex

photoindex is a simple Java program for consutructing HTML browsing indices for directories containing pictures in JPEG format, and movie clips. For each directory, the program creates a thumbnail for each picture, and an entry in an HTML index page. These index pages and thumbnails allow the pictures to be viewed conveniently using a Web browser, as clicking the thumbnail loads the full picture. By pointing a Web browser at `index.html' at the top of the directory hierarchy you can browse all the pictures by their thumbnails. photoindex places the indexes in files called `index.html' in each directory in the hierarchy. This makes it possible to point the browser at any directory in the set, not just at the top-level directory.
       photoindex is customizable and configurable. It supports JPEG and most movie-clip file formats (AVI, MPG, etc).
       The latest version now supports a `slideshow' mode, which makes the Web browser display the images in sequence without user intervention.
       I wrote this program to make it easier to browse photos captured with a digital camera. Although software to do this is supplied with most cameras it (a) is not very flexible and (b) usually only runs under Windows. photoindex is a Java program and should run on anything.

There are currently two version of photoindex available: version 1.3, which is stable, and version 3.0 which is a much better program, but not as thoroughly tested. Version 3.0 also includes more meaningful set-up and usage instructions.

Version 1.3

For more information on version 1.3, see the version 1.3 README file. To donwload the distribution JAR file, click here.

Version 3.0

For more information on version 3.0, see the version 3.0 README file. To donwload the distribution JAR file, click here.