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🖼️ Viewing Photos

Photo Viewer (Lightbox)​

When you click on any photo in LibrePhotos, it opens in the photo viewer (also known as the lightbox). This provides a full-screen view of your photo with navigation controls and a details sidebar.

  • Arrow keys or swipe to navigate between photos
  • Thumbnail bar at the bottom shows nearby photos for quick navigation
  • Close button (X) or press Escape to return to the gallery

Toolbar​

The toolbar at the top provides quick actions:

  • Toggle sidebar - Show or hide the photo details panel
  • Favorite - Mark the photo as a favorite
  • Download - Download the original photo
  • Share - Share the photo with other users
  • Delete - Move the photo to trash

Photo Details Sidebar​

The sidebar displays detailed information about the current photo and provides quick access to related content.

Timestamp​

Shows when the photo was taken. You can click the edit button to modify the date and time if needed.

File Versions​

If there are multiple versions of the same photo (e.g., edited copies or motion photos), they will be displayed here for easy access.

Location​

Displays the location where the photo was taken (if GPS data is available). A small map preview shows the exact location, and clicking it will open a larger map view. You can also edit the location if it's missing or incorrect.

People​

Shows faces detected in the photo. You can:

  • Click on a face to view all photos of that person
  • Edit the person's name by clicking the edit button
  • Mark a face as "Not this person" if incorrectly identified

Caption​

The AI-generated or manually entered caption for the photo. You can:

  • View scene, attributes, and category tags
  • Edit the caption manually
  • Generate a new AI caption

Albums​

Shows which user albums contain this photo. Each album is displayed with:

  • Cover photo thumbnail - A preview of the album's cover
  • Album title - Click to navigate directly to that album
  • Photo count - Number of photos in the album

This makes it easy to see the context of a photo and quickly jump to related albums without leaving the photo viewer.

Similar Photos​

Displays photos that are visually similar to the current one. This is useful for:

  • Finding duplicates
  • Discovering related photos from the same event
  • Browsing photos with similar content

Click on any similar photo to view it directly.

Keyboard Shortcuts​

KeyAction
← / →Previous / Next photo
EscapeClose photo viewer
iToggle sidebar