deckerst/aves
Aves
Aves is an Android media gallery application used for browsing and organizing images and videos. It functions as a multi-purpose tool that combines gallery browsing with a bulk media renamer, an EXIF metadata editor, a GPS media map viewer, and a privacy-focused media vault.
The application distinguishes itself through advanced metadata handling, allowing users to modify binary headers to update timestamps and location tags. It features a dynamic pattern-based renaming engine that uses file metadata and cryptographic hashes to update filenames in bulk. Additionally, it provides a secure storage area for isolating sensitive media behind pattern locks.
The project covers broad capabilities including geospatial mapping via interactive map layers, the rendering of diverse formats such as SVGs and multi-page TIFFs, and the organization of media into dynamic albums based on filter sets. It also includes tools for media export and conversion, collection statistics generation, and the creation of native home screen widgets.
Features
- Android - Provides an Android app for browsing and organizing photos and videos with support for exotic formats.
- Media Navigation and Search - Enables fluid browsing across albums, photos, tags, and maps with integrated search functionality.
- Bulk File Renamers - Renames large sets of media files using pattern-based rules that incorporate metadata and cryptographic hashes.
- Metadata and Hash Renamers - Renames files in bulk by evaluating user-defined patterns against extracted metadata and cryptographic hashes.
- Binary Header Editors - Reads and writes binary EXIF, XMP, and QuickTime headers directly without transcoding media payloads.
- Media Metadata Editors - Modifies embedded metadata like date, time, and location for photos and videos directly within the app.
- EXIF Metadata Handling - Displays advanced metadata such as EXIF, location, and camera details for media files.
- File-Based Media Browsers - Browses and organizes image and video files stored on an Android device by their file system location.
- Geographic Media Mapping - Ships an Android map interface for viewing and editing geographic locations of photos and videos on interactive layers.
- Interactive Map Overlays - Renders interactive map tiles with overlaid media markers and GPX track paths.
- Media Album Organization - Groups photos and videos into user-defined albums or collections for easier browsing.
- Dynamic Filter Albums - Creates virtual albums that automatically include or exclude media based on composable filter predicates.
- Filter-Based Album Creators - Creates albums that automatically include media matching user-defined filter sets for dynamic organization.
- Media Collection Scanners - Scans and displays images and videos, including exotic formats like multi-page TIFFs, SVGs, and AVIs.
- Multi-Format Media Browsers - Opens and displays a wide range of image and video formats, including multi-page TIFFs, SVGs, and AVIs.
- Android Media Gallery Apps - Serves as an Android app for browsing, organizing, and editing photos and videos with advanced metadata handling.
- Android System Integrations - Adds widgets, app shortcuts, screen saver, and global search for seamless Android and Android TV use.
- Media Pickers - Functions as a system media viewer and picker for selecting and viewing files from other apps.
- Media Access Permissions - Requests storage, location, and network permissions to read, display, and organize media files.
- Secure Media Vaults - Provides an Android secure storage area for isolating sensitive media behind pattern locks.
- Pattern-Locked Vaults - Isolates sensitive media behind a pattern-locked storage area hidden from the main gallery.
- Video Editing - Performs basic editing operations on photos and videos directly within the gallery application.
- Metadata-Based Media Searches - Finds images and videos by searching their metadata fields, including dates, tags, and locations.
- Tag Grouping - Groups tags into hierarchical categories for better organization and browsing of media items.
- Collection Filtering - Filters the media collection to show only items from the currently selected group.
- File Filtering and Navigation - Displays a folder tree and filter paths to find files quickly in the file explorer.
- Metadata-Based Media Browsers - Displays photos and videos organized by embedded metadata such as date, location, and camera settings.
- Specialized Media Identification - Detects motion photos, panoramas, 360° videos, and GeoTIFF files within the media collection.
- Map Path Overlays - Displays recorded paths on the map view for visualizing movement or routes taken.
- Location Metadata Extractors - Extracts geographic coordinates from Apple QuickTime and 3GPP video metadata for mapping.
- Hardware-Accelerated Playback - Forces hardware acceleration for video playback to improve rendering performance.
- Android Share Intent Integrations - Exports or sends selected images and videos to other apps or services via the system share sheet.
- Vault Hiding Mechanisms - Hides vaults from the main view similarly to hiding albums for enhanced privacy.
- Build-Time Configuration - Switches feature sets and API keys at build time using template-based signing and distribution configuration.
- Exotic Format Decoders - Decodes exotic formats like multi-page TIFFs, SVGs, and motion photos through a pluggable codec chain.
- Platform Channel Bridges - Exposes native home screen widgets, app shortcuts, and screen saver integration via platform channels.
- Selection Displays in Collections - Displays selected items from albums, countries, or tags in the main collection view.
- Image Metadata Displays - Shows detailed technical metadata for each image or video, including EXIF, GPS, and device info.
- Creative Tools - Advanced gallery app supporting diverse image and video formats.
- Gallery and Camera - Photo gallery with advanced metadata support.
- Image Viewers and Galleries - Feature-rich gallery app with metadata support.
- Photo And Video - Gallery and metadata explorer for local media.
- Photo Management - Gallery app with metadata exploration and Flutter-based UI.
