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All questions (and suggestions) can be directed to me on [twitter](https://www.twitter.com/SuboptimalEng).\n\n## How does it work?\n\nhttps://user-images.githubusercontent.com/70355008/138158479-9d322fd6-487b-48d0-82e1-9ea141a1ce61.mp4\n\n## Features\n\n- Gallery view of videos and images.\n\n  \u003cimg src=\"/pics/theme_gruvbox.png\" width=480\u003e\n\n- Search files through all sub-folders with filename.\n\n  \u003cimg src=\"/pics/image_search.png\" width=480\u003e\n\n- Preview media files and traverse them with keybindings.\n\n  \u003cimg src=\"/pics/image_preview.png\" width=480\u003e\n\n- Drag and drop media files into other apps like iMovie or Da Vinci Resolve.\n\n  \u003cimg src=\"/pics/image_da_vinci.png\" width=480\u003e\n\n- Choose between light, dracula, and gruvbox color themes.\n\n  \u003cimg src=\"/pics/theme_preview.png\" width=480\u003e\n\n# Discussions\n\n- [r/webdev](https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/qdxngk/i_made_an_opensource_file_browser_to_easily/)\n- [r/videography](https://www.reddit.com/r/videography/comments/qekxl8/after_quitting_my_job_and_going_fulltime_on/)\n\n# Developer Guide\n\nThis part of the README is dedicated to anyone who wishes to get into the technical details of Orbital. For what it's worth, I started learning React and TypeScript two months ago so I would really appreciate any feedback on the code!\n\n## Updates Checklist\n\n- Make PR describing changes\n- Create new release on merge\n- Update gumroad .dmg file\n- Update Orbital version\n\n## Tech Stack\n\n- React\n- Redux\n- TypeScript\n- Tailwind CSS\n- Electron.js\n- FFmpeg\n\n## Getting Started\n\n```javascript\n// running\nnpm install\nnpm run dev\n\n// building\n// while Orbital is open-source, I ask that you do not re-distribute it\nnpm install\nnpm run electron-pack\n```\n\n## Licensing\n\nWhile Orbital is open-source, I ask that you do not re-distribute it.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsuboptimaleng%2Forbital","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsuboptimaleng%2Forbital","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsuboptimaleng%2Forbital/lists"}