This script reads images and shows to the user one by one.

imageSelector.py

#1.This script reads images and shows to the user one by one.
#2.The images must be stored in a directory named "Images"
#3.User chooses the desired images by pressing "enter", if the image is not desired
#  user should press "." first then hit "enter". If no action is desired simply
#  press any other key then enter.
#4.The result images will be coppied under 2 directories created by the script.
#
#For the best performance the terminal should be arranged to "Always on Top" mode. By right 
#clicking to the upper frame of the terminal.
#
#@milkers 
#13.08.2013 v1.0

import Image
import shutil
import glob, os
import subprocess

#shutil.copy2("merkel.jpg", "im/")
#im = Image.open("merkel.jpg")
#im.show()

try:
	os.mkdir("selectedImages/")
	os.mkdir("ignoredImages/")
except Exception, e:
	print "Please handle the files from previous session"
	exit()


for infile in glob.glob("Images/*"):
	#im = Image.open(infile)
	#im.show()
	
	#p = subprocess.call(['firefox', infile])

	p = subprocess.Popen(["display", infile])

	var = raw_input("Enter label: ")
	if var == "":
		shutil.copy2(infile, "selectedImages/")
		p.kill()
		print "image copied"
	elif var == ".":
		shutil.copy2(infile, "ignoredImages/")
		p.kill()
		print "image skipped"
	else:
		p.kill()
		print "image skipped"

print "END"