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I am used to simply COPY (Ctrl+C) an image file from the file manager and past it into a document (Slack, Google Docs etc), this is standard feature on Windows and macOS.

However on Ubuntu 18.04 and Nautilus (File 3.26.4) it copies a path like this: /home/petrvecera/Pictures/Wallpapers/tumblr_nfet2oaZ3P1tbxz68o1_1280.jpg instead of the file...

How to copy image file and not the path?

I know that I can use drag and drop but that is not as effective as simple copy and is pain to re-arrange windows. I have found this plugin https://www.maketecheasier.com/copy-paste-images-clipboard-nautilus/ however it just adds "feature" into the menu.

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what I do, and I know this may seem slow but it's the "get it done approach", is I open the image in www.photopea.com or a locally installed editing app such as pinta or gimp.

Pinta : pinta Install pinta

Gimp : gimp Install gimp

Hit Ctrl+A, then Ctrl+C then I have it ready to paste as an image.

the plugin you mention is of 2016 and must have broken down in ubuntu 18+. you might have to signal a bug then wait for a new verison to come out or for another plugin to come out.

Xclip could get you what you wish in the meantime in a terminal-based approach :

xclip Install xclip

xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png -i example.png

NOTE: Some research shows that you need xclip from SVN revision 81 (from April 2010) or later to have the required -t option. Or apply the patches yourself.

sources :

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It's 2023, the plugin that would be the ideal solution doesn't seem to work (https://github.com/atareao/nautilus-copypaste-images/issues/2) on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, I cannot even install it from the repo.

The fastest/easiest solution that I have found, is to drag the image from Nautilus to Firefox (or any other browser I guess would work) and just right-click and copy from there.

UPDATE The XnView MP image viewer does this. When you enter viewer mode (not thumbnails) you right-click and select "Copy" it copies the image.

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