digiKam 0.9.3 - Release date: 2007-12-23
NEW FEATURES:
AlbumGUI
Drag&Drop : D&D from anywhere into album tree. When the albumview is flattened
(Include Album Sub-tree) images can be d&ded across horizontal separations.
That one satisfies wish #142774.
Goto : A new quick navigation feature has been added: it is now possible (by RMB context menu)
to GOTO any other view with pertinent context, e.g. from date view right-click on an
image and GOTO the Album or Tag view that this image is associated with.
Try any other combination.
That covers wish #128231.
digiKam BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
065 ==> : ????? always force to show mediaplayer widget to preview video in embeded mode.
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digiKam 0.9.3-RC1 - Release date: 2007-12-08
NEW FEATURES:
AlbumGUI : Add new Filter Bar on bottom of Albums/Tags/Searches/TagsFilter view filter contents
based on string.
digiKam BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
052 ==> 152522 : Support for *.3gp and *.mp4 video files in digiKam (already supported by KDE video players).
053 ==> 128231 : A way to view pictures recursively in albums and sub-albums at the same time would be cool.
054 ==> 133191 : Quick search/filter for albums like in amarok.
055 ==> 146364 : Incremental search for tags in all tag fields.
056 ==> 152843 : Live filter does not work if no text is displayed under thumbnails.
057 ==> 148629 : "Adjust Exif orientation tag" does not continue after error.
058 ==> 144165 : Numeric values in Histogram -> Statistics frame should be right-aligned.
059 ==> 148037 : Tiff images are not displayed with correct colours.
060 ==> 152961 : Cannot remove album from tree.
061 ==> 121314 : More options to display the album tree.
062 ==> 141085 : Some strings are untranslated in digiKam.
063 ==> 151403 : Crashed trying to save a image downloaded from the camera.
064 ==> 148772 : Histogram should refresh after editor save.
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digiKam 0.9.3-beta3 - Release date: 2007-11-20
NEW FEATURES:
AlbumGUI : Add Text pattern widget on status bar to filter Album contents based on items
name, comments, and tags strings.
ImageEditor : New black & white Green color tone filter.
LightTable : Several usability improvements.
digiKam BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
047 ==> 150296 : Images in LightTable are not compared in right order
048 ==> 151956 : Red eye enhance feature no longer works.
049 ==> 110136 : Filter textbox in album tree like in amaroks collection list.
050 ==> 152192 : Resize really bad qualitatively.
051 ==> 150801 : Thumbnail and image view does not update after editing image.
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digiKam 0.9.3-beta2 - Release date: 2007-11-01
NEW FEATURES:
General : Updated internal CImg library to last stable 1.2.4 (released at 2007/09/26).
AlbumGUI : Add Rating filter widget on status bar.
AlbumGUI : Add MimeType filter widget on status bar.
AlbumGUI : Add tool to navigate from album, tag and date view to any other view.
digiKam BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
040 ==> 147533 : New rating filter for the statusbar.
041 ==> 131963 : Add a file type filter tab to the right.
042 ==> 148993 : Filter images by rating in album view.
043 ==> 151357 : Ratings can exceed 5 stars.
044 ==> 144815 : Scroll left-pane to the selected album/date on start-up.
045 ==> 96894 : Easier navigation between albums, tags and collections.
046 ==> 147426 : Search for non-voted pics.
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digiKam 0.9.3-beta1 - Release date: 2007-10-08
NEW FEATURES:
General : Updated internal CImg library to last stable 1.2.3 (released at 2007/08/24).
General : Color scheme theme are now XML based (instead X11 format).
General : Camera interface is now used to import new pictures in collection.
CameraGUI : New options to Download pictures and Delete it from camera at the same time.
CameraGUI : Support of Drag & Drop to download files from camera gui to album gui.
CameraGUI : Add new Bargarph to indicate statistics about free space available on Album
Library Path.
digiKam BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
001 ==> 120450 : Strange helper lines behavior in ratio crop tool.
002 ==> 147248 : Image info doesn't follow image in the editor.
003 ==> 147147 : digiKam does not apply tags to some selected images.
004 ==> 143200 : Renaming like crasy with F2 crash digiKam.
005 ==> 147347 : Showfoto crashes when opening twice multiple files.
006 ==> 147269 : digiKam finds but fails to use libkdcraw.
007 ==> 147263 : Some icons are missing.
008 ==> 146636 : Adjust levels: helper line for sliders.
009 ==> 147671 : Portability problem in configure script.
010 ==> 147670 : Compilation problems on NetBSD in greycstoration.
011 ==> 147362 : Tool-tip for zoom indicator is below the screen if window is maximised.
012 ==> 145017 : Deleting an image from within digiKam does not update the digiKam database.
013 ==> 148925 : Light Table thumb bar not updated when deleting images.
014 ==> 148971 : Awful menu entry "digiKamThemeDesigner".
015 ==> 148930 : digiKam-0.9.2 does not compile with lcms-1.17.
016 ==> 141774 : Autorotate does not work however kipi rotate works.
017 ==> 103350 : Original image is silently overwritten when saving.
018 ==> 144431 : Add option in Camera Download Dialog.
019 ==> 131407 : Use camera GUI also for import of images from different locations.
020 ==> 143934 : Cannot download all photos from camera.
021 ==> 147119 : Can't link against static libjasper, configure reports jasper is missing.
022 ==> 147439 : It is too easy to delete a search.
023 ==> 147687 : Error when downloading and converting images.
024 ==> 137590 : Be able to modifiy the extension of images in the interface.
025 ==> 139024 : Camera GUI new items selection doesn't work.
026 ==> 139519 : digiKam silently fails to import when out of disc space.
027 ==> 149469 : Excessive trash confirmation dialogs after album is deleted.
028 ==> 148648 : Color managed previews not working in all plugins.
029 ==> 126427 : In "rename file" dialog, the 2nd picture is (and can't) not displayed.
030 ==> 144336 : Selecting pictures on the camera lets the scroll-bar jump back to the top of the list.
031 ==> 136927 : Failed to download file DCP_4321.jpg. Do you want to continue? and when continue is
clicked the same warning comes for the next image and so on.
032 ==> 146083 : Bugs in drag and drop.
033 ==> 147854 : Put images into an emptied light-table.
034 ==> 149578 : libjpeg JPEG subsampling setting is not user-controlable.
035 ==> 149685 : Go to next photo after current photo deletion (vs. to previous photo).
036 ==> 148233 : Adding texture generates black image.
037 ==> 147311 : Ligth Table RAW images does not rotate as def. by exif info.
038 ==> 146773 : Metadata sources preference when sorting images.
039 ==> 140133 : Metadata Edit Picture Comments Syncs to IPTC and EXIF when option is de-selected .
digiKam 0.9.2-final - Release date: 2007-06-13
NEW FEATURES:
digiKam BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
062 ==> 144590 : English labels need cleanup in digiKam.
063 ==> 146436 : digiKam try to include Exiv2 library headers.
064 ==> 146464 : Light Table does not deal with colour management.
065 ==> 142133 : typo English documentation docbook.
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digiKam 0.9.2-beta3 - Release date: 2007-06-03
NEW FEATURES:
General : Light Table and Preview Mode can work with full image size instead a reduced one.
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digiKam BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
059 ==> 145198 : Light-table should also work with the full image.
060 ==> 146072 : Slideshow shows black screen.
061 ==> 146184 : Showfoto no filename specified .
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digiKam 0.9.2-beta2 - Release date: 2007-05-28
NEW FEATURES:
General : digiKam has a new powerful tool to compare similar images side by side:
the Light Table. Demo and screenshots:
http://www.digikam.org/?q=node/221http://www.digikam.org/?q=node/222
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digiKam BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
040 ==> 135048 : Easily compare similar images using a light-table.
041 ==> 145159 : Improvements to the light-table.
042 ==> 145204 : Small issues with the light-table.
043 ==> 145227 : Change ratings via short-cuts in the light-table.
044 ==> 145236 : Small wishes for the light-table.
045 ==> 145237 : Small wishes for the light-table (2).
046 ==> 145170 : Always allow zooming in/out in imageeditor.
047 ==> 145078 : Ctrl-Y untied from Redo.
048 ==> 145083 : Space and Shift-Space isn't used for navigation between images.
049 ==> 145077 : Ctrl-W and Ctrl-Q shortcuts not tied to proper actions:fixed
050 ==> 145558 : In menu view: window size/original size: ctrl-shift-z obsolete?
051 ==> 144640 : CTRL-P does nothing in Album GUI: fixed to print action
052 ==> 144643 : Ctrl-Shift-A does not deselect in Album GUI: fixed
053 ==> 144644 : Ctrl-0 does not set zoom to 100% in Preview mode: Alt+Ctrl+0
054 ==> 144650 : Shift-Space doesn't work as PageUp.
055 ==> 145079 : Ctrl-A, Ctrl-Shift-A don't peform proper selection actions.
056 ==> 145627 : Showfoto /path/to/directory doesn't work, while the "open dir" feature exists.
057 ==> 146012 : Dragging an image over a tag in "tag filters" panel crashes digiKam.
058 ==> 146032 : Panning doesn't work in Light Table.
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digiKam 0.9.2-beta1 - Release date: 2007-05-04
NEW FEATURES:
General : DigikamImagePlugins have been merged into digiKam. It more simple to release
on package for all. Image plugins translations are hosted to digikam.po file
instead a .po file for each tool. All tools still available like plugins at
the same place than image plugin core.
General : New depency to libkdcraw shared library used to decode RAW file.
This library is shared between digiKam and kipi-plugins. The internal
dcraw version used is 8.60. digiKam support now all recent digital
camera RAW files released at PMA 2007.
General : Make size of icons used in sidebars configurable in order to allow more
entries to be presented.
General : Make size of icons used in album icon view more configurable using a slider
in status bar.
General : Removing direct Exiv2 library depency. libkexiv2 interface is used everywhere
instead.
Album GUI : Add Zoom/Scrooling functions with preview mode.
Image Editor : Usability improvement : a new pan tool is available on the right bottom
corner of canvas to naviguate over large pictures.
Image Editor : Usability issue : Blowup and Resize tools have been merged.
Image Editor : Usability issue : Unsharp Mask, Refocus, and Sharpen tools have been merged
to a new Sharpness Editor.
Image Editor : Usability issue : Reorganize menu structure
Image Editor : Usability issue : persistant selection in all zoom mode.
Image Editor : Add new option to fit on current selection.
Image Plugins : Red Eyes Correction tool have been completly re-writen. There is
a preview of effect and the capability to taint the eye pupil with
a customized color. The new eye pupil can be blured to smooth the
result.
Image Plugins : Solarize plugin is now a "Color Effects" pack including Solarize, Velvia (new
plugin), Neon, and Edge effects.
Image Plugins : Black & White converter now support a lots of B&W analog camera film
types (Agfa, Ilford, Kodak). A new 'strength' setting can simulate the
amount of Lens filters effect.
Image Plugins : Update internal CImg library to 1.1.9. The Greycstoration algorithm used
by Restoration, Inpainting and Blowup plugins is faster and optimized.
Showfoto : The thumbbar is now resizable. The thumbnails contents can be redimensionned in live.
Showfoto : The thumbbar items can show a full configurable tool tip like digiKam album icon
items tool tip.
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digiKam BUGFIX FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):
001 ==> 142443 : Red eye correction should change eye colour to an alternate colour.
002 ==> 138744 : Dcraw 8.45 supports Pentax K10D.
003 ==> 142427 : Rotate image tool too complicated.
004 ==> 141439 : A velvia similar plugin. AKA vivid saturation.
005 ==> 127583 : keywords, copyright, photographer info not saved to IPTC tags.
006 ==> 142571 : Auto-exposure result is different from the preview.
007 ==> 127377 : Restoration filter (CIMG) does not function properly.
008 ==> 131446 : Using inpainting plugin crashes digiKam.
009 ==> 103244 : Usability: Merge multiple similar menus into one.
010 ==> 139790 : Image Editor: the center of the photo is moving when zooming in or out.
011 ==> 106508 : Please change scaling behavior.
012 ==> 137236 : Disable autozoom when picture fits in window.
013 ==> 103645 : Zoom in with rectangle tool selection.
014 ==> 126127 : Enlarge small images when autozoom is activated.
015 ==> 104439 : Use left mouse button to scroll image.
016 ==> 137391 : Picture navigation in image editor using the mouse.
017 ==> 102029 : Configurable size of icons in sidebars.
018 ==> 102029 : No/small icons in album tree.
019 ==> 131155 : Smooth increasing/decreasing size of thumbnails like in iPhoto.
020 ==> 89365 : Reorganize menu structure in Image Editor.
021 ==> 134037 : Respect current sort order when passing list to KIPI plugin.
022 ==> 139466 : Remove configuration of digikam image plugins.
023 ==> 119418 : "set as album thumbnail" should work for different albums too.
024 ==> 125916 : Problem with opening 16bit TIFF.
025 ==> 143578 : New Pan Tool crash.
026 ==> 118539 : Lossless image-editor for JPEGs.
027 ==> 133913 : sRGB profile white point may be incorrect.
028 ==> 116148 : Auto-scrolling when selecting large area.
029 ==> 134498 : Date stamp display option for photos in full-screen mode.
030 ==> 130525 : Saving large (>5M) jpg's result in corrupt file.
031 ==> 132047 : Faster display of images and/or prefetch wished for.
032 ==> 140131 : No zoom in image preview.
033 ==> 89365 : More standard menu structure.
034 ==> 144214 : The plural form of "child" is "children", not "childs".
035 ==> 124487 : No way to pause a slide show.
036 ==> 128975 : "Correct Exif Orientation Tag" does not change the mtime
of the image file.
037 ==> 139814 : The window of digiKam exceed the screen if the resolution is 800x600.
038 ==> 144481 : Vertical window size cannot be reduced to VGA resolution.
039 ==> 136254 : Editing tags does not change IPTC-keywords.
changes:
-New native JPEG2000 image loader
-New optimized layout to show Comments & Tags side bar contents
-more EXIF properties can be shown
-Warning for lossy JPEG file saving
-Tags View from Comments & Tags side bar support drag & drop
The 0.9 series has been under heavy development since November 2005
(more than 200 files in KDE bugzilla have been closed) and offers you
the opportunity to test and enjoy a variety of new features, additions
and improvements.
Please see the NEWS file for a full list of changes.
Changes since digikam 0.8.2-rc1 include:
Bugs fixed:
o Unsupported initialization of CameraList object
o digikam "Mount and Download" Problems
o Thumbnail generation fails with raw images
o Camera gui always puts *.JPG and *.NEF in the configure - digikam
dialog/File Mime Types/ Image Files
o Crash when moving an album to another album
o Auto-rotion of photos may confuse user because of changes made he is
not aware of
o Communication between digiKam and its kioslaves broken if size_t != off_t
o Minimize button missing on "Compaq Flash Reader" camera window
o mimelnk/x-image-raw.desktop conflicts with kdegraphics-3.5.x
Changes since 0.8.2-beta1 include:
New feature:
o add missing Rating info in album item file tip and image
properties dialog
Bugs fixed:
o fix JFIF comments section encoding extraction to respect UTF8
o fix x-raw.desktop: removed tiff extention
o camera download: auto-rotated images lose EXIF meta data
o fix message about missing dcraw program
o EXIF info lost when saving a modified image that was readonly
o Hash marks ('#') in album names cause problems. 0.7.* regression
o something is broken with TIFF imlib2 loader and 16 bits
images. Use KDE/Qt TIFF loader instead.
Changes since 0.8.1 include:
New features:
o display JPEG that use CMYK color space
o Rating image using keyboard shortcuts CTRL+0/1/2/3/4/5 from
main interface
o Buttons to set the album date to oldest, yougest of the images in the
album
Bugs fixed:
o preview-pictures seem to be handled differently by Digikam and Konqueror
o albums not displayed corectly and digikam crashes with St9bad_alloc
o digikam: whatthis info not closed when albumview is
scrolled up or down with cursur keys
o digikam: redraw problem with whatthis info of an
image show and starts scrolling with the mouse
o thumbnails not correctly rotated according to exif information
o Ask user which plugins should be enabled on first
startup (all plugins are enabled by default first startup)
o opening and closing right pane with tag filter also
changes width of left pane and vv
o Digikam on PPC has problem identifying JPEG and tries
to use dcraw with them
Changes since digikamimageplugins 0.8.1 include:
Bugs fixed:
o White Balance plugin : Fixed Gamma correction slider values inversed
o Infrared plugins: fix unnecessary blurring effects
Key new features since last packaged version (0.6.2):
- Reliable and fast database (sqlite) backend for saving metadata
- Tagging support for photos.
- Tags are grouped together as virtual folders shown similar to albums.
- Extensive drag and drop support for tagging and moving/copying photos
- Enhanced camera interface with support for automatic photo rotation and
renaming of photos while downloading.
- EXIF support with optional oriented display of thumbnails and photos using
camera provided information
- Customizable thumbnails for albums and tags
- Support for nested albums
- Tooltips providing detailed photo information
- Themeing support for digiKam
- KIPI support for enhanced plugin support. KIPI is an initiative between
various KDE image management applications to provide a common architecture
for implementing image based plugins.
- New fast image viewer and editor which uses its own plugin architecture to
provide various additional functionalities in addition to the usual
gamma/contrast/brightness adjustments, rotation, resize functions.
Some of the plugins supplied with digiKam are:
Histogram Viewer
Red Eye correction
Black & White and Sepia conversion
Blurring and sharpening
RGB color correction
Hue/Saturation/Lightness correction
Normalize and Equalize
- Improved thumbnail loading speed.
- Unified Image properties dialog - with separate pages for file information,
EXIF and Histogram
- Threaded histogram calculation for better responsiveness
- Navigation of albums (based on navigation history) using forward and back
button
- Auto album creation using date based album names while downloading photos
from the camera.
- Load and display image formats which imlib2 doesnt support, but kde does.
- Generate thumbnails for raw images using Dave Coffins dcraw tool.
- New standalone photo viewer named showFoto for kde using digiKams image
viewer canvas.
- New commandline option "--detect-camera" to detect connected cameras and to
launch the camera window on startup.
- New Aspect Ratio Constrained Crop plugin
- Free Rotation tool is now a plugin and has guides to help with rotation.
